640 Regular bedtime routines and biological obesity risk among 9-year old children from the Fragile Families Child and Wellbeing Study

SLEEP ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. A250-A251
Author(s):  
Alicia Chung ◽  
Peng Jin ◽  
Jesse Moore ◽  
Joao Nunes ◽  
Azizi Seixas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fat Mass ◽  
Family Income ◽  
School Connectedness ◽  
Home Visits ◽  
Fragile Families ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
White Children ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Bedtime Routine

Abstract Introduction Obesity rates among Hispanic (26%) and Black (22%) children are considerably higher compared to their white counterparts (14%), which evidence suggests may be attributable to biological, behavioral, and psychosocial factors affecting the family unit. Bio-behavioral factors in the household may affect child health behaviors, including sleep, a known predictor for obesity. Hispanic and Black children report shorter sleep duration, later bedtimes, and are often lacking in bedtime routines, compared to white children. Evidence suggests that early childhood routines are highly predictive of overweight status in children. Herein, we investigate whether bedtime routines are associated with the genetic allele for obesity in a racially diverse sample of children. Methods Data for the present analysis emanated from wave 5 (Year 9--2007–2010) cohort of the Fragile Families Child and Wellbeing Study dataset. During home visits, interviews with children’s mother and father during home visits, around the target child’s ninth birthday collected data on home routines and other parent-child relationship and school connectedness topics. Saliva samples were also collected at Year 9 to assess telomere length and DNA methylation levels and changes. The independent variable was regular bedtime routine, and biological variable for fat mass and obesity (rs9939609) was the dependent variable. Adjusted covariates included child’s age and BMI, and parent household income. Results Analysis of the final sample of 466 children showed 52% of the children were male and were 9 years old, on average; 35% were White, 46% Black, 20% Hispanic, 4% Asian and 5% other. The median family income was $42,500. The child’s sleep measures captured was ‘children have a regular bedtime routine’ was associated with (β = -0.137, p = 0.01) decrease in the odds of having the genetic allele for obesity. Conclusion Regular bedtime routines among 9-year old Black and Hispanic children may be associated with genetic alleles related to fat mass and obesity. Regular bedtime routines could aid in promoting healthy weight in children. Support (if any) NIH (T32HL129953, K07AG052685, R01MD007716, R01HL142066, K01HL135452, R01HL152453.

Quality of life in breast cancer sufferers

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 721-732 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Essmat Shouman ◽  
Nahla Fawzy Abou El Ezz ◽  
Nivine Gado ◽  
Amal Mahmoud Ibrahim Goda
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Functional Domain ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Specific Patient ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to measure health-related quality of life (QOL) among patients with early stage cancer breast under curative treatment at department of oncology and nuclear medicine at Ain Shams University Hospitals. Identify factors affecting QOL among these patients. Design/methodology/approach – A cross-sectional study measured QOL among early stage female breast cancer (BC) patients and determined the main factors affecting their QOL. Three interviewer administered questionnaires were used. Findings – The physical domain mostly affected in BC patients and the functional domain least. Socio-demographic factors that significantly affected BC patients QOL scores were patient age, education, having children and family income. Specific patient characteristics include caregiver presence – a factor that affected different QOL scores. Age at diagnosis, affection in the side of the predominant hand, post-operative chemotherapy and difficulty in obtaining the medication were the disease-related factors that affected QOL scores. Originality/value – The final model predicting QOL for early stage female BC patients included age, education and difficulty in obtaining the medication as determinants for total QOL score. Carer presence was the specific patient characteristic that affected different QOL scores.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Undergraduate Students’ Intention to Become a Chartered Accountant in Bangladesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 429
Author(s):  
Mohsina Akter ◽  
Muhammad Muhiuddin Siraj
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Private University ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Undergraduate Level ◽  
Professional Qualification ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose-The objective of this paper is to examine the factors affecting Bangladeshi students’ intention to be a chartered accountant. This paper specifically addresses factors like students’ gender, previous major at undergraduate level, CGPA, public vs private university status and family income.Design/methodology/approach - The study was conducted using a questionnaire survey with a sample of 271 students from five different public and private universities in Bangladesh. The 12x2"> test was applied to examine the relationship between these factors and students’ aspiration for a chartered accountant.Findings- The findings of the study show that out of five variables three variables, previous major, public vs private university status and family income, have significant relationship with students’ intention to pursue CA professional qualification. On the contrary, gender and CGPA of the students are considered as insignificant factors.Originality/Value-This research is the first study in Bangladesh which identifies several influencing factors for students’ choice to become a chartered accountant. The findings have implications for professional bodies in Bangladesh and other policy makers in their effort to develop strategies to motivate students to be a chartered accountant.

Remittance Behavior among Salvadoran and Filipino Immigrants in Los Angeles

1998 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Menjívar ◽  
Julie DaVanzo ◽  
Lisa Greenwell ◽  
R. Burciaga Valdez
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Country Of Origin ◽  
The United States ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
English Classes ◽  
Remittance Behavior

This article analyzes the factors that influence remittance behavior (the decision to remit and the amount sent) in the host country of Filipino and Salvadoran immigrants, two groups with high rates of U.S.-bound migration and of remittances. Data for this study come from a multipurpose survey fielded in Los Angeles in 1991 and are analyzed using logistic regressions and OLS. Individual characteristics and financial ability to remit, motivation to migrate, personal investments in the United States, and family obligations in the home and in the host countries are hypothesized to affect remittance behavior. No differences by country of origin in the proportion who send remittances were found, but there were significant differences in the amount remitted. Some variables affect the two country-of-origin groups differently. The size of remittances sent by Salvadorans tends to be relatively insensitive to their characteristics compared with Filipinos. Filipinos’ remittances are more affected by age, family income, having taken English classes in the United States, and living alone than are the remittances of Salvadorans. For both groups, the most consistent factors affecting remittances are family income and the place of residence of close family members.

scholarly journals Factors affecting political participation (Jordanian universities students' voting: field study 2017-2018)

2019 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Soud Alelaimat
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
University Students ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Regional Affiliation

Purpose This study aims to identify the factors affecting the political participation of Jordanian university students, especially their voting in national and local elections. The study examines the impact of gender, age, family income and regional affiliation that represent important social and economic factors affecting political participation on the voting of Jordanian university students. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative research method was used in this study. The study population contained three Jordanian universities representing the various segments of the Jordanian society: Al-Al Bayt University (Northern Region), Jordanian University (Central Region) and Mu'tah University (Southern Region). The study relied on a purposive sample of 900 students, 300 students per university (150 males and 150 females). The survey was conducted in the academic year 2018-2019. A questionnaire reviewed by two jurors (peer reviewers) was used to collect the data. Findings The study concluded that the gender, age, family income and regional affiliation factors affect the voting of Jordanian university students in national and local elections. The more the gender varies, the more the voting shifts in favor of males students. The more the age varies, the more the voting shifts in favor of older students. The more the family income varies, the more the voting shifts in favor of high-income students. The more the regional affiliation varies, the more the voting shifts in favor of Jordanians students. Originality/value This study is an approach to interpret the factors affecting voting of Jordanian university students, such as gender, age, family income and regional affiliation, which led to different voting in the national and local elections.

scholarly journals Exploring the Factors Influencing Kaohsiung Residents’ Intentions to Choose Age-Friendly Housing

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 7793
Author(s):  
Kun-Kuang Wu ◽  
Chun-Chang Lee ◽  
Chih-Min Liang ◽  
Wen-Chih Yeh ◽  
Zheng Yu
Keyword(s):  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Family Income ◽  
City Center ◽  
Housing Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Adult Sons ◽  
Housing Investments ◽  
Binary Logistic Model ◽  
The City ◽  
House Buyers

Taiwan’s declining birthrate has changed the housing market, which should become more consumer-oriented in the future. In particular, age-friendly housing has become a salient housing choice among buyers. Age-friendly housing consists of housing units that are suitable for occupants of any age. There are three concepts underlying such housing: aging in place, multigenerational-multiunit living arrangements, and lifetime homes. This study aimed to examine the factors affecting consumers’ choice of age-friendly housing. The participants were residents of Kaohsiung City, and data analysis was performed using a binary logistic model. The empirical results indicated that adult sons/daughters, residents who currently live in the city center, residents who have a high or medium monthly family income, residents who are currently part of a stem family, residents who desire to live under multigenerational-multiunit living arrangements, residents who desire to be a part of a stem family, and residents who prioritize housing type when house-buying are significantly more likely to choose age-friendly housing. These results can serve as a reference regarding age-friendly housing investments for investors, as well as for house buyers who are deliberating between age-friendly housing and ordinary housing.

Moonlighting Husbands or Working Wives

1982 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
NEIL O. ALPER ◽  
MARK J. MORLOCK
Keyword(s):  
Family Income ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Income Dynamics ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Binary Logit ◽  
Market Opportunities ◽  
The University ◽  
First Job ◽  
The Empirical Analysis

In households where the husband is the primary income earner, family income may be augmented either by the husband taking a second job (moonlighting) or by the wife obtaining a first job. In this article, binary logit estimating techniques are employed to investigate empirically the types of factors affecting this decision. The data used in the empirical analysis are Wave X (1977) of the University of Michigan's Panel Study of Income Dynamics. The authors find that the relative labor market opportunities of the husband and the wife, the value of the alternative uses of the wife's time, and the attitudes of both the husband and the wife toward the wife's market work all play a significant and predictable role as determinants of moonlighting. The policy implications of these findings are discussed.

scholarly journals Increased knowledge predicts greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet in Greek adolescents

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paraskevi K Tsartsali ◽  
Janice L Thompson ◽  
Russell Jago
Keyword(s):  
Family Income ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Westernized Diet ◽  
The Mediterranean

AbstractObjectivesTo examine knowledge of and adherence to the Mediterranean dietary pattern (MDP) among Greek adolescents, assess associations between MDP knowledge and adherence with BMI, and determine socio-cultural factors predicting MDP compliance.DesignCross-sectional.SettingGreek adolescents aged 15–17 years.SubjectsTwo hundred adolescents (103 females, ninety-seven males) from six schools on the Greek island of Chios. The sampling procedure was similar for all schools; schools were randomly selected from different geographic areas and all municipalities. BMI was calculated from measured height and weight; participants completed four questionnaires assessing parents’ socio-economic status and education, adolescents’ perceived and actual MDP knowledge, past-week dietary habits, and MDP adherence.ResultsParticipants’ BMI indicated 64·5 % were normal weight and 35·5 % were overweight/obese (mean BMI 23·7 (sd 3·8) kg/m2). Over half had very poor MDP knowledge (58·5 %) and adherence (59·5 %); both perceived (F = 3·35, P = 0·037) and actual MDP knowledge (F = 3·45, P = 0·034) were significantly different across MDP adherence. Perceived MDP knowledge was positively correlated with vegetable consumption (r = 0·185, P = 0·009); actual knowledge was negatively correlated with meat consumption (r = −0·191, P = 0·007). BMI was negatively correlated with family income (r = −0·202, P = 0·004), indicating higher BMI in less affluent households. Actual MDP knowledge was the only significant predictor of MDP adherence (standardized β = 0·162, P = 0·030) in a model accounting for 7·3 % of overall variance.ConclusionsGreek adolescents reported consuming a more Westernized diet detached from the traditional MDP. Actual MDP knowledge and family income were important factors affecting MDP adherence and BMI, respectively. Promoting the traditional MDP among Greek adolescents and their families appears warranted.

scholarly journals The Acute Leptin Response to GH

2001 ◽  
Vol 86 (9) ◽  
pp. 4412-4415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine A. Lissett ◽  
Peter E. Clayton ◽  
Stephen M. Shalet
Keyword(s):  
Fat Mass ◽  
Random Order ◽  
Normal Body Mass Index ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Serum Leptin ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Leptin Receptors ◽  
Normal Individuals ◽  
Igf I ◽  
Single Bolus Dose

The effect of an acute bolus of GH on serum leptin in normal individuals and the factors affecting this response have not previously been studied. Seventeen healthy volunteers with normal body mass index, with ages ranging from 20.5–78.2 yr were studied. Each subject received three single doses of GH in random order at least 4 wk apart. Bioimpedence analysis was performed to provide estimates of fat and lean masses. Serum samples for leptin, insulin, and IGF-I were taken 0, 18, 24, 48, 72, and 120 h after each dose of GH. Leptin levels changed significantly after the 0.67- and 7-mg doses of GH, but not after the 0.27-mg dose. Compared with baseline, there was a significant elevation (P < 0.001) in serum leptin levels at 24 h, followed by a significant decrease (P < 0.01) at 72 h. Baseline and peak leptin levels were significantly determined by gender, fat mass, and log10 insulin. Nadir leptin levels were significantly determined by gender and fat mass. In contrast, the increment in leptin levels was significantly determined by age, although this only accounted for 24% of the variability in the increment in leptin levels. We have demonstrated that administration of a single bolus dose of GH significantly increases serum leptin levels, followed by a significant nadir. This occurs not only after a supraphysiological dose of GH, but also after 0.67 mg, a dose within the physiological replacement range. The increment in leptin increases with advancing age, suggesting that at the level of the adipocyte, aging increases responsiveness to GH. However, this only partially explains the changes seen, and it is likely that another factor(s) is involved in the acute impact of GH on circulating leptin levels. The presence of a significant nadir after the peak in leptin levels supports the existence of a negative feedback loop, linking circulating leptin to its own biosynthesis in adipose tissue, mediated by peripheral leptin receptors. These data provide unequivocal evidence that GH can affect serum leptin levels in the absence of a change in body composition.

scholarly journals Analysis of Factors Affecting the Unmet Need Incidence in Couples of Childbearing Age in the West Bulotadaa Village Gorontalo City in 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (T2) ◽  
pp. 94-97
Author(s):  
Mayangsari Kau ◽  
Andi Ummu Salmah ◽  
Anwar Mallongi ◽  
Muhammad Arif Tiro
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
The West ◽  
Family Planning Services ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Background Population

BACKGROUND: Population that continues to increase is a big problem for countries in the world, especially developing countries. One of the problems in the management of family planning programs is the high level of unmet need for family planning in Indonesia. Unmet need is the number of couples of childbearing age who want to postpone pregnancy or do not want additional children but do not use birth control methods. AIM: The aim of the study was to determine the determinants of the occurrence of unmet need in fertile age couples in the West Bulotadaa Village, Gorontalo City. METHODS: The study design was cross-sectional with a sample of 146 fertile age couples selected by systematic random sampling. Data collection was made, using questionnaires containing questions from the research variables. Data were analyzed by multiple logistic regression analysis through the SPSS for windows program. RESULTS: The visit of KB officers affected the unmet need with p = 0.032 (p < 0.05) with OR = 2.893, and there were some variables that were not significant such as the age variable p = 0.766 (p > 0.05), family income p = 0.189 (p > 0.05), distance of family planning services p = 0.057 (p > 0.05), and cost of contraception p = 0.632 (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: It was concluded that the visit of family planning officers affected the unmet need and age, family income, distance to the place of family planning services and the cost of contraceptives did not affect the incidence of unmet need in West Bulotadaa, Gorontalo City.

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