Factors associated with the development of dental caries in children and adolescents in studies employing the life course approach: a systematic review

abstract It is important to know about overweight and obesity situation of Brazilian children and adolescents. The present study aims to update scientific production, through a systematic review, on the prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity in Brazilian children and adolescents. Nine databases were verified, and 1,316 references were examined from 2018 to 2019. The electronic search was conducted by three independent researchers. All review steps followed a strategy based on PRISMA. 40 studies were included in this systematic review. Most studies use the World Health Organization classification criteria. The prevalence of overweight in Brazilian children and adolescents varies from 8.8% to 22.2% (boys: 6.2% to 21%; girls: 6.9% to 27.6%). The prevalence of obesity varied from 3.8% to 24% (boys: 2.4% to 28.9%; girls: 1.6% to 19.4%). It was observed that the socioeconomic factors (sex, skin color, economic level, region, mother's educational level, living in a rented house and without access to the internet), hereditary/genetic (family history of dyslipidemia and overweight and rs9939609 genotype) and behavioral (physical activity, screen time, eating habits, perceived body weight, health vulnerability, presence of a result close to home, alcoholic beverages, cigarette consumption) were associated with the outcome. It is concluded that the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Brazilian children and adolescents are worrisome and most of the factors associated with the outcomes are subject to change from the adoption of a healthy lifestyle.

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Association between irritability and suicide-related outcomes across the life-course. Systematic review of both community and clinical studies

Journal of Affective Disorders ◽

10.1016/j.jad.2018.07.010 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 239 ◽

pp. 220-233 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Massimiliano Orri ◽

Lea C. Perret ◽

Gustavo Turecki ◽

Marie-Claude Geoffroy

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Life Course ◽

Clinical Studies ◽

The Life Course

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Differences In Chronic Pain Prevalence Between Men And Women At Mid-Life: A Systematic Review Protocol

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1192864/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Catherine Borra ◽

Rebecca Hardy

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Chronic Pain ◽

Life Course ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Social Research ◽

Data Extraction ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Men And Women ◽

Prevalence Studies ◽

The Life Course

Abstract Background: Epidemiological literature has revealed differences in chronic pain (CP) prevalence in men and women. Women have been found to be more likely to develop CP compared to men at different points of the life-course, such as childhood and old age. Less is known about differences in prevalence by sex during mid-life. While CP is most prevalent later in life, biological and physical changes in mid-life may predispose to an earlier differentiation in CP distribution – for example due to the menopause. The aim of this study is to describe the prevalence of CP at midlife in men and women, and to identify how these differences relate to results pertaining to other periods in the life-course. Methods: This systematic review follows PRISMA guidelines. An electronic search will identify appropriate studies in the following databases: MEDLINE, to be accessed through Web of Science; and EMBASE, AMED and PSYCHinfo to be accessed through OVID. Two reviewers will independently screen each title and abstract and subsequently each full text following the inclusion criteria outlined in this protocol. The reference lists of eligible papers will also be screened to identify any further eligible studies. Any inconsistencies between reviewer decisions will be resolved through discussion. Studies eligible for data extraction will report estimates of CP prevalence, of prevalence for each sex, and difference in prevalence between sexes. Two reviewers will conduct data extraction using a standardised data extraction form. Quality assessment will be conducted using a risk of bias assessment tool for prevalence studies. The findings will be reported in a narrative synthesis and will comment on expected heterogeneity, following the Social Research Council Methods Programme guidelines. A random effects meta-analysis will be conducted where the reviewers can justify combining results.Discussion: This review will summarise the prevalence of CP in men and women at mid-life, based on existing evidence. It is expected that the results will identify gaps in knowledge and areas for further research.Systematic review registration: PROSPERO: CRD42021295895

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In Theoretical Perspective: The Life Course Approach

The Boomerang AGE ◽

10.4324/9781315131085-2 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 7-27

Keyword(s):

Life Course ◽

Theoretical Perspective ◽

Life Course Approach ◽

The Life Course

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A life course approach for understanding later life sustainability

Oxford Textbook of Geriatric Medicine ◽

10.1093/med/9780198701590.003.0014 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 103-110

Author(s):

Holly Syddall ◽

Avan Aihie Sayer

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Life Course ◽

Grip Strength ◽

Optimal Strategies ◽

Later Life ◽

Present Evidence ◽

Considerable Evidence ◽

Life Course Approach ◽

The Life Course

This chapter describes a life course approach for understanding later life sustainability, focusing on grip strength as a marker of physical sustainability, and explaining how a life course approach recognizes that muscle strength in later life reflects not only rate of loss in later life, but also the peak attained earlier in life. We present evidence that risk factors operating throughout the life course have an impact on physical sustainability in later life with particular consideration of the effects of body size, socioeconomic position, physical activity, diet, and smoking. We have shown that low birth weight is associated with weaker grip strength across the life course and that there is considerable evidence for developmental influences on ageing skeletal muscle. Finally, a life course approach suggests opportunities for early intervention to promote later life physical sustainability; but optimal strategies and timings for intervention are yet to be identified.

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Life course approach to understanding inequalities in health in later life

Oxford Textbook of Geriatric Medicine ◽

10.1093/med/9780198701590.003.0010 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 69-76 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ruth Bell ◽

Michael Marmot

Keyword(s):

Life Course ◽

Social Functioning ◽

Later Life ◽

Older Age ◽

Cognitive Changes ◽

Healthy Life ◽

Inequalities In Health ◽

Biological Ageing ◽

Life Course Approach ◽

The Life Course

A long and healthy life is universally valued. The starkest inequalities in later life are how many years of life remain at an older age such as 65 years, and how many years of life that remain free from disabilities that impede physical, cognitive, and social functioning to the extent that they limit the sense of valuing one’s life. In this chapter we apply the frame of social determinants of health, using the life course approach to understand inequalities in health in later life. Healthy ageing is patterned by degrees of social advantage. Biological ageing, as revealed by physical and cognitive changes, is slower in people in better socioeconomic circumstances. These inequalities in health in later life need to be understood in terms of current social, economic, environmental conditions of living, as well as previous experiences and living conditions across the life course that affect the biological processes of ageing.

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