scholarly journals Rising Burden of Obesity in Asia

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ambady Ramachandran ◽  
Chamukuttan Snehalatha
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Asian Populations ◽  
National Programmes ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Causative Factors ◽  
Health Care Burden

Overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in many Asian countries. These countries also face a grave burden of obesity-related disorders such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases, which develop at a younger age than in Western populations. These disorders are also manifested in childhood. The major causative factors are related to the lifestyle changes occurring due to rapid socioeconomic transition. Asian populations show several differences in genetic factors when compared with the white population, and they also have lower cut points for environmental risk factors. National programmes targeting public awareness, education and improved structural facilities to facilitate healthy lifestyle are the keys to alleviate the economic and health care burden of the obesity-related disorders.

scholarly journals The Good Pregnancy Network: An Alternative Approach for Gestational Diabetes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amaju Ikomi ◽  
Shaheen Mannan
Keyword(s):  
Gestational Diabetes ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Research Recruitment ◽  
Basic Care ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Antenatal Clinics

Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital witnessed rapidly increasing numbers of pregnant women with diabetes, causing overburdened specialist clinics, poorer patient experience and worsening clinical outcomes. This prompted the multidisciplinary team’s remodelling of care pathways, launching the General ownership of Diabetes (GooD) Pregnancy Network in 2014. Contrary to conventional limitation of care to specialist diabetes antenatal clinics, this novel initiative highlights contemporary necessity to equip and empower all maternity stakeholders to deliver basic care of gestational diabetes (GDM). It strategically connects a Midwife Tele-Clinic “hub” to Educating Gestational diabetics Group Sessions (EGGS) and standard antenatal clinics. Patients were key partners, regularly participating in feedback surveys and promoting public awareness by co-producing local newspaper articles that served up their stories as case studies. Furthermore, the EGGS “faculty” includes a former GDM patient whose video testimony has inspired almost 2000 patients and their families; aiming to foster long term healthy lifestyle changes. Final summative evaluation in November 2019 showed the new culture of wider consciousness has shortened ‘diagnosis to first consultation’ intervals, eliminated overbooked specialist clinics (none since January 2016), substantially improved clinical outcomes, boosted research recruitment and avoided additional running costs to the tune of £66,384 a year.

scholarly journals THE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY AS A RISK FACTOR FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 15-18
Author(s):  
S.V. Shut ◽  
Т.А. Trybrat ◽  
T.A. Ivanytska ◽  
O.O. Goncharova ◽  
L.O. Katrychenko
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
High Body Mass Index ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Public

The cardiovascular pathology is a leading condition in the structure of clinical cases associated with overweight and obesity: more than two-thirds of cardiovascular mortality cases: annually, four million deaths worldwide are associated with a high body mass index (BMI). The awareness among the unorganized population aged from 20 to 82 years in the total number of 280 people was assessed. During the study it was found that overweight and obesity are quite common both among women (20.71 and 16.78%) and men (33.22% and 11.79%, respectively). Among the examined patients, an elevated blood pressure and various changes of the electrocardiogram were detected, of which left ventricular hypertrophy was observed in 57%, which is not only a compensatory reaction, but one of the most important independent factors for the cardiovascular risk. All respondents were offered to attend the Health Promotion School providing the educational program for prevention and correction of the main risk factors for obesity and heart diseases. The principle objective of this program was a change of lifestyle with a primary focus on patients with CVD, increased e physical activity and change of the quality of the diet rather than restricting its caloric value. The second survey was conducted in 6 months and the findings are as follows: BMI was corrected among overweight and obese female patients (14.22 and 13.57%), as well as among male patients (23.21% and 7.5%, respectively), thereby reducing the risk for cardiovascular diseases. The public awareness regarding the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases is considered to be low. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, rational nutrition and educational program activities are the measures for management of overweight and obese patients resulting in reduction of the risk for cardiovascular diseases.

scholarly journals Development of an After-School Wellness Club to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyle

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Lamberg ◽  
Raymond McKenna
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Wellness Programs ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
After School ◽  
School Wellness ◽  
School Based ◽  
Childhood Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Children And Parents

Childhood overweight and obesity is a serious national health problem that can lead to overweight and obesity in adulthood. Many programs have been developed to “treat” children already classified as overweight or obese. However, they represent reactionary strategies to a preventable problem. This paper describes the development of a school-based program to promote physical activity and healthy lifestyle to all students regardless of weight. Results from the initial pilot are presented, and barriers and methods to overcome these barriers are discussed. Methods: Move your Feet! is an elementary-school-based after-school club that promotes physical activity and healthy lifestyle. Attendance was recorded, BMI determined, and responses obtained on pre- and post-club questionnaires. Results: Overall child attendance rate was 91%. The average number of days/week children and parents participated in physical activity significantly increased. Over 80% of parents were “satisfied” with the way the club affected their child, themselves, and their family. Over 95% of the children enjoyed the club. There was no change in BMI. Conclusion: After-school wellness programs show promise for promoting physical activity and healthy lifestyle changes, and as a result, may have the potential to help decrease overweight and obesity in children.

scholarly journals The Good Pregnancy Network: An Alternative Approach for Gestational Diabetes

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amaju Ikomi ◽  
Shaheen Mannan
Keyword(s):  
Gestational Diabetes ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Research Recruitment ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Basic Care ◽  
Antenatal Clinics

Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital in the East of England region of the United Kingdom (U.K), witnessed rapidly increasing numbers of pregnant women with diabetes, causing overburdened specialist clinics, poorer patient experience and worsening clinical outcomes. This prompted the multidisciplinary team’s remodelling of care pathways, launching the General ownership of Diabetes (GooD) Pregnancy Network in 2014. Contrary to conventional limitation of care to specialist diabetes antenatal clinics, this novel initiative highlights contemporary necessity to equip and empower all maternity stakeholders to deliver basic care of gestational diabetes (GDM). It strategically connects a Midwife Tele-Clinic “hub” to Educating Gestational diabetics Group Sessions (EGGS) and standard antenatal clinics. Patients were key partners, regularly participating in feedback surveys and promoting public awareness by co-producing local newspaper articles that served up their stories as case studies. Furthermore, the EGGS “faculty” includes a former GDM patient whose video testimony has inspired almost 2000 patients and their families; aiming to foster long term healthy lifestyle changes. Final summative evaluation in November 2019 showed the new culture of wider consciousness has shortened ‘diagnosis to first consultation’ intervals and eliminated overbooked specialist clinics (none since January 2016), without further worsening of clinical outcomes. It also boosted research recruitment and avoided additional running costs to the tune of £66,384 a year.

scholarly journals The GooD Pregnancy Network: An Alternative Approach for Gestational Diabetes

BioMed ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-49
Author(s):  
Amaju Ikomi ◽  
Shaheen Mannan
Keyword(s):  
Gestational Diabetes ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Research Recruitment ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Basic Care ◽  
Antenatal Clinics

Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital in the East of England region of the United Kingdom (UK) witnessed rapidly increasing numbers of pregnant women with diabetes, causing overburdened specialist clinics, poorer patient experience and worsening clinical outcomes. This prompted the multidisciplinary team’s remodelling of care pathways, launching the General ownership of Diabetes (GooD) Pregnancy Network in 2014. Contrary to the conventional limitation of care to specialist diabetes antenatal clinics, this novel initiative highlights the contemporary necessity to equip and empower all maternity stakeholders to deliver the basic care of gestational diabetes (GDM). It strategically connects a Midwife Tele-Clinic “hub” to Educating Gestational Diabetics Group Sessions (EGGS) and standard antenatal clinics. Patients were key partners, regularly participating in feedback surveys and promoting public awareness by co-producing local newspaper articles that served up their stories as case studies. Furthermore, the EGGS “faculty” includes a former GDM patient whose video testimony has inspired almost 2000 patients and their families, aiming to foster long term healthy lifestyle changes. The final summative evaluation in November 2019 showed the new culture of wider consciousness has shortened the “diagnosis to first consultation” intervals and eliminated overbooked specialist clinics (none since January 2016), without further worsening of clinical outcomes. It also boosted research recruitment and avoided additional running costs to the tune of GBP 66,384 a year.

scholarly journals Socio-demographic correlates and prevalence of obesity among school children in Amritsar district, Punjab, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1516
Author(s):  
Amarveer S. Mehta ◽  
Priyanka Devgun ◽  
Harsheet Mehta ◽  
Shamim Monga ◽  
Harjot Birgi
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Background: Obesity, a key risk factor for the non-communicable diseases has become a serious health concern in developing nations. Present study aims at estimating the burden of overweight, obesity and socio-demographic co relates of obesity among school going children of Amritsar, Punjab, India.Methods: Estimate sample of 900 subjects were selected in the age group of 6 to 15 yrs. Nine schools (four rural and five urban) were taken at random in Amritsar district. The cross-sectional study was carried out in all the schools. Probability proportionate to size of population technique was used to decide the number of children to be studied from each school, class and then section. Systematic random sampling technique was used to select the children from each section. Pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire was used to elicit the information on the subjects. Overweight and obesity was assessed by BMI for age. Appropriate statistical techniques were applied for analysis of data.Results: Above study showed that prevalence of overweight and obesity was 10.22% and 6.88% respectively. Among males 48 (52.2%) and 43 (69.4%) were overweight and obese, while females were 44 (47.8%) and 19 (30.6%) overweight and obese respectively. In socio demographic factors sex, residence, type of family, socioeconomic status was identified as significant risk factors.Conclusions: The study highlights the high burden of obesity in study population and the need for promoting healthy lifestyle changes focused on combating obesity.

Fad Diets: Dietary Dilemmas, Predicaments, and Recommendations for its Use

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. 1362-1380
Author(s):  
Jyoti Singh ◽  
Prasad Rasane ◽  
Vidisha Tomer ◽  
Sawinder Kaur ◽  
Yogesh Gat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Health Care Expenditures ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Lifestyle Modifications ◽  
Treatment Measures ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Extra Weight

The health issues, mainly overweight and obesity are the growing concerns nowadays due to the associated factors and lifestyle changes which significantly have increased the individual’s health care expenditures. Fad diets are promoted as the easiest and simplest way of shedding the extra weight despite the availability of several treatments available. The prevention and treatment measures, including modification in lifestyle, dietary pattern, and physical activity, are the foundation of weight loss. However, the standard treatment measures are not effective for certain populations as they require long time adherence, which leads to the search for other approaches like fad diet. We steered a comprehensive literature review to present the facts related to fad diets to their efficacy and sustainability. Although fad diets have yielded tremendous positive results in weight loss and cardiovascular risk prevention, the studies reported death in long-term interventions and the results and some of them show side effects too. Randomized controlled trials have significantly reported weight loss in comparison with the popular fad diets; however, persisting on the same diet has also reported kidney problems, ketosis, and other metabolic related problems. The conclusion of this critical review reported that gradual weight loss could be attained by the combination of lifestyle modifications, physical activity, and recommended dietary approaches.

scholarly journals Lifestyle, psychological stress, and incidence of adolescent constipation: results from the Toyama birth cohort study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaaki Yamada ◽  
Michikazu Sekine ◽  
Takashi Tatsuse ◽  
Yuko Fujimura
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Birth Cohort ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Birth Cohort Study ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Bowel Movement Frequency ◽  
Skipping Breakfast

Abstract Background We aimed to clarify the predisposing factors for adolescent constipation in a longitudinal study, because while factors associated with childhood constipation have been reported, prospective studies on the incidence of constipation are lacking. Methods We enrolled 5540 adolescents aged 12 to 13 years from the Toyama Birth Cohort Study—a community-based prospective study examining children’s health. The incidence of constipation, defined as bowel movement frequency of less than once every 2 days, was surveyed during the three-year period from baseline (grade 4) to follow-up (grade 7). Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to explore the association between the incidence of adolescent constipation and their lifestyle variables. Results A total of 261 adolescents (4.7%) developed constipation during the three-year period. Female sex (odds ratio [OR] = 2.62,) overweight (OR = 0.60), and infrequent intake of fruits (OR = 1.50) at baseline were associated with the incidence of constipation. Furthermore, factors related to lifestyle changes and psychological status such as skipping breakfast (OR = 1.73), becoming physically inactive (OR = 1.55), and being persistently irritated (OR = 1.80) were significantly associated with the incidence of constipation. Conclusion Our prospective study demonstrated that female sex, insufficient fruit intake, and deteriorating lifestyles such as skipping breakfast and becoming inactive during the 3-year period were associated with the incidence of adolescent constipation. Beyond anecdotal, maintaining a healthy lifestyle is recommended to reduce the incidence of adolescent constipation.

More than carrots and sticks: Economic statecraft and coercion in China–Taiwan relations from 2000 to 2019

Politics ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 026339572096265
Author(s):  
Christina Lai
Keyword(s):  
Public Awareness ◽  
Theoretical Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Power Asymmetry ◽  
Economic Statecraft ◽  
Trading Partners ◽  
Economic Coercion ◽  
Chinese Group ◽  
Level Analysis

China has become one of the most important trading partners for many Asian countries, and Taiwan is at the forefront of China’s economic coercion. It also leads to the following empirical puzzle: When can Beijing’s economic sanctions and incentives achieve their desired outcomes? Why and how do they often fail? Given the power asymmetry between China and Taiwan, how Taiwan resists China’s coercive measures contributes significantly to theoretical development in international relations. Taiwan has responded to Chinese economic pressure by diversifying its trade with and investment in Southeast Asian and South Asian countries to lessen dependence on China. It also securitizes China–Taiwan relations by raising public awareness about over-reliance on China’s market. Taiwan is not only a target of China’s coercion, but an active actor in its own right as well. This article re-evaluates the literature on East Asian politics and economic statecraft. First, it highlights the salience of power asymmetry to the field of economic statecraft. Second, it offers a three-level analysis of when and how China exercised economic coercion and incentives towards Taiwan. Third, it examines how Taiwan addressed Beijing’s sanctions on Chinese group tourists starting in 2016. The final section discusses some conclusions that can be drawn and suggests some avenues for future research.

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