Association between body mass index and individual characteristics and the school context: a multilevel study with Portuguese children

The aim of this study was to determine the contribution of individual and school characteristics to the variability in body mass index (BMI) z-scores of 7 to 10 years old children. Anthropometric and sociodemographic data from two cross-sectional studies conducted with schoolchildren from the 2nd to the 5th grades of elementary schools were analyses (n = 2,936 in 2002, and n = 1,232 in 2007). Multilevel modeling was used to estimate variations in BMI at child and school levels. The contribution of the school context to the overall variability of BMI z-score was small but significant in 2002 (3.3%-4.4%) and in 2007 (2.4%-5.3%), showing that schoolchildren from private schools had a higher BMI compared to those from public schools. The monthly family income showed, in general, a negative association with BMI z-score in 2002 and a positive association in 2007, for both sexes. The consumption of sweets showed a negative effect in the BMIs of children. In both surveys, overweight/obese mothers and excessive birth weight were positively associated with BMI z-score. Mother’s weight status had a higher influence on the overall variability of BMI in both surveys. In conclusion, school and child characteristics contributed to the variance in children’s weight status. The results imply that overweight/obesity childhood prevention programs should focus on strategies of family engagement to be more effective.

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Impact of Adulthood Stage and Social-Environmental Context on Body Mass Index and Physical Activity of Individuals With Intellectual Disability

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities ◽

10.1352/1934-9556-53.2.100 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 53 (2) ◽

pp. 100-113 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Kelly Hsieh ◽

Tamar Heller ◽

Julie Bershadsky ◽

Sarah Taub

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Intellectual Disability ◽

Community Participation ◽

Body Mass ◽

Environmental Context ◽

Individual Characteristics ◽

Social Environmental ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) are at risk for obesity and physical inactivity. We analyzed a subset of 2009–2010 National Core Indicators (NCI) database to examine (1) the impact of three adulthood stages– younger (20–39 years), middle (40–59 years), and older (60 years and older) on Body Mass Index (BMI) and physical activity (PA); and (2) the relationship between social-environmental context (i.e., residence type, everyday choices, and community participation) and BMI and PA, with adjustment for individual characteristics of the adults with ID. Findings highlight the need to pay more attention to obesity by providing health education and emphasizing healthy choices. Results also suggest the importance of community participation as a way of promoting more physical activity.

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Active travel to work in New South Wales 2005-2010, individual characteristics and association with body mass index

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1111/1753-6405.12097 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 38 (1) ◽

pp. 25-29 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Chris Rissel ◽

Mark Greenaway ◽

Adrian Bauman ◽

Li Ming Wen

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

New South ◽

New South Wales ◽

Active Travel ◽

Individual Characteristics ◽

South Wales

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Relationship of Body Mass Index and Footprint Morphology to the Actual Height of the Medial Longitudinal Arch of the Foot

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18189815 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (18) ◽

pp. 9815

Author(s):

Carolina Rosende-Bautista ◽

Pedro V. Munuera-Martínez ◽

Teresa Seoane-Pillado ◽

María Reina-Bueno ◽

Francisco Alonso-Tajes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Individual Characteristics ◽

Medial Longitudinal Arch ◽

Men And Women ◽

Foot Posture Index ◽

Posture Index ◽

Longitudinal Arch ◽

Flat Feet ◽

Foot Posture

The medial longitudinal arch height of the foot is linked to individual characteristics such as sex and body mass index, and these characteristics have been shown to be associated with conditions such as flat feet. In this cross-sectional descriptive study, we examined the medial longitudinal arch morphology in an adult population to determine if there are differences related to sex and body mass index, and values were obtained for the foot posture index. Normalized anthropometric measurements and arch indices were calculated from footprints. Groups, defined by sex and body mass index, were compared, and the correlations between body mass index and the variables were determined. In the population studied (266 women and 177 men), significant differences between men and women for the foot posture index and normalized arch measurements were found. Analysis of the variables related to body mass index indicated there were significant differences in arch indices. Significant differences and positive correlations were also found between the arch index and body mass index for the left and right feet among the men and women studied. The results obtained allow us to reflect on and analyze whether the medial longitudinal arch morphology classification methods used in the clinical and research setting are adequate or whether the influence of factors such as body mass index can generate confusion.

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A Multilevel Study of the Associations Between Economic and Social Context, Stage of Adolescence, and Physical Activity and Body Mass Index

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.2006-2089m ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 119 (Supplement 1) ◽

pp. S84-S91 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Caroline Mae McKay ◽

Bethany A. Bell-Ellison ◽

Kirsten Wallace ◽

John M. Ferron

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Social Context ◽

Body Mass ◽

Multilevel Study

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Acclimatization, Water Intake Adequacy Rate, Individual Characteristics and Heat Strain: A Cross-Sectional Study on Heat Exposed Workers

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/20187306010 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 73 ◽

pp. 06010

Author(s):

Imas Tejo Sutono Kemala ◽

Setyaningsih Yuliani ◽

Suroto

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Health Status ◽

Body Mass ◽

Water Intake ◽

Heat Exposure ◽

Individual Characteristics ◽

Heat Strain ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Work Period ◽

The Relationship

Someone will have a greater risk of experiencing heat strains if working at a workplace exposed to heat. In addition to the heat from the body’s metabolic results and the result of heat exposure from the work environment, heat strain on workers also influenced by individual factors. The extent to which an individual’s body can tolerate heat exposure is determined by the condition of his body. Physiological changes will occur in the body of workers who exposed to heat. The objective of this study was to analyse factors related to heat strain such as acclimatization, water intake adequacy rate, and individual characteristics. The research was an observational analytic study and study design that used was cross-sectional. The population chosen as the research subject was workers who were exposed to heat. Purposively 57 construction workers were selected as subjects. To prove the relationship between acclimatization, water intake adequacy rate, and individual characteristics with heat strain, it used chi square statistical test. Physiological Strain Index (PSI) used to assess heat strain event on workers. The results of outdoor WBGT measurements at the study site showed that the average of WBGT outdoor was 31.11 oC. Heat strain with high index experienced by the majority of workers as much as 82.5%. Result of statistical analysis showed the significance of each variable was acclimatization (p<0.05), water intake adequacy rate (p<0.05), alcohol and drug consumption (p>0.05), health status (p>0.05), body mass index (p<0.05), age (p>0.05), and work period (p>0.05). This study showed that there was a significant relationship between heat strain with acclimatization, water intake adequacy rate and body mass index. The relationship is evidenced by the results of bivariate analysis. However, there was no association between consumption of alcohol or drugs, health status, work period, and age with heat strain.

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A multilevel study of neighborhood disadvantage, individual socioeconomic position, and body mass index: Exploring cross-level interaction effects

Preventive Medicine Reports ◽

10.1016/j.pmedr.2019.100844 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 ◽

pp. 100844 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jerome N. Rachele ◽

Christina J. Schmid ◽

Wendy J. Brown ◽

Andrea Nathan ◽

Carlijn B.M. Kamphuis ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Socioeconomic Position ◽

Neighborhood Disadvantage ◽

Interaction Effects ◽

Multilevel Study

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Body Mass Index, Academic Achievement, and School Context: Examining the Educational Experiences of Adolescents at Risk of Obesity

Journal of Health and Social Behavior ◽

10.1177/002214650404500403 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 45 (4) ◽

pp. 393-407 ◽

Cited By ~ 116

Author(s):

Robert Crosnoe ◽

Chandra Muller

Keyword(s):

Academic Achievement ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

At Risk ◽

Body Mass ◽

Educational Experiences ◽

School Context

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Body Mass Index Influence for the Personalization of the Monoclonal Antibodies Therapy for Psoriasis

Life ◽

10.3390/life11121316 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (12) ◽

pp. 1316

Author(s):

Flavia Anghel ◽

Diana Nitusca ◽

Patricia Cristodor

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Monoclonal Antibodies ◽

Body Mass ◽

Clinical Efficacy ◽

Biological Treatment ◽

Individual Characteristics ◽

Term Therapy ◽

Drug Discontinuation ◽

Therapeutic Success ◽

The Impact

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory, autoimmune-mediated disease that affects millions of individuals worldwide. Advances in treatment with biological agents represented by monoclonal antibodies, such as TNF-α inhibitors (TNFI), IL-17A and IL-12/23 antagonists have not only benefited from outstanding clinical efficacy with lower side effects compared to conventional systemic therapy, but also raised the standards towards therapeutic success, fact reflected in the greater Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) response rates. However, due to their relatively recent introduction in clinical practice, and despite their proven superior efficacy, further research is needed for monitoring the eventual changes in treatment-induced parameters, especially of metabolic origin. In this respect, initial reports stress on one particular comorbidity associated with psoriasis-obesity-which seems to be not only a risk and result of the disease, but also an adverse effect of long-term therapy with some biologics. The consequent drug-induced increase in body mass index (BMI) of patients suffering from psoriasis undergoing biological treatment appears to contribute to the progression of the disease, promote drug discontinuation and reduce overall clinical efficacy of monoclonal antibodies. Therefore, we review herein the impact of body weight (BMI) increase on the biological treatment of psoriasis, to further investigate on its relationship with the disease and aid on the management of treatment schemes that take into account individual characteristics of patients, such as body mass, for a more efficient and personalized therapy approach.

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