Foetal development and infancy are life stages that are characterised by rapid growth,
development and maturation of organs and systems. Variation in the quality or quantity of …

It has long been understood that the pathogenesis of complex diseases such as diabetes
includes both genetic and environmental components. More recently, it has become clear …

Spanning over four decades, the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) is the world's
longest running household panel survey. The resulting data archive presents research …

Objective To test associations between daytime and nighttime sleep duration and
subsequent obesity in children and adolescents. Design Prospective cohort. Setting Panel …

Obesity, which is assuming alarming proportions, has been attributed to genetic factors,
hypothalamic dysfunction, and intestinal gut bacteria and an increase in the consumption of …

Growing social and economic inequalities in the United States have been accompanied by
shifts in family structure. Social and demographic changes may make multigenerational …

Empirical research on social mobility has an arguably proud and–in the case of sociology–
long tradition (Black and Devereux, 2010, Bowles et al., 2005, Ganzeboom et al., 1991, Hout …

ObjectivePrevious studies in China showed large sex differences in childhood overweight
and obesity (OW/OB) rates. However, limited research has examined the cause of these sex …

Objective The objective of the current study was to examine the feasibility of telemedicine vs.
telephone for the delivery of a multidisciplinary weekly family-based behavioural group …

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence and determinants of obesity in childhood and
adolescence and their association with blood pressure (BP) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab …