为探究 UPF 对总热量摄入的贡献及与肥胖的关联，研究发现其占约旦儿童青少年热量摄入 40%，但与肥胖关系不明确。 在当今全球化的时代，食品工业蓬勃发展，各类加工食品琳琅满目。然而，其中超加工食品（Ultra-Processed Food，UPF）的大量涌现却引发了诸多健康 ...

为探究儿童过度进食与体重发展的关系，芬兰研究人员开展 “Overeating in mid - childhood predicts body mass index z - score from 8 to 16 years of age” 的研究，发现过度进食儿童 BMIz 更高但差异随年龄缩小，体育活动有影响。该研究为防治儿童肥胖提供依据，值得一读。

Age and sex referenced BMI (body mass index for age z-score (BMIz)) was calculated according to the WHO 2007 guidance, and children were categorised as ‘underweight’, ‘normal weight’, ‘overweight’ or ...