scholarly journals Socioeconomic settings and food consumption patterns of 2–5-year-old children in developed countries: a scoping review

FACETS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 1495-1509
Author(s):  
Se’era May Anstruther ◽  
Erin Barbour-Tuck ◽  
Hassan Vatanparast
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Inclusion Criteria

Introduction: Early childhood overweight and obesity, as a result of unhealthy dietary habits and sedentary life, is a growing global public health concern, particularly in Canada. There are limited data on how socioeconomic factors influence dietary habits of young children living in developed countries. Methods: We conducted a scoping review to examine the existing literature on how socioeconomic settings influence food consumption patterns of children 2–5 years old in developed countries. The inclusion criteria were relevant articles in the English language between 2007 and 2019. Results: From the initial 1854 articles, only 12 articles from Europe, Canada, and the United States met the inclusion criteria. There are differences in eating patterns of preschool-aged children based on parental education, whereas income level did not have a clear influence on dietary patterns. The existing studies suffer from a variety of limitations that limit a cohesive conclusion. Conclusion: Studies with children 2–5 years old are scarce. Parental education seems to influence the dietary habits of young children, whereas the role of income is not clear. There is a need for further high-quality research, preferably longitudinal studies, to inform health promotion initiatives and preventive strategies to facilitate healthy growth and development in young children.

scholarly journals The nutrition and health transition in Malaysia

2002 ◽  
Vol 5 (1a) ◽  
pp. 191-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Ismail Noor
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Nutrition Transition ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Fast Food Industry ◽  
Healthy Nutrition ◽  
Recent Recommendation ◽  
The Difference

AbstractThe accelerated phase of industrialisation and urbanisation in recent decades has inevitably brought about changes in the lifestyle of Malaysians. Changes in dietary habits and sedentary lifestyles are known to be associated with changes in health and increased prevalence of chronic diseases in the population. The objective of this paper is to provide a better understanding of the link between demographic variables and food consumption patterns related to the nutrition transition in Malaysia. This review uses various reports and publications from several ministries and selected local studies. The statistics compiled over the last two decades have shown that as the population achieves affluence, intakes of calories, fats and sugars increase, which may account for the substantial increase in food importation bills over the same period. Similarly, the rapid growth of the fast food industry during the last decade has added another dimension to the change in food consumption patterns of Malaysians. With the exception of a study on adolescents, the prevalences of overweight and obesity in children and adults are not strictly comparable due to the difference in body mass index (BMI) cut-off points in children and the study protocol in adults, and hence should not be misinterpreted as trends. The recent recommendation to lower the BMI cut-off points for Asians would only increase the magnitude of the existing prevalence among adults. The need to promote healthy nutrition for the population must be pursued vigorously, as the escalation of nutrition-related chronic degenerative diseases – once an urban phenomenon – has now spread to the rural population at an alarming rate. This paper indicates that the problem is real and needs urgent attention because it may be just the tip of the iceberg.

Sex Education Strategy for Adolescents: A Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yustika Rahmawati Pratami ◽  
◽  
Nurul Kurniati ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Gender Disparity ◽  
Population Exposure ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Inclusion Criteria

Background: Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) plays an important role in preparing safe and productive lives of adolescents through understanding about HIV/ AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, unintended pregnancy, gender-based violence, and gender disparity. This scoping review aimed to investigate the appropriate method of sex education and information for adolescents. Subjects and Method: A scoping review method was conducted in eight stages including (1) Identification of study problems; (2) Determining priority problem and study question; (3) Determining framework; (4) Literature searching; (5) Article selec­tion; (6) Critical appraisal; (7) Data extraction; and (8) Mapping. The research question was identified using population, exposure, and outcome(s) (PEOS) framework. The search included PubMed, ScienceDirect, Wiley Online Library, ProQuest, and EBSCO databases. The inclusion criteria were English-language and full-text articles published between 2009 and 2019. A total of 460 articles was obtained from the searched database. After the review process, twenty articles were eligible for this review. The data were reported by the PRISMA flow chart. Results: Eleven articles from developing countries (Nigeria, Thailand, Iran, California, Vietnam, Spain, South Africa, Indonesia) and nine articles from developed countries (USA, England, Australia) met the inclusion criteria with quantitative (cross-sectional, quasi-experiments, cohort, RCT) and qualitative design studies. The findings discussed available sources of sex education for adolescents including peers, school, media, and other adults. Digital media (internet and TV) contributed as preferable sources for adolescents. The parents and teacher’s involvement in providing sex education remained inadequate. Inappropriate sources of sex education like invalid information from the internet and other adults caused negative consequences on the sexual and reproductive health of children and adolescents. Conclusion: Parents-school partnership strategies play an important role in delivering appropriate information about sex education for children and adolescents. Keywords: digital media, sex education, parents, schools, adolescents Correspondence: Yustika Rahmawati Pratami. Jl. Siliwangi No. 63, Nogotirto, Gamping, Sleman, Yogyakarta, 55292. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: +6282198915596. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.02.27

scholarly journals Overweight and Obesity Epidemic in Developing Countries: A Problem with Diet, Physical Activity, or Socioeconomic Status?

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trishnee Bhurosy ◽  
Rajesh Jeewon
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Low Income ◽  
World Health Organisation ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Obese Individual ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
World Health ◽  
Health Concern

Obesity is a significant public health concern affecting more than half a billion people worldwide. Obesity rise is not only limited to developed countries, but to developing nations as well. This paper aims to compare the mean body mass index trends in the World Health Organisation- (WHO-) categorised regions since 1980 to 2008 and secondly to appraise how socioeconomic disparities can lead to differences in obesity and physical activity level across developing nations. Taking into account past and current BMI trends, it is anticipated that obesity will continue to take a significant ascent, as observed by the sharp increase from 1999 to 2008. Gender differences in BMI will continue to be as apparent, that is, women showing a higher BMI trend than men. In the coming years, the maximum mean BMI in more developed countries might be exceeded by those in less developed ones. Rather than focusing on obesity at the individual level, the immediate environment of the obese individual to broader socioeconomic contexts should be targeted. Most importantly, incentives at several organisational levels, the media, and educational institutions along with changes in food policies will need to be provided to low-income populations.

scholarly journals Evaluation of a cooking skills programme in parents of young children – a longitudinal study

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 1013-1021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ada L Garcia ◽  
Elisa Vargas ◽  
Po S Lam ◽  
David B Shennan ◽  
Fiona Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Cooking Skills ◽  
Repeated Measures Design ◽  
Validated Questionnaire

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate longitudinally the effectiveness of a cooking programme on self-reported confidence about cooking skills and food consumption patterns in parents of young children.DesignAn evaluation of cooking programmes delivered by National Health Service (NHS) community food workers using a single group pre-test/post-test repeated measures design. A shortened version of a validated questionnaire at baseline, post intervention and 1-year follow-up determined confidence in cooking using basic ingredients, following a simple recipe, tasting new foods, preparing and cooking new foods on consumption of ready meals, vegetables and fruit.SettingDeprived communities in Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland.SubjectsParents of nursery age children, 97 % were female and <45 years old.ResultsOne hundred and two participants had completed baseline and post-intervention questionnaires. Forty-four participants contacted by telephone completed a follow-up questionnaire. In participants who completed all questionnaires (n 44), median confidence in four aspects of cooking increased significantly from baseline to post intervention (P < 0·001) but was retained at 1-year follow-up only for following a simple recipe and preparing and cooking new foods. Improved food consumption patterns were reported from baseline to post intervention (ready-meal consumption reduced from 2-4 times/week to 1 time/week, P < 0·001; vegetable consumption increased from 5–6 times/week to 1 time/d, P < 0·001; fruit consumption increased from 5–6 times/week to 1 time/d, P < 0·001) and remained at 1-year follow-up.ConclusionsThe cooking programmes appeared to improve cooking confidence and food consumption patterns in the target group and some of these changes were retained after 1 year.

scholarly journals Father's Experience on the Incident of Newborn Death: A Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dwi Reza Wahyuni ◽  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Population Exposure ◽  
Coping Behaviors ◽  
Inclusion Criteria

ABSTRACT Background: The death of a child is a painful experience for parents. The distress of bereaved fathers remained inadequately understood since most of the existing studies had concentrated mainly on the mothers’ experience. This scoping review aimed to investigate the fathers’ experience on the incident of newborn death. Subjects and Method: A scoping review method was conducted in eight stages including (1) Identification of study problems; (2) Determining priority problem and study question; (3) Determining framework; (4) Literature searching; (5) Article selec­tion; (6) Critical appraisal; (7) Data extraction; and (8) Mapping. The research question was identified using population, exposure, and outcome(s) (PEOS) framework. The search included PubMed, Wiley Online Library, Science Direct, ProQuest, EBSCO, gray literature through the Google Scholar search engine databases. The inclusion criteria were English-language and primary studied full-text articles published between 2010 and 2019. A total of 307 articles were obtained by the searched database. After the review process, seven articles were eligible for this review. The data were reported by the PRISMA flow chart. Results: A total of 307 articles were obtained by the searched databases. After screening, 55,052 articles were excluded because of 54,847 articles with irrelevant topics, 22 book review articles, and 183 duplicate articles. Of the remaining 88 articles, only 18 articles met the inclusion criteria. After conducting critical appraisal, a total of six articles from developed countries (Australia, Sweden, Spain, and Columbia) with qualitative studies was selected to further review. This review emphasized three main topics about experiences of fathers after the death of the newborn, namely psychological conditions and coping behaviors of fathers, and supportive care from health professionals. Conclusion: Further support and care of health professionals need to focus on fathers’ experience of grief following newborn death, especially on their physical and mental well-being. Keywords: newborn death, father experience, health professionals, coping behaviors Correspondence: Dwi Reza Wahyuni. Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Yogyakarta. Jl. Ringroad Barat No. 63, Mlangi Nogotirto, Gamping, Sleman, Yogyakarta. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: +6282211318785. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.03.63

scholarly journals How obesity influence psoriasis severity in developing countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 176-182
Author(s):  
Mohammad Samiul Huq ◽  
Abu Hena Chowdhury ◽  
Saleheen Huq
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Caloric Intake ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Biologic Treatment ◽  
Obesity Epidemic ◽  
Increase With Increase ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Psoriasis Severity

Psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease with a complex pathogenesis consisting of a genetic component, immune dysfunction, and environmental factors. It is associated with numerous comorbidities including psoriatic arthritis, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and obesity. The dietary habits in industrialized nations promote high-fat, high-salt, and high-sugar diets with excess caloric intake resulting in an obesity epidemic. Meta-analyses have shown that (1) genetically higher BMI increased the odds of psoriasis occurrence; (2) obesity is associated with higher incidence and prevalence of psoriasis as well as psoriasis severity; (3) obesity is associated with lower efficacy to anti-TNF agents and may predict biologic treatment discontinuation; and (4) weight loss through diet and physical exercise may improve pre-existing psoriasis. Obesity is one of the major public health concerns due to its upward trend in both developing and developed countries. In developing countries, the consequence of obesity not only affects health but also creates a burden on individual and national healthcare budgets. The prevalence of overweight and obesity in developing countries is increasing faster than the world average. This fast-paced growth has been accompanied by notable increases in the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). While obesity is gradually increasing in developing countries, where NCD is yet to implement. If proper NCD program is not implement in right time, severity of psoriasis will increase with increase prevalence of obesity.

scholarly journals Social and somatic determinants of underweight, overweight and obesity at 5 years of age: a Norwegian regional cohort study

BMJ Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. e014548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilde Mjell Donkor ◽  
Jacob Holter Grundt ◽  
Pétur Benedikt Júlíusson ◽  
Geir Egil Eide ◽  
Jørgen Hurum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Social Characteristics ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression Analysis

ObjectiveTo identify associations between the weight groups underweight (UW), overweight (OW) and obesity (OB) at 5 years of age and exposures related to pregnancy, anthropometric measures at birth, sociodemographic factors, and family health, anthropometric measures and habits.DesignRegional cohort study.SettingOppland County, Norway.MethodsPregnancy data were obtained from a prospective perinatal register for children born in the county, and weight and height were measured by midwives at birth and by public health nurses at 5 years. Other information was obtained from questionnaires completed by parents.ParticipantsOf 1895 eligible children, current weight and height were obtained for all, weight and length at birth and information from parents for 1119 (59%) and pregnancy register data for 749 (40%) of the children. The significance of potential explanatory variables from descriptive statistics was tested in multinomial logistic regression analysis.ResultsThe prevalence of UW, OW and OB among participants was 7.8%, 10.6% and 3.5%, respectively. UW was associated with anthropometric measures at birth and those of parents, but not with sociodemographic or behavioural characteristics. OW and OB were associated with anthropometric measures of parents and siblings and with a variety of unfavourable social characteristics, lack of prolonged breast feeding, sedentary behaviour and dental caries, but not with current dietary habits. After adjustments, OW and OB were marginally related to birth parameters and diet and unrelated to physical activity, but significantly related to parental body mass index, low parental education and maternal smoking.ConclusionThe strong associations between sociodemographic and behavioural factors and OW and OB, but not with UW, may suggest that environmental factors are major contributing causes of OW and particularly OB at 5 years. These results may be helpful in targeting preventive measures against OW and OB.

scholarly journals Determinants of takeaway and fast food consumption: a narrative review

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayley G. Janssen ◽  
Ian G. Davies ◽  
Lucinda D. Richardson ◽  
Leonard Stevenson
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Home Food ◽  
The Impact

AbstractOut-of-home foods (takeaway, take-out and fast foods) have become increasingly popular in recent decades and are thought to be a key driver in increasing levels of overweight and obesity due to their unfavourable nutritional content. Individual food choices and eating behaviours are influenced by many interrelated factors which affect the results of nutrition-related public health interventions. While the majority of research based on out-of-home foods comes from Australia, the UK and USA, the same issues (poor dietary habits and increased prevalence of non-communicable disease) are of equal concern for urban centres in developing economies undergoing ‘nutrition transition’ at a global scale. The present narrative review documents key facets, which may influence out-of-home food consumption, drawn from biological, societal, environmental, demographic and psychological spheres. Literature searches were performed and references from relevant papers were used to find supplementary studies. Findings suggest that the strongest determinants of out-of-home food availability are density of food outlets and deprivation within the built environment; however, the association between socio-economic status and out-of-home food consumption has been challenged. In addition, the biological and psychological drives combined with a culture where overweight and obesity are becoming the norm makes it ‘fashionable’ to consume out-of-home food. Other factors, including age group, ethnicity and gender demonstrate contrasting effects and a lack of consensus. It is concluded that further consideration of the determinants of out-of-home food consumption within specific populations is crucial to inform the development of targeted interventions to reduce the impact of out-of-home foods on public health.

scholarly journals Whole-grain food consumption in Singaporean children aged 6–12 years

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia En Neo ◽  
Saihah Binte Mohamed Salleh ◽  
Yun Xuan Toh ◽  
Kesslyn Yan Ling How ◽  
Mervin Tee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Dairy Product ◽  
Whole Grains ◽  
Portion Size ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Whole Grain

AbstractPublic health bodies in many countries are attempting to increase population-wide habitual consumption of whole grains. Limited data on dietary habits exist in Singaporean children. The present study therefore aimed to assess whole grain consumption patterns in Singaporean children and compare these with dietary intake, physical activity and health parameters. Dietary intake (assessed by duplicate, multipass, 24-h food recalls), physical activity (by questionnaire) and anthropometric measurements were collected from a cross-section of 561 Singaporean children aged 6–12 years. Intake of whole grains was evaluated using estimates of portion size and international food composition data. Only 38·3 % of participants reported consuming whole grains during the dietary data collection days. Median intake of whole grains in consumers was 15·3 (interquartile range 5·4–34·8) g/d. The most commonly consumed whole-grain food groups were rice (29·5 %), wholemeal bread (28·9 %) and ready-to-eat breakfast cereals (18·8 %). A significantly lower proportion of Malay children (seven out of fifty-eight; P < 0·0001) consumed whole grains than children of other ethnicities. Only 6 % of all children consumed the amount of whole grains most commonly associated with improved health outcomes (48 g/d). There was no relationship between whole grain consumption patterns and BMI, waist circumference or physical activity but higher whole grain intake was associated with increased fruit, vegetable and dairy product consumption (P < 0·001). These findings demonstrate that consumption of whole grain foods is low at a population level and infrequent in Singaporean children. Future drives to increase whole-grain food consumption in this population are likely to require input from multiple stakeholders.

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