Publications by authors named "H T Viljakainen"
Background: Children's eating behaviors, including a tendency towards overeating, are strongly influenced by the family. Children prone to overeating are at a high risk of excessive weight gain, which can lead to further adverse health outcomes. Therefore, identifying factors that contribute to overeating is crucial for promoting healthy weight development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Binge eating, a type of disordered eating, is relatively common among youth and predisposes them to many adverse health outcomes. Diverse psychological and social factors may be associated with binge eating. The aim of this study was to examine child and parental psychosocial determinants of binge eating and its impact on indicators of obesity.
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- Rapid increases in body fat during adolescence can have negative health consequences later in life, highlighting the importance of understanding health behaviors that contribute to this issue.
- A study of 4,785 adolescents analyzed the impact of health behaviors like dietary habits, sleep, physical activity, and screen time on changes in body mass index (BMIz) and waist-height ratio (WHtR) over three years.
- Findings showed that later sleep times and irregular meal patterns were linked to increased BMIz and WHtR, suggesting that establishing healthy sleep and meal routines is crucial for preventing excess weight gain in young people.
Unlabelled: Dental caries, gingivitis, and excess weight are highly prevalent, interconnected chronic conditions. The association of oral health with the development of adiposity among children is sparsely addressed. We examined the association of oral health to the development of excess weight and central obesity in early adolescence during a 2-year follow-up period.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Variation in diversity and composition of saliva microbiota has been linked to weight status, but findings have been inconsistent. Focusing on clinically relevant conditions such as central obesity and using advanced sequencing techniques might fill in the gaps of knowledge.
Aims: We investigated saliva microbiota with shallow metagenome sequencing in children with ( = 14) and without ( = 36) central obesity.