Socioeconomic position and childhood-adolescent weight status in rich countries: a systematic review, 1990-2013.

Background: Childhood obesity is a major problem in rich countries due to its high prevalence and its harmful health consequences. An exploratory analysis conducted in the PubMed database highlighted that the number of papers published on the relationship between socioeconomic position (SEP) and childhood-adolescent weight status had risen substantially with respect to an earlier review which had covered the period 1990-2005.

Methods: To describe the findings on the relationship between SEP and childhood-adolescent weight status in papers published in rich countries from 1990 through 2013, studies were identified in the following databases: PubMed; Web of Knowledge (WOK); PsycINFO; Global Health; and Embase.

Risk of early breastfeeding cessation among symmetrical, small for gestational age infants.

Background: Many studies have shown that children born small for gestational age are at a metabolic disadvantage. Breastfeeding is associated with reduced risk of developing metabolic syndrome.

Objective: To determine whether ponderal index, weight, length or head circumference at birth affect early exclusive breastfeeding discontinuation.

[Maternal breastfeeding: health factor. Historical memory].

Maternal breastfeeding is a habit that has been closely linked to the survival of the human species since time immemorial. Following a stage when it was massively abandoned in the mid-XX century, we are now witnessing a recovery of this habit, especially in the so-called "developed" world, promoted by the health institutions in light of the scientific evidence. The superiority of maternal breastfeeding over artificial feeding is beyond dispute as the scientific evidence makes clear.

[Lipidic profile: evolution, tendency and tracking from infancy to adulthood. PECNA Study].

Cardiovascular diseases start during infancy, although the clinical manifestations show themselves during adulthood. Since the year 1987 a (PECNA) study has been underway in Navarra to analyse the epidemiology of the cardiovascular risk factors of the infant-juvenile population. This paper presents the evolution of the lipidic profile from 4 to 23 years of age, the tendency from 1987 to 1993, the evolution of the prevalence of hypercholesterolaemia seric cholesterol >200 mg/dl and the tracking from infancy to adult age.

[Breast-feeding in Navarra].

The state of breast-feeding in our autonomous community between 1986 and 1993 is reviewed. Two comparable Navarrese neonatal groups from our main maternity hospital are studied. The prevalence of the different types of breast-feeding at the time of discharge from the maternity hospital is compared, as well as monthly rates until the sixth month of life.