scholarly journals Higher eating frequency, but not skipping breakfast, is associated with higher odds of abdominal obesity in adults living in Puerto Rico

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 ◽  
pp. 75-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha Tamez ◽  
José F. Rodriguez-Orengo ◽  
Josiemer Mattei
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Abdominal Obesity ◽  
Eating Frequency ◽  
Skipping Breakfast

scholarly journals Anthropometric, Familial- and Lifestyle-Related Characteristics of School Children Skipping Breakfast in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 3668
Author(s):  
Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa ◽  
Amani A. Al-Rasheedi ◽  
Rayan A. Alsulaimani ◽  
Laura Jabri
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Eating Frequency ◽  
Breakfast Eating ◽  
Waking Up ◽  
Skipping Breakfast ◽  
At Home

Breakfast is a vital meal that provides children with important nutrients and energy. This study examined the anthropometric, familial- and lifestyle-related characteristics of school children skipping breakfast. A total of 1149 children (boys: 45.5%), 6 to 12 years old (mean and SD: 9.3 ± 1.7 years), were randomly selected from elementary schools in Jeddah. Weight and height were measured. Breakfast eating frequency, socio-demographics, and lifestyle behaviors were assessed using a specifically designed self-report questionnaire reported by the parents. Nearly 80% of the children skipped daily breakfast at home with no significant age or gender differences. The most common reasons for skipping breakfast at home included not feeling hungry and waking up late for school. Fried egg sandwiches and breakfast cereals were most frequently consumed for breakfast. Strong parental support for breakfast as the main daily meal was significantly associated with daily breakfast intake. Logistic regression analyses, adjusted for age, gender, and socio-demographics, revealed that paternal education (aOR = 1.212, 95% CI = 1.020–1.440, p = 0.029), maternal education (aOR = 1.212, 95% CI = 1.003–1.464, p=0.046), insufficient sleep (aOR = 0.735, 95% CI = 0.567–0.951, p = 0.019), and BMI <25 kg/m2 (aOR = 1.333, 95% CI = 1.015–1.752, p = 0.039) were significantly associated with breakfast intake. The findings have implications for children’s health and school performance. Concerted effort is required to promote breakfast consumption among Saudi children.

scholarly journals Prospective Study of Eating Habits as a Predictor of Incident Coronary Heart Disease Hospitalization and Mortality: The 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1382-1382
Author(s):  
Leah Cahill ◽  
Allie Carew ◽  
Rania Mekary ◽  
Kenneth Mukamal ◽  
Eric Rimm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Cardiometabolic Risk ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Canadian Community Health Survey ◽  
Incident Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Eating Frequency ◽  
Community Health Survey ◽  
Skipping Breakfast

Abstract Objectives Eating habits such as skipping breakfast and snacking are increasingly common practices among North American adults; however, their long-term effects on incident coronary heart disease (CHD) outcomes remain unknown. Previous studies of breakfast skipping and/or eating frequency and cardiometabolic risk have suggested plausible biological pathways for either a protective or harmful relationship to exist, especially when other cardiometabolic risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity are present. The objectives of this study were to assess whether long-term associations exist between eating habits (skipping breakfast and eating frequency) and incident CHD (hospitalization and mortality risk), and whether these are intensified by the presence of cardiometabolic risk factors. Methods Skipping breakfast (yes/no) and eating frequency (times per day) were assessed via a 24-hour dietary recall in a nationally representative sample of 13,587 adults (aged ≥18 years) in the 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), who were free of CHD and cancer. Data from the CCHS 2.2 were linked to the population-based Discharge Abstract Database and Canadian Mortality Database to determine the incidence of CHD hospitalization and mortality in the subsequent 9 years. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results During follow-up, 762 cases of CHD hospitalization and mortality were documented. Skipping breakfast was not associated with risk of CHD hospitalization and mortality in all participants together (multivariable-adjusted HR = 1.02, 95% CI: 0.74–1.39) or within baseline risk factor subgroups (hypertension: n = 2472; 0.95, 0.55–1.64; diabetes: n = 826; 1.38, 0.65–2.93; BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2: n = 2942; 1.43, 0.84–2.43). Similarly, no associations were observed between eating frequency and risk of CHD hospitalization and mortality. Conclusions Skipping breakfast and eating frequency were not associated with either increased or decreased risk of CHD hospitalization and mortality in this cohort of Canadian adults. Funding Sources Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation Development and Innovative Grant and a Nova Scotia Health Authority Research Foundation New Investigator Grant to LEC.

Eating and drinking habits and its association with obesity in Japanese healthy adults: retrospective longitudinal big data analysis using a health check-up database

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Tomotsugu Seki ◽  
Masato Takeuchi ◽  
Koji Kawakami
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Abdominal Obesity ◽  
Big Data Analysis ◽  
Health Check ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Drinking Habits ◽  
Skipping Breakfast

Abstract Few longitudinal studies have evaluated the association between eating and drinking habits and the risk of obesity. Therefore, we conducted a 5-year longitudinal big data analysis for evaluating various eating and drinking habits and the risk of obesity. We analysed individuals without obesity who received medical check-ups from 2008 to 2012 and 5 years later from the JMDC Health check-up database. The primary outcome was the incidence of obesity (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2), and the secondary outcome was the incidence of abdominal obesity (waist circumference ≥ 85 cm for men and 90 cm for women). Age- and sex-adjusted, and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted. Of 123 182 individuals without obesity at baseline, the median age was 45 (interquartile range 40, 51) years and 76 965 (62·5 %) were men. After 5 years, 7133 (5·8 %) people developed obesity and 12 725 (10·3 %) people developed abdominal obesity. Among six eating and drinking habits, skipping breakfast was associated with a higher risk of obesity (OR 1·21; 99 % CI 1·10, 1·34). In contrast, occasional (OR 0·86; 99 % CI 0·78, 0·94) or daily (OR 0·79; 99 % CI 0·68, 0·91) drinking of alcoholic beverages was associated with a lower risk of obesity. According to the 5-year longitudinal data, eating and drinking habits such as mild to moderate alcohol consumption and avoiding skipping breakfast may result in better obesity prevention. However, excess alcohol consumption would be harmful and should be avoided.

scholarly journals The Relationship Habits of Through Breakfast and Physical Activity with Abdominal Obesity in Nutrition Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Martha Ria Wijayanti ◽  
Sri Adiningsih ◽  
Qonita Rachmah
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Adult Students ◽  
Abdominal Obesity ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
X 24 ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Skipping Breakfast

Background : Abdominal obesity is obesity characterized by the accumulation of excess fat in the abdominal area. The risk of metabolic and cardiovascular disease may increase due to abdominal obesity. One of the factors associated with abdominal obesity is imbalance between energy intake and physical activity. Several studies have stated that skipping breakfast is associated with an increased risk of obesity with the tendency to consume high calorie foods to provide energy for activities.Objectives : The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between skipping breakfast, level of physical activity and obesity in nutrition students at Public Health Faculty, Airlangga University.Methods : This research is observational analytic with cross sectional design. The population in this study were nutrition students at Public Health Faculty, Airlangga University. The number of samples was 60 people which selected by proportional random sampling method. Data were collected include the measurements of waist circumference, interviews using respondent's identity questionnaire and physical activity recall 3 x 24 hours. Data were analyze with Spearman correlation test.Results : Based on the results, it was found that 33.3% of the respondents were obese. The results of statistical tests shows a negative correlation between skipping breakfast and abdominal obesity (p = 0.000). The results of this study also showed that there is no significant correlation between the level of physical activity and obesity (p = 0.618).Conclusions : Skipping breakfast was significantly associated with abdominal obesity in the young adult students group. Therefore, it is better if the habits of skipping breakfast can be replaced with breakfast habits to prevent abdominal obesity. 

scholarly journals Eating behaviours and obesity in the adult population of Spain

2008 ◽  
Vol 100 (5) ◽  
pp. 1142-1148 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. C. Marín-Guerrero ◽  
J. L. Gutiérrez-Fisac ◽  
P. Guallar-Castillón ◽  
J. R. Banegas ◽  
F. Rodríguez-Artalejo
Keyword(s):  
Adult Population ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Mediterranean Population ◽  
Anglo Saxon ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Eating Frequency ◽  
Eating Out ◽  
Skipping Breakfast ◽  
Main Meals

To examine the association between several eating behaviours and obesity, data were taken from a cross-sectional study conducted with 34 974 individuals aged 25–64 years, representative of the non-institutionalised Spanish population. Obesity was defined as BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2. Study associations were summarised with OR obtained from logistic regression, with adjustment for socio-demographic and lifestyle factors. The results showed that those skipping breakfast were more likely to be obese, both in men (OR 1·58; 95 % CI 1·29, 1·93) and women (OR 1·53; 95 % CI 1·15, 2·03). Moreover, obesity was more prevalent in those having only two meals per day than in those having three or four meals in men (OR 1·63; 95 % CI 1·37, 1·95) and women (OR 1·30; 95 % CI 1·05, 1·62). Also, snacking was associated with obesity in women (OR 1·51; 95 % CI 1·17, 1·95). However, no association was observed between obesity and having one or more of the main meals away from home, in either sex. In conclusion, skipping breakfast and eating frequency were associated with obesity. The lack of association between eating away from home and obesity is in contrast to most previous research conducted in Anglo-Saxon countries. Differences in the type of establishment frequented when eating out or in the characteristics of restaurant customers in a Mediterranean population might explain these conflicting results.

Puerto Rico: A Cultural Crossroads

ASHA Leader ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 38-40
Author(s):  
Albert Villanueva-Reyes
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico

Association of Major Dietary Patterns with General and Abdominal Obesity in Iranian Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

2015 ◽  
Vol 85 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 145-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marjan Ghane Basiri ◽  
Gity Sotoudeh ◽  
Mahmood Djalali ◽  
Mohammad Reza Eshraghian ◽  
Neda Noorshahi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Abdominal Obesity ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Dietary Pattern ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
General Obesity ◽  
Healthy Dietary Pattern

Abstract. Background: The aim of this study was to identify dietary patterns associated with general and abdominal obesity in type 2 diabetic patients. Methods: We included 728 patients (35 - 65 years) with type 2 diabetes mellitus in this cross-sectional study. The usual dietary intake of individuals over 1 year was collected using a validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Weight, height, and waist circumference were measured according to standard protocol. Results: The two major dietary patterns identified by factor analysis were healthy and unhealthy dietary patterns. After adjustment for potential confounders, subjects in the highest quintile of the healthy dietary pattern scores had a lower odds ratio for the general obesity when compared to the lowest quintile (OR = 0.45, 95 % CI = 0.26 - 0.79, P for trend = 0.02), while patients in the highest quintile of the unhealthy dietary pattern scores had greater odds for the general obesity (OR = 3.2, 95 % CI = 1.8 - 5.9, P for trend < 0.001). There were no significant associations between major dietary patterns and abdominal obesity, even after adjusting for confounding factors. Conclusion: This study shows that in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, a healthy dietary pattern is inversely associated and an unhealthy dietary pattern is directly associated with general obesity.

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