scholarly journals Sweets and sugar-sweetened soft drink intake in childhood in relation to adult BMI and overweight. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 2018-2026 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katja Nissinen ◽  
Vera Mikkilä ◽  
Satu Männistö ◽  
Marjaana Lahti-Koski ◽  
Leena Räsänen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Soft Drink ◽  
Soft Drinks ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Unit Increase ◽  
Young Finns Study

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the associations of BMI and overweight in adulthood with consumption of sweets and sugar-sweetened soft drinks in childhood and with the change in consumption between childhood and adulthood.DesignLongitudinal 21-year follow-up study of Finnish children and adolescents from childhood to adulthood.SettingThe Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study, comprising participants from both eastern and western Finland.SubjectsBoys (n967) and girls (n1172) aged 3–18 years at baseline in 1980.ResultsThe increase in consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks from childhood to adulthood was directly associated with BMI in adulthood in women (b= 0·45,P= 0·0001) but not in men. In women, BMI increased by 0·45 kg/m2for every 10-unit increase per month. Consumption of sweets and sugar-sweetened soft drinks in childhood and adolescence was not associated with BMI in adulthood. The change in consumption of sweets was not associated with BMI in adulthood. The increase in the consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks from childhood to adulthood was associated with being overweight (OR = 1·90, 95 % CI 1·38, 2·61) in women, but not in men. No association was found between overweight (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2) in adulthood and consumption of sweets in childhood or the change in consumption from childhood to adulthood.ConclusionsWe conclude that direct associations exist between adulthood overweight and BMI and an increase in consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks in women. Thus sugar-sweetened soft drinks consumption may be important when considering weight management in women.

O006: IDO activity forecasts obesity in females in 10-year follow-up study: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study

2019 ◽  
Vol 175 ◽  
pp. S2-S3
Author(s):  
P. Niinisalo ◽  
O.T. Raitakari ◽  
M. Kähönen ◽  
J. Viikari ◽  
M. Juonala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Young Finns Study

P3462IDO activity forecasts obesity in premenopausal females in 10-year follow-up study: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
P Niinisalo ◽  
O T Raitakari ◽  
M Kahonen ◽  
J Viikari ◽  
M Juonala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Study Patient ◽  
Specific Marker ◽  
Intracellular Enzyme ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Young Finns Study

Abstract Background Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) is an intracellular enzyme that has an important immunomodulator function. Human inflammatory response promotes upregulation of IDO level in blood. This may lead to suppression of inflammation in atherosclerotic vessel wall and consequently may slow the progression of the disease. Previous studies have shown that IDO activity correlates with early signs of atherosclerosis especially in females but is not an atherosclerosis-specific marker. Materials and methods IDO levels were measured from females (n=544; age 24–39; weight 40.5–134.4 kg) in 2001 along with several risk factors for atherosclerosis. Follow-up risk factor measurements were performed in 2007 and 2011. Here we aimed to elucidate the relationship between IDO measurements from 2001 and several atherosclerotic risk factors from 2007 and 2011 by analyzing correlations and risk ratios from the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study patient cohort. Results After age standardization, IDO correlated significantly with BMI (p=0.0008), waist (p=0.0009) and logarithmically modified triglycerides (p=0.0488) and CRP (p=0.0014) in female samples (n=434) from 2007. When female samples (n=384) from 2011 were examined, statistically significant correlations were discovered in BMI and Waist in both unadjusted (p<0.0001 and 0.0003, respectively) and age-adjusted analysis (p=0.0007 and 0.006, respectively). In contrast, only weak correlations were found in male samples. In risk ratio analysis IDO promoted obesity (RR=1.027, p=0.01) in females (n=431) in 10-year follow-up study even after the data was adjusted for age, CRP and BMI. Conclusions It is concluded that IDO activity forecasts obesity – a well-characterized risk factor for diabetes and atherosclerosis – in premenopausal females.

scholarly journals Caring for Overweight Children and Adolescents at a Reference Clinic in Nutrology: Habits and Attendance

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (01) ◽  
pp. 006-010
Author(s):  
Valeria Moro ◽  
Luiz Antonio Del Ciampo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Soft Drinks ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Dropout Rates ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Obesity Epidemic ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Municipal Health

Abstract Introduction The global obesity epidemic has mobilized health services to offer care at all levels, with reference outpatient clinics playing a prominent role in cases of greater complexity. Objectives The present study aimed to identify soft drinks consumption and physical activity habits among children and adolescents diagnosed with overweight and obesity during the first visit at a secondary level nutrology outpatient clinic, and to verify attendance at follow-up visits in a 2-year period from the first visit. Materials and Methods This is a retrospective, descriptive study based on data collection from medical records of overweighted or obese patients receiving first care at the Nutrology Clinic of the Municipal Health Secretariat from Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. The study population included children and adolescents aged between 2 and 18 years old cared for from January 2, 2013 to December 30, 2017. Age, weight, height, soft drinks consumption, physical activity, and attendance in scheduled follow-up visits during a 2-year period were analyzed. Results During the study period, 316 patients were registered, including 302 (95.5%) diagnosed with obesity. Of these, 112 (35.4%) were children and 204 (64.6%) were adolescents. Only 2.0% of the children and adolescents did not consume soft drinks, while 23.5 and 26.2% of the children and adolescents, respectively, consumed them daily. Physical inactivity was reported by 31.8% of the children and by 35.8% of the adolescents. Among those who practiced some type of physical activity, 81.3% of the children and 78.2% of the adolescents did not meet the recommendation of moderate to vigorous activity for 60 minutes per day. Dropout rates within the 1st year were of 41.9% for children and of 34.3% for adolescents, increasing to 76.9% and 73.8%, respectively, within the 2nd year. Conclusion There was a high consumption of soft drinks and low adherence to physical activity among patients who started outpatient follow-up. A small adherence to the follow-up program was also identified, with high dropout rates within the 2-year period following the first visit.

scholarly journals The 21-year follow-up of the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study: risk factor levels, secular trends and east-west difference

2004 ◽  
Vol 255 (4) ◽  
pp. 457-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Juonala ◽  
J. S. A. Viikari ◽  
N. Hutri-Kahonen ◽  
M. Pietikainen ◽  
E. Jokinen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Secular Trends ◽  
Study Risk Factor ◽  
East West ◽  
Young Finns Study
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