scholarly journals The public's response to the obesity epidemic in Australia: weight concerns and weight control practices of men and women

2000 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 417-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Timperio ◽  
David Cameron-Smith ◽  
Catherine Burns ◽  
David Crawford
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Fat ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Postal Survey ◽  
Fat Intake ◽  
Weight Concerns ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Obesity Epidemic ◽  
Common Weight ◽  
Weight Control Strategies

AbstractObjectiveTo assess weight perceptions, weight concerns and weight control behaviours and related beliefs in a representative sample of adults.DesignCross-sectional postal survey.SettingThe survey was conducted between October and December 1997 in the state of Victoria, Australia.SubjectsA total of 2500 subjects were selected at random from the Australian electoral roll; 900 provided usable responses.ResultsAt the time of the survey, 2.7% of respondents were trying to gain weight, 26.6% were trying to avoid gaining weight, 22.9% were trying to lose weight and 47.9% were not doing anything for their weight. Men (47.2%) were less likely than women (55.3%) to be attempting any form of weight control. Watching the type of food eaten (95.6%), reducing dietary fat intake (87.3%) and engaging in physical activity or exercise (84.4%) were the most common weight control strategies used. Potentially harmful strategies, such as self-induced vomiting and smoking, were used by relatively few respondents. Many adults believed that vigorous activity (26.8%) and total omission of fat from the diet (35.3%) are necessary in order to lose weight.ConclusionsAttempts at weight control are common in the community. However, many men, including men who are already overweight, appear to be unconcerned about their weight. Obesity prevention initiatives should attempt to influence individuals' weight-related beliefs and behaviours, as well as seeking to change policies and environments to better support weight control.

scholarly journals Socio-economic differences in weight-control behaviours and barriers to weight control

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 1768-1778 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Siu ◽  
Katrina Giskes ◽  
Gavin Turrell
Keyword(s):  
Weight Control ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Postal Questionnaire ◽  
Sitting Time ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Weight Control Strategies ◽  
Economic Inequalities

AbstractObjectiveTo examine socio-economic differences in weight-control behaviours (WCB) and barriers to weight control.DesignA cross-sectional study.SettingData were obtained by means of a postal questionnaire.SubjectsA total of 1013 men and women aged 45–60 years residing in Brisbane, Australia (69·8 % response rate).ResultsBinary and multinomial logistic regression analyses were performed, adjusted for age, gender and BMI. Socio-economically disadvantaged groups were less likely to engage in weight control (OR for lowest income quartile = 0·60, 95 % CI 0·39, 0·94); among those who engaged in weight control, the disadvantaged group had a likelihood of 0·52 (95 % CI 0·30, 0·90) of adopting exercise strategies, including moderate (OR = 0·56, 95 % CI 0·33, 0·96) and vigorous (OR = 0·47, 95 % CI 0·25, 0·89) physical activities, compared with their more-advantaged counterparts. However, lower socio-economic groups were more likely to decrease their sitting time to control their weight compared with their advantaged counterparts (OR for secondary school or lower education = 1·78, 95 % CI 1·11, 2·84). They were also more likely to believe that losing weight was expensive, not of high priority, required a lot of cooking skills and involved eating differently from others in the household.ConclusionsMarked socio-economic inequalities existed with regard to engaging in WCB, the type of weight-control strategies used and the perceived barriers to weight control; these differences are consistent with socio-economic gradients in weight status. These factors may need to be included in health promotion strategies that address socio-economic inequalities in weight status, as well as inequalities in weight-related health outcomes.

scholarly journals Neighbourhood Socio-Economic Circumstances, Place of Residence and Obesity amongst Australian Adults: A Longitudinal Regression Analysis Using 14 Annual Waves of the HILDA Cohort

Obesities ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 178-188
Author(s):  
Syed Afroz Keramat ◽  
Nusrat Jahan Sathi ◽  
Rezwanul Haque ◽  
Benojir Ahammed ◽  
Rupok Chowdhury ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Control ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Disadvantaged Area ◽  
Obesity Epidemic ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Longitudinal Regression ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Weight Control Strategies

The prevalence of overweight and obesity is rising dramatically worldwide, including in Australia. Therefore, the necessity of identifying the risk factors of overweight and obesity is pivotal. The main objective of this study is to investigate the influence of neighbourhood socio-economic circumstances and place of residence on obesity amongst Australian adults. This study has used nationally representative panel data on 183,183 person-year observations from 26,032 unique Australian adults from the Household, Income, and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA). Random-effects logistic regression technique was employed to examine the relationships. The prevalence of overweight and obesity has been found at approximately 34% and 24%, respectively. The most striking result to emerge from the analyses is that adults living in the most socio-economic disadvantaged area were 2.04 times (AOR: 2.04, 95% CI: 1.57–2.65) and adults from regional cities of Australia were 1.71 times (AOR: 1.71, 95% CI: 1.34–2.19) more prone to be obese compared to their healthy counterparts. The prevalence of overweight and obesity is very high among Australian adults, especially those living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods and the regional cities. Unhealthy levels of BMI have costly impacts on the individual, the economy, and the health care system. Therefore, this study emphasises effective weight control strategies that can potentially tackle the obesity epidemic in Australia.

scholarly journals Development and validation of the weight control strategies scale

Obesity ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (12) ◽  
pp. 2429-2436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Marinilli Pinto ◽  
Joseph L. Fava ◽  
Hollie A. Raynor ◽  
Jessica Gokee LaRose ◽  
Rena R. Wing
Keyword(s):  
Weight Control ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Weight Control Strategies ◽  
Development And Validation

Binge eating behaviours, depression and weight control strategies

2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Speranza ◽  
M. Corcos ◽  
F. Atger ◽  
S. Paterniti ◽  
P. Jeammet
Keyword(s):  
Binge Eating ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Weight Control Strategies

Weight Control Strategies of Overweight Adolescents Who Successfully Lost Weight

2009 ◽  
Vol 109 (12) ◽  
pp. 2029-2035 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerri N. Boutelle ◽  
Heather Libbey ◽  
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer ◽  
Mary Story
Keyword(s):  
Weight Control ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Overweight Adolescents ◽  
Weight Control Strategies

Optimal weight control strategies in cancer patients: A systematic review.

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 10109-10109
Author(s):  
Nathalie LeVasseur ◽  
Mark J. Clemons ◽  
Sasha Mazzarello ◽  
Lisa Vandermeer ◽  
Lee Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Optimal Weight ◽  
Weight Control Strategies

Self-reported Weight, Weight Goals, and Weight Control Strategies of a Midwestern Population

2002 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas E. Kottke ◽  
Matthew M. Clark ◽  
Lee A. Aase ◽  
Catherine L. Brandel ◽  
Mark J. Brekke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Control ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Weight Control Strategies

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN ASUPAN LEMAK DENGAN KADAR HS-CRP SERUM PADA MAHASISWA OBES DAN TIDAK OBES DI FAKULTAS KEDOKTERAN UNIVERSITAS SAM RATULANGI MANADO

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fajar Aprilianti ◽  
Shirley E.S. Kawengian ◽  
Alexander S. L. Bolang
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Dietary Fat ◽  
Fat Intake ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Spearman Rank ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Dietary Fat Intake ◽  
Fat Consumption ◽  
Hs Crp

Abstract: Fat consumption is now a growing thing in the notice due to changes lifestyle. Excessive fat will increase the risk of obesity and accounted for heart disease. Fat is the most dense source of energy, which produces 9 kcal / gram with the the total dietary fat consumption which is good for health should be 20-30% of the total energy needs. High sensitive C-reactive protein (hs CRP) is a very sensitive test for the detection of cardiovascular risk, coronary heart disease (CHD). The objective of this study was to examine the association between dietary fat intake and levels of hs CRP among the medical students of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Sam Ratulangi Manado. This study was an analytical cross-sectional design, conducted in November - December 2012 with 59 respondents. Using the Mann Whitney test, the result showed that there was no difference in dietary fat intake of obes and non-obes (p = 0.85 > 0.05  with z =  -0,19). Levels of hs-CRP serum obes and non-obes showed that there was difference (p = 0.00 < 0.05 with z= -3,55). Spearman rank test, the result showed that there was no significant association between dietary fat intake and levels of hs-CRP among the medical students of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Sam Ratulangi. Manado (p = 0,61 > 0,05 with r = 0,06). Keywords: Dietary fat intake, hs-CRP levels, CHD, Obesity. Abstrak: Konsumsi lemak saat ini merupakan hal yang semakin di perhatikan karena perubahan gaya hidup. Lemak yang berlebihan akan meningkatkan obesitas dan menyumbang resiko penyakit jantung. Lemak menghasilkan 9 kkal/gram dengan konsumsi yang dianjurkan sebanyak 20-30% dari total kebutuhan energi. High sensitive-C reactive protein (hs-CRP) merupakan uji yang sangat sensitive  untuk mendeteksi resiko kardiovaskular,penyakit jantung koroner (PJK). Tujuan dari penelitian ini ialah untuk mengetahui perbedaan antara asupan lemak dengan kadar hs CRP mahasiswa obes dengan tidak obes pada Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sam Ratulangi Manado. Desain penelitian ini bersifat analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada bulan November-Desember 2012 dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 59 orang. Hasil penelitian perbedaan asupan lemak obes dan non obes  menggunakan uji Mann Whitney dengan nilai p=0,85 >0,05 menunjukan tidak adanya perbedaan asupan lemak mahasiswa obes dengan tidak obes. Nilai p=0,00 < 0,05 menunjukan ada perbedaan kadar hs-CRP mahasiswa obes dan tidak obes. Uji Spearman rank dengan nilai p = 0,61 > 0.05 dengan nilai r = 0,06 menunjukan ada hubungan positif yang lemah tetapi tidak bermakna antara asupan lemak dengan kadar hs-CRP pada mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sam Ratulangi. Kata kunci: Asupan lemak, hs-CRP, PJK, Obesitas.

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