Obesity – Paediatrics
The effect of weekend and holiday sleep compensation on childhood overweight and obesity.
WingYK, Li SX, Li AM, Zhang J, Kong AP.
Pediatrics. 2009 Nov;124(5):e994-e1000.
Airway inflammatory and spirometric measurements in obese children.
Chow JS, Leung AS, Li WW, Tse TP, Sy HY, Leung TF.
Hong Kong Med J. 2009 Oct;15(5):346-52.
Respiratory health in overweight and obese Chinese children.
He QQ, Wong TW, Du L, Jiang ZQ, Qiu H, Gao Y, Liu JW, Wu JG, Yu IT.
Pediatr Pulmonol. 2009 Oct;44(10):997-1002
Validation of prediction equations for estimating resting energy expenditure in obese Chinese children.
Chan DF, Li AM, Chan MH, So HK, Chan IH, Yin JA, Lam CW, Fok TF, Nelson EA.
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2009;18(2):251-6
Prospective effects of weight perception and weight comments on psychological health among Chinese adolescents.
Lo WS, Ho SY, Mak KK, Wong YM, LaiYK, Lam TH.
Acta Paediatr. 2009 Aug 10. [Epub ahead of print
Adolescents' experience of comments about their weight - prevalence, accuracy and effects on weight misperception.
Lo WS, Ho SY, Mak KK, LaiYK, Lam TH.
BMC Public Health. 2009 Jul 30;9:271.
Health-promoting schools: evidence for a holistic approach to promoting health and improving health literacy.
Lee A.
Appl Health Econ Health Policy. 2009;7(1):11-7.
Association between obesity and atopy in Chinese schoolchildren.
Leung TF, Kong AP, Chan IH, Choi KC, Ho CS, Chan MH, So WY, Lam CW, Wong GW, Chan JC.
Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2009;149(2):133-40.
Associations of overweight with insulin resistance, beta-cell function and inflammatory markers in Chinese adolescents.
Kong AP, Choi KC, Ko GT, Wong GW, Ozaki R, So WY, Tong PC, Chan JC.
Pediatr Diabetes. 2008 Oct;9(5):488-95.
Independent associations of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels with cardiovascular risk factor clustering in Chinese adolescents.
Kong AP, Choi KC, Cockram CS, Ho CS, Chan MH, Ozaki R, Wong GW, Ko GT, So WY, Tong PC, Lam CW, Lau JT, Chow FC, Chan JC.
J Hepatol. 2008 Jul;49(1):115-22.
The problem of obesity among adolescents in Hong Kong: a comparison using various diagnostic criteria.
Ko GT, Ozaki R, Wong GW, Kong AP, So WY, Tong PC, Chan MH, Ho CS, Lam CW, Chan JC.
BMC Pediatr. 2008 Mar 4;8:10
Childhood obesity and adverse health effects in Hong Kong.
Chan C.
Obes Rev. 2008 Mar;9 Suppl 1:87-90. Review
The effect of diet and strength training on obese children's physical self-concept.
Yu CC, Sung RY, Hau KT, Lam PK, Nelson EA, So RC.
J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2008 Mar;48(1):76-82
Parenting style and cultural influences on overweight children's attraction to physical activity.
Lau PW, Lee A, Ransdell L.
Obesity (Silver Spring). 2007 Sep;15(9):2293-302.
Childhood obesity, gender, actual-ideal body image discrepancies, and physical self-concept in Hong Kong children: cultural differences in the value of moderation.
Marsh HW, Hau KT, Sung RY, Yu CW.
Dev Psychol. 2007 May;43(3):647-62.
Influence of dietary pattern on the development of overweight in a Chinese population.
Woo J, Cheung B, Ho S, Sham A, Lam TH.
Eur J Clin Nutr. 2008 Apr;62(4):480-7.
The correlation among obesity, apnea-hypopnea index, and tonsil size in children.
Lam YY, Chan EY, Ng DK, Chan CH, Cheung JM, Leung SY, Chow PY, Kwok KL.
Chest. 2006 Dec;130(6):1751-6
Insulin and obstructive sleep apnea in obese Chinese children.
Li AM, Chan MH, Chan DF, Lam HS, Wong EM, So HK, Chan IH, Lam CW, Nelson EA.
Pediatr Pulmonol. 2006 Dec;41(12):1175-81.
Waist circumference and body mass index in Chinese children: cutoff values for predicting cardiovascular risk factors.
Sung RY, Yu CC, Choi KC, McManus A, Li AM, Xu SL, Chan D, Lo AF, Chan JC, Fok TF.
Int J Obes (Lond). 2007 Mar;31(3):550-8. Epub 2006 Sep 5. Erratum in: Int J Obes (Lond). 2007 Mar;31(3):567.
An update on childhood snoring.
Ng DK, Chow PY, Chan CH, Kwok KL, Cheung JM, Kong FY.
Acta Paediatr. 2006 Sep;95(9):1029-35. Review.
Relationship between BMI, physical fitness, and motor skills in youth with mild intellectual disabilities.
Frey GC, Chow B.
Int J Obes (Lond). 2006 May;30(5):861-7
Ko GT, Ozaki R, Wong GW, Kong AP, So WY, Tong PC, Chan MH, Ho CS, Lam CW, Chan JC.
The problem of obesity among adolescents in Hong Kong: a comparison using various diagnostic criteria
BMC Pediatr. 2008 Mar 4;8:10
Kong AP, Choi KC, Cockram CS, Ho CS, Chan MH, Ozaki R, Wong GW, Ko GT, So WY, Tong PC, Lam CW, Lau JT, Chow FC, Chan JC.
Independent associations of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels with cardiovascular risk factor clustering in Chinese adolescents
J Hepatol. 2008 Jul;49(1):115-22
Kong AP,Choi KC, Ko GT, Wong GW, Ozaki R, So WY, Tong PC, Chan JC.
Associations of overweight with insulin resistance, beta-cell function and inflammatory markers in Chinese adolescents.
Pediatr Diabetes. 2008 May 21. [Epub ahead of print]
Li AM, Chan MH, Chan DF, Lam HS, Wong EM, So HK, Chan IH, Lam CW, Nelson EA.
Insulin and obstructive sleep apnea in obese Chinese children.
Pediatr Pulmonol. 2006 Dec;41(12):1175-81.
Lam YY, Chan EY, Ng DK, Chan CH, Cheung JM, Leung SY, Chow PY, Kwok KL.
The correlation among obesity, apnea-hypopnea index, and tonsil size in children
Chest. 2006 Dec;130(6):1751-6.
Frey GC, Chow B.
Relationship between BMI, physical fitness, and motor skills in youth with mild intellectual disabilities.
Int J Obes (Lond). 2006 Jan 10
Hui LL, Nelson EA.
Meal glycaemic load of normal-weight and overweight Hong Kong children.
Eur J Clin Nutr. 2006 Feb;60(2):220-7.
Sung RY, Yu CC, Choi KC, McManus A, Li AM, Xu SL, Chan D, Lo AF, Chan JC, Fok TF.
Waist circumference and body mass index in Chinese children: cutoff values for predicting cardiovascular risk factors.
Int J Obes (Lond). 2007 Mar;31(3):550-8. Epub 2006 Sep 5.
Hui LL, Nelson EA.
Meal glycaemic load of normal-weight and overweight Hong Kong children.
Eur J Clin Nutr. 2006 Feb;60(2):220-7.
Wong JP, Ho SY, Lai MK, Leung GM, Stewart SM, Lam TH.
Overweight, obesity, weight-related concerns and behaviours in Hong Kong Chinese children and adolescents.
Acta Paediatr. 2005 May;94(5):595-601.
Yu CC, Sung RY, So RC, Lui KC, Lau W, Lam PK, Lau EM.
Effects of strength training on body composition and bone mineral content in children who are obese.
J Strength Cond Res. 2005 Aug;19(3):667-72.
Sung RY, Yu CW, So RC, Lam PK, Hau KT.
Self-perception of physical competences in preadolescent overweight Chinese children.
Eur J Clin Nutr. 2005 Jan;59(1):101-6.
Ng DK, Lam YY, Kwok KL, Chow PY. (Full Text)
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome and obesity in children.
Hong Kong Med J 2004;10:44-8.
Hui LL, Nelson EA, Yu LM, Li AM, Fok TF.
Risk factors for childhood overweight in 6- to 7-y-old Hong Kong children.
Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2003 Nov;27(11):1411-8.
Sung RY, Tong PC, Yu CW, Lau PW, Mok GT, Yam MC, Lam PK, Chan JC. (Full text)
High prevalence of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome in overweight/obese preadolescent Hong Kong Chinese children aged 9-12 years.
Diabetes Care. 2003 Jan;26(1):250-1.
Yu CW, Sung RY, So R, Lam K, Nelson EA, Li AM, Yuan Y, Lam PK.(Full Text)
Energy expenditure and physical activity of obese children: cross-sectional study.
Hong Kong Med J. 2002 Oct;8(5):313-7.
Sung RY, Lau P, Yu CW, Lam PK, Nelson EA.
Measurement of body fat using leg to leg bioimpedance.
Arch Dis Child. 2001 Sep;85(3):263-7.
Leung SS, Lee RH, Sung RY, Luo HY, Kam CW, Yuen MP, Hjelm M, Lee SH.
Growth and nutrition of Chinese vegetarian children in Hong Kong.
J Paediatr Child Health. 2001 Jun;37(3):247-53.
Ho SS.
Assessment of overweight and physical activity among adolescents and youths in Hong Kong.
Public Health. 1987 Nov;101(6):457-64. No abstract available.