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Item Association of lifestyle and early risk obesity variables with the BMI for age categories in Greek, Spanish, and Brazilian schools. POSTER DISCUSSION(Wiley-Blackwell, 2020) Torrego, M.; Cortés Martínez, A.; Del Rey Mejías, A.; Arredondo, E.; Seara, G.; Praça Brasil, C.; Bezerra, I.; Magalh, D.; Reis, Dos; Rodrigues Ferreira, J.; De Vasconcelos, J.; Fontenelle Catrib, A.; Mendes Melo, N.; Rocha, C.; Webert, E.; Costa, L.; Melo, R.; Bastida, Leire; et alChildhood obesity is a multifactorial disease conse- quence of an interaction among a complex set of factors that are related to the environment, genetics, and ecological effects such as the family, community, and school. Interventions tailored to high risk determinants at an early age can prevent or limit the excess weight gain.Item Circulating miRNAs as Biomarkers of Obesity and Obesity-Associated Comorbidities in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review: A systematic review(2019-12) Oses, Maddi; Margareto Sanchez, Javier; Portillo, Maria P.; Aguilera, Concepción María; Labayen, Idoia; Tecnalia Research & Innovation; GenéticaEarly detection of obesity and its associated comorbidities in children needs priority for the development of effective therapeutic intervention. Circulating miRNAs (microRNAs) have been proposed as biomarkers for obesity and its comorbidities; therefore, we conducted a systematic review to summarize results of studies that have quantified the profile of miRNAs in children and adolescents with obesity and/or associated disorders. Nine studies aiming to examine differences in miRNA expression levels between children with normal weight and obesity or between obese children with or without cardiometabolic diseases were included in this review. We identified four miRNAs overexpressed in obesity (miR-222, miR-142–3, miR-140-5p, and miR-143) and two miRNAs (miR-122 and miR-34a) overexpressed in children with obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and/or insulin resistance. In conclusion, circulating miRNAs are promising diagnostic biomarkers of obesity-associated diseases such as NAFLD and type 2 diabetes already in childhood. However, more studies in children, using massive search technology and with larger sample sizes, are required to draw any firm conclusions.Item The Power of Gamification to Learn and Promote Healthy Habits among Children(2019) Bastida, Leire; Moya, Ana; Gaeta, Eugenio; de Vasconcelos Filho, José Eurico; Gabler, Felicia; ADV_INTER_PLATChildhood obesity is one of the biggest paediatric public health concern, affecting more than one in three schoolaged children in countries like Spain, Brazil and Greece. This paper describes the gamification approach used in the OCARIoT project in order to promote a long-term behavioral change towards healthy habits in children between 9 and 12 years old. This gamification approach has been designed and validated following a user centricapproach, with a gender-balanced population of around 100 children aged 9 to 12, in four schools in Spain, Greece and Brazil.