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As seen in: Environmental Health Perspectives, Color Research & Application, Nature, Memory Studies, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, MDPI, Arthritis Research & Therapy, The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, International Journal of Epidemiology, International Journal of Cardiology
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Movement behaviors, psychosocial well-being and childhood obesity: the IDEFICS/I.Family cohort

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By Guiomar Masip, Rasmus Jørgensen, Toomas Veidebaum, Dénes Molnár, Lauren Lissner, Fabio Lauria, Stefaan De Henauw, Charalambos Hadjigeorgiou, Antje Hebestreit, Christoph Buck, Wolfgang Ahrens, Luis Moreno
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Abstract Understanding the association between movement behaviors and psychosocial well-being at a young age seems essential for effective interventions and moving friendly environments, particularly in the context of childhood obesity. to examine the association between adherence to movement behavior guidelines and psychosocial well-being, and whether obesity indices moderate this association.
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Association between trajectories of body mass index and changes in fat free mass index and fat mass index in a cohort of European children. The IDEFICS/I.Family studies

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By Elizabeth Ibarra Lizárraga, Javier Santabárbara, Wolfgang Ahrens, Claudia Börnhorst, Annarita Formisano, Toomas Veidebaum, Michael Tornaritis, Stefaan De Henauw, Gabriele Eiben, Monica Hunsberger, Dénes Molnár, Luis Moreno, Iris Iglesia-Altaba
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Abstract To examine the associations between BMI trajectories and changes in fat-free mass index (FFMI) and fat mass index (FMI), assessed via bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and skinfold thickness (ST). The study included 4708 European children with BIA data and 3627 with ST data, aged 2–9.9 years at baseline, participating in two waves of the IDEFICS (IDEFICS (Identification and Prevention of Dietary- and Lifestyle-Induced Health Effects in Children and Infants))/I.Family (I.
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Sex-dependent associations of childhood maltreatment with obesity-related traits: results from the German National Cohort (NAKO) - International Journal of Obesity

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By Antje Hebestreit, Wolfgang Ahrens, Hermann Brenner, Thomas Keil, Annette Peters, Matthias B. Schulze, Philipp Töpfer
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Abstract The relationship between childhood maltreatment (CM) and obesity is nuanced, and recent evidence suggests stronger associations between CM and obesity-related traits in females compared to males. This study aims to validate and extend these findings in a large sample from the German National Cohort (NAKO). The NAKO is a population-based cohort study including 204,744 adults. For the present analyses, 151,143 individuals (74,596 female) were included.
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