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A Pilot Study On Cognitive-behavioral Approach For Combatting Childhood Obesity In Qatar
Ahmedna, Mohamed; Darzi, Ara; Gately, Paul; Vlaev, Ivo; Al-saadi, Aziza; Kerkadi, Abdelhamid; Al-kuwari, Mohamed; Ghuloum, Suhaila; Alkuwari, Hanan... more authors ... less authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Levels of overweight and obesity have reached alarming proportions in Qatar and other Gulf nations. In Qatar, the need to establish national strategies for the prevention and treatment of obesity was recognized in the ... -
Cardiac autonomic regulation as a predictor for childhood obesity intervention success.
Taylor, Michael J; Vlaev, Ivo; Taylor, David; Kulendran, Myutan; Gately, Paul; Darzi, Ara; Ahmedn, Mohamed... more authors ... less authors ( Nature Publishing Group , 2017 , Article)Childhood obesity is a major public health concern; behavioural interventions induce weight reduction in some, but success is variable. Heart rate variability (HRV) has been associated with impulse control and extent of ... -
Testing a multicomponent lifestyle intervention for combatting childhood obesity
Vlaev, Ivo; Taylor, Michael J.; Taylor, David; Gately, Paul; Gunn, Laura H.; Abeles, Aliza; Kerkadi, Abdelhamid; Lothian, Jackie; Jreige, Sahar Karim; Alsaadi, Aziza; Al-Kuwari, Mohamed G.; Ghuloum, Suhaila; Al-Kuwari, Hanan; Darzi, Ara; Ahmedna, Mohamed... more authors ... less authors ( BMC , 2021 , Article)Background: Childhood obesity is a major global health concern. Weight-management camps involving delivery of a program of physical activity, health education, and healthy eating are an effective treatment, although ...