Gender differences and the role of parental education, school types and migration on the body mass index of 2930 Austrian school children

The aim of this study was to evaluate steroid receptors’ status of tumor tissue in different molecular biological types of endometrial cancer (EC), subdivided according to the current classification, and their colonization by lymphocytic and macrophage cells, taking into account body mass index of the patients. Materials and methods: Material from treatment-naive patients with EC (total n = 229) was included; the number of sick persons varied depending on the method used. The average age of patients was close to 60 years, and about 90% of them were postmenopausal. It was possible to divide the results of the work into two main subgroups: a) depending on the molecular biological type of the tumor (determined on the basis of genetic and immunohistochemical analysis), and b) depending on the value of the body mass index (BMI). The latter approach was used in patients with EC type demonstrating a defective mismatch repair of the incorrectly paired nucleotides (MMR-D) and with a type without characteristic molecular profile signs (WCMP), but was not applied (due to the smaller number of patients) in EC types with a POLE gene mutation or with expression of the oncoprotein p53. According to the data obtained, when comparing various types of EC, the lowest values of Allred ER and PR scores were revealed for POLE-mutant and p53 types, while the “triple-negative” variant of the tumor (ER-, PR-, HER2/neu-) was most common in POLE-mutant (45.5% of cases) and WCMP (19.4%) types of EC. The p53+ type of EC is characterized by inclination to the higher expression of the macrophage marker CD68 and lymphocytic Foxp3, as well as mRNA of PD-1 and SALL4. In addition to the said above, for WCMP type of EC is peculiar, on the contrary, a decrease in the expression of lymphocytic markers CD8 (protein) and PD-L1 (mRNA). When assessing the role of BMI, its value of >30.0 (characteristic for obesity) was combined with an inclination to the increase of HER-2/neu expression in the case of MMR-D EC type and to the decrease of HER-2 /neu, FOXp3 and ER expression in WCMP type. Conclusions: The accumulated information (mainly describing here hormonal sensitivity of the tumor tissue and its lymphocytic-macrophage infiltration) additionally confirms our earlier expressed opinion that the differences between women with EC are determined by both the affiliation of the neoplasm to one or another molecular biological type (subdivided according to the contemporary classification), as well as by body mass value and (very likely) the associated hormonal and metabolic attributes.

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Stronger Association between Nucleus Accumbens Density and Body Mass Index in Low-Income and African American Children

Research in Health Science ◽

10.22158/rhs.v5n2p107 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. p107

Author(s):

Shervin Assari

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

African American ◽

Nucleus Accumbens ◽

Body Mass ◽

Low Income ◽

Parental Education ◽

Predictor Variable ◽

Outcome Variable ◽

Ses Differences

Background: The nucleus accumbens’ (NAc) size, function, and density influence individuals’ body mass index (BMI). However, little is known about racial and socioeconomic status (SES) differences in the role of NAc density as a predictor of childhood BMI. Objectives: We used the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) data to investigate racial and SES differences in the effect of NAc density on childhood BMI. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 9497 children between ages 9 and 10. Mixed-effects regression models were used to analyze the data. The predictor variable was NAc density measured using diffusion MRI (dMRI). The outcome variable was BMI, operationalized as a continuous variable. Covariates included sex, age, ethnicity, family structure, and parental education. Race (White, African American, Asian, and Other/mixed) and household income (< 50k, 50-100 k, and 100+ k) were the moderators. Results: High NAc diffusion tension (density) was predictive of higher BMI, net of covariates. However, the positive association between NAc density and BMI was stronger in African Americans than in White, and in low-income than in high-income children. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that although high NAc has implications for children’s BMI, this effect varies across racial and SES groups. More research should be performed on the role of obesogenic environments in altering the effect of NAc on childhood BMI.

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The Role of Pretreatment Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in Facilitating Therapy of Head and Neck Cancer and Optimizing the Body Mass Index of the Obese Patient

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition ◽

10.1177/0148607108327525 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 33 (4) ◽

pp. 404-410 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

Aleksandra Raykher ◽

Lilia Correa ◽

Lianne Russo ◽

Pat Brown ◽

Nancy Lee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Head And Neck Cancer ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Obese Patient ◽

Body Mass ◽

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy ◽

Neck Cancer ◽

The Body ◽

Endoscopic Gastrostomy

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Assessment of respiratory muscle strength in children according to the classification of body mass index

Revista Paulista de Pediatria ◽

10.1590/0103-0582201432210313 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 250-255 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

George Jung da Rosa ◽

Camila Isabel S. Schivinski

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Muscle Strength ◽

Body Mass ◽

School Children ◽

Respiratory Muscle ◽

Forced Expiratory Volume ◽

The Body ◽

Respiratory Muscle Strength ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional

OBJECTIVE: To assess and compare the respiratory muscle strength among eutrophic, overweight and obese school children, as well as to identify anthropometric and respiratory variables related to the results.METHODS: Cross-sectional survey with healthy schoolchildren aged 7-9 years old, divided into three groups: Normal weight, Overweight and Obese. The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire was applied. The body mass index (BMI) was evaluated, as well as the forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) with a portable digital device. The maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures (MIP and MEP) were measured by a digital manometer. Comparisons between the groups were made by Kruskal-Wallis test. Spearman's correlation coefficient was used to analyze the correlations among the variables.RESULTS: MIP of eutrophic school children was higher than MIP found in overweight (p=0.043) and obese (p=0.013) children. MIP was correlated with BMI percentile and weight classification (r=-0.214 and r=-0.256) and MEP was correlated with height (r=0.328). Both pressures showed strong correlation with each other in all analyses (r≥0.773), and less correlation with FEV1 (MIP - r=0.362 and MEP - r=0.494). FEV1 correlated with MEP in all groups (r: 0.429 - 0.569) and with MIP in Obese Group (r=0.565). Age was correlated with FEV1 (r=0.578), MIP (r=0.281) and MEP (r=0.328).CONCLUSIONS: Overweight and obese children showed lower MIP values, compared to eutrophic ones. The findings point to the influence of anthropometric variables on respiratory muscle strength in children.

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Predictors healthy physical condition from Social Determinants in Colombian schoolchildren: Multicenter study

Retos ◽

10.47197/retos.v0i39.77610 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 182-186

Author(s):

Jose Armando Vidarte Claros ◽

Alejandro Arango Arenas ◽

Jose Hernán Parra Sánchez ◽

Consuelo Velez ALvarez

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Social Determinants Of Health ◽

Body Mass ◽

Social Determinants ◽

School Children ◽

Physical Condition ◽

The Body ◽

Determinants Of Health ◽

Predictive Capacity ◽

The Social

Abstract. Today it is necessary to analyze health and living conditions with the so-called Social and Economic Determinants approach as relevant variables to determine the healthy physical condition behavior of school children. The objective was to estimate the best predictive model of the Social Determinants of Health and of the healthy physical condition of Colombian school children. The present was a socio-sport study, through a quantitative descriptive statistical analysis. A total of 3458 school children aged 10 to 18 from 10 cities in Colombia participated. A survey was applied to establish the Social Determinants of Health and the healthy physical condition was objectively evaluated through the extended version of the ALPHA FITNESS battery. As results, the following were obtained: a higher percentage of 15-year-old men had a healthy physical condition, age, being active, unhealthy habits, leisure activities and body mass index, and socioeconomic level, coexistence and educational level showed a statistically significant association with healthy physical condition. It is concluded that the body mass index (BMI), the permanence of the father, the number of daily meals, being a beneficiary of a school restaurant, the number of hours that he sleeps at night, are the social determinants of health that are associated with the healthy physical condition variable, in turn, the binary logit model has a good predictive capacity (70.1%).

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Association between Body Mass Index, Dental Caries (DMFT& PUFA) And Socioeconomic Status in 12 to 15 Year Old School Children

International Healthcare Research Journal ◽

10.26440/ihrj.v2i11.204 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (11) ◽

pp. 283-290

Author(s):

Pooja Chauhan ◽

Ishani Sharma ◽

Virat Galhotra ◽

Himanshu Duhan ◽

Manpreet Kaur

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Body Mass ◽

School Children ◽

Clinical Manifestations ◽

The Body ◽

Chi Square ◽

Positive Correlation ◽

Untreated Dental Caries

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between body mass index, dental caries (DMFT), untreated dental caries (PUFA) and socioeconomic status in 12 to 15 year old school children. Material and methods: The study sample consisted of 800 children aged 12 to 15 years, who were selected from 8 schools located in the district-Panchkula (Haryana). Intraoral examination was done for assessment of dental caries by using DMFT index (WHO, 2013).The clinical manifestations of untreated dental caries were assessed visually by using the PUFA index (2010). Socioeconomic status of children was assessed by using Kuppuswami’s socioeconomic scale 2016. After one week, anthropometric measurements of children were taken to calculate the body mass index (BMI) of children. Results: Among 800 school children, 503 (62.9%) children had dental caries. The body mass index (BMI) of children was weakly correlated with DMFT (r=0.285) and PUFA (r=0.109) whereas average correlation was found between BMI and SES (r= 0.424). On applying chi-square test, a statistical significant correlation was found between BMI and DMFT (p<0.01), BMI and PUFA (p<0.01) and BMI and SES (p<0.01). SES of children was weakly correlated with DMFT (r= 0.216) but no correlation was found between SES and PUFA (r=0.052, p=0.145). Conclusion: The study concluded that a significant but weak positive correlation was seen between dental caries and BMI. A significantly positive correlation was found between PUFA and BMI. The severity of dental caries increased with increase in BMI. No correlation was found between PUFA and SES.

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Gender differences in Body Mass Index and physical activity of students of the University of Tuzla

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity ◽

10.2478/bjha-2014-0016 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Almir Atikovic ◽

Sanjin Hodzic ◽

Jasmin Bilalic ◽

Jasmin Mehinovic ◽

Amra Nozinovic Mujanovic ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Gender Differences ◽

Body Mass ◽

Physical Activities ◽

Female Students ◽

The Body ◽

Male Students ◽

Chronological Age ◽

The University

AbstractThis study was carried out among undergraduate students at the University of Tuzla (Bosna and Herzegovina) with the objective of examining gender differences in the body mass index (BMI) and the level of Physical Activity (PA) among respondents.This study was conducted to: determine the body mass index (BMI) and the average weekly number of hours of sport activity in the last six months (PA). A research sample was made of female students (n = 330) in the chronological age of 19.3+1.5 yrs, 60.7%, and of male students (n = 213) in the chronological age of 20.0+1.8 yrs, 39.2%.On average, the students (both female and male) spend 5.60 (5.03) hours on physical activity per week. Female students spend 4.05 (4.32) hours, while male students dedicate 8.11 (5.30) hours to physical activities. It can be concluded that in principle the students practice physical activities and recreation, but still 1/5 of all students are inactive. The obtained results for the BMI show that the majority of students are in the zone of normal values: female - 278 (84.2%); male - 157 (73.7%). Correlations between BMI and PA amount to (R = .214; p < 0.01) and (R2 = .046; p < 0.01). The results of the T-test show a more significant statistical variable of differences between female and male students at the level of p < 0.05. In comparison to female students, male students have 2.35 kg/m2 higher BMI, and they are more active in physical activities for 4.06 hours in comparison to women.The focus should be directed to the education of young people, because they can easily adopt healthy habits that should be maintained for life. These results point out the necessity of an integrated approach to prevention and control of risk factors, particularly among youth.

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Impact of the great east Japan earthquake on the body mass index of school children

ISEE Conference Abstracts ◽

10.1289/isee.2016.3501 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Zentaro Yamagata* ◽

Hiroshi Yokomichi

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

School Children ◽

The Body ◽

Great East Japan Earthquake

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Impact of Dietary, Socioeconomic, and Physical Factors on Obese and Overweight Schoolchildren Living in Sidi-Bel-Abbes (West of Algeria) and Ain Defla (Centre)

Romanian Journal of Diabetes Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases ◽

10.2478/rjdnmd-2018-0004 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 37-46 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hayat Didaoui ◽

Méghit Boumediene Khaled

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Environmental Factors ◽

Body Mass ◽

School Children ◽

Task Force ◽

The Body ◽

Physical Factors ◽

Obesity And Overweight ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background and aims: The aim of the current study was to assess the impact of environmental factors; food, socio-economic, and physical activity, on a group of obese children living in Ain-Defla (Center Algeria) and Sidi-Bel-Abbes (West Algeria). Material and methods: The protocol was carried out on a cohort of 125 school children aged of 5 to 11 years, including 64 boys and 61 girls, and 139 school children, including 93 boys and 46 girls in Ain Defla and Sidi-Bel-Abbes respectively. Concerning the classification of obesity and overweight, we referred to the International Obesity Task Force and the French References' curves. Results: Regarding dietary intake our results showed that 34% of students from both regions took their breakfast, compared to 66% who did not take. Furthermore, 73% of students skipped at least one meal, however 23% respected meals frequency i.e. 4 meals a day. Regarding socio-economic factors and physical activity, our findings showed that obesity rates were high (36%) among children whose fathers are workers. However, for mothers who are housewives, obesity increases among their children (88%). The relationship was reversed between the parents' education level and the Body Mass Index. We found an opposite relationship between Body Mass Index and physical activity, and investigated children use screen devices for long time periods. Conclusions: Our study showed a positive relationship between obesity and overweight and environmental factors.

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