Study of the Prevalence of Obesity and Its Association with Maternal and Neonatal Characteristics and Morbidity Profile in a Population of Moroccan Pregnant Women

Obesity is a real public health problem whose prevalence continues to increase throughout the world. It affects all age groups and does not spare pregnant women. This work aims to determine the prevalence of obesity and to study its association with maternal and neonatal characteristics and the morbidity profile of pregnancy. This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study carried out in the maternity ward of the prefectural hospital center called “Sidi Lahcen” in Témara, Morocco, over a 12-month period. Maternal and neonatal data are collected through a preestablished questionnaire, and anthropometric parameters were recorded. 390 participants, aged between 18 and 43 years, were included in this study, with a prevalence of overweight and obesity of 34.9% and 41%, respectively. Correlation results revealed that the prevalence of overweight and obesity was significantly elevated in women over 25 years p < 0.001 . The rate of caesarean section was four times higher in obese women compared to women of normal weight (53.8% versus 12.8%; p = 0.018 ). The over-term was significantly high in the obese group compared to the nonobese group (33.8% versus 20.2%; p = 0.013 ). A statistically significant positive correlation was found between gestational body mass index and newborn birth weight (r = 0.29; p < 0.001 ) as well as a high prevalence of macrosomia in newborns of comparatively obese women compared to newborns of nonobese women (17.6% versus 9.6%; p = 0.041 ). The correlation analysis with the morbidity profile showed a significantly high preponderance of gestational diabetes, anemia, and toxemia of pregnancy in the obese group compared to the normal group p < 0.001 . This study clearly demonstrated that obesity during pregnancy is associated with higher risks of maternal and neonatal complications, the management of which places a burden on the health system as well as families. These data reinforce the need to improve antenatal care for the prevention of obesity and its preventable complications.

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Prevalence, risk factors and consequences of overweight and obesity among schoolchildren: a cross-sectional study in Kashmir, India

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism ◽

10.1515/jpem-2016-0133 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mohd Ashraf Ganie ◽

Gulzar Ahmad Bhat ◽

Ishfaq Ahmad Wani ◽

Aafia Rashid ◽

Showkat Ali Zargar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Age Groups ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Abdominal Circumference ◽

Lower Percentage ◽

Clinical Parameters ◽

Anthropometric Parameters ◽

Cross Sectional

AbstractBackground:Obesity among children and adolescents is a growing public health problem. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, risk factors and metabolic consequences of obesity among schoolchildren from Kashmir, India.Methods:The study subjects (n=2024) included 870 boys and 1154 girls, aged between 6 and 18 years. Data were collected by interviewer-administered questionnaires. Information was obtained about different lifestyles, anthropometric parameters and dietary habits. Obesity was defined as body mass index (BMI) percentile as per the guidelines of Centers for Disease Control, 2000. For the evaluation of different clinical parameters, blood samples were collected from the subjects in the fasting state at 8 to 9 am after an overnight (10–12 h) fast.Results:The highest representation of subjects was from fee-paying private schools. Out of the total subjects, 6.69% were overweight and 4.64% were obese. The hip circumference, abdominal circumference, BMI, blood pressure (BP), use of ready-made foods as well as the clinical parameters like glucose, phosphorous, cholesterol and triglycerides were found significantly higher among girls than boys (p<0.05). Boys were taller and were physically more active than girls (p<0.01). Compared to the boys (3.33%), the girls were found to be more obese (5.63%). Rural dwelling subjects (4.22%) exhibited a lower percentage of obesity than urban population (5.00%). The difference in obesity among the different age groups was found statistically significant (p<0.05). Additionally, children with active lives in the form of vigorous (10.59%) or moderate (10.34%) exercise decreased their chances of gaining weight substantially.Conclusions:Results from the present study have shown that prevalence of obesity among children was high in our population.

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Association between Pre-pregnant Overweight and Obesity and Periodontal Disease during Pregnancy: A Cross Sectional Study

International Journal of Studies in Nursing ◽

10.20849/ijsn.v3i1.207 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Eman Ali Abd El Moaty Sheha ◽

Hanan Elzeblawy Hassan ◽

Wafaa Mostafa Ahmed Gamel

Keyword(s):

Periodontal Disease ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

University Hospital ◽

Public Health Issue ◽

Obese Women ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Increased Risk

Background: Obesity is considered а noteworthy public health issue in both developed & developing countries. Among the 1.5 billion overweight individuals worldwide, 300 million of them were obese women. In the general, the prevalence of maternal obesity has increased 60% in the previous two decades with nearly 1 in 3 women now entering pregnancy obese. Also, the periodontаl disease has been observed to be prevalent in pregnant women with the prevalence ranging from 20% to more than 50%, especially economically disadvantaged women.Aim: explore the relation between pre-pregnant overweight and obesity with periodontal disease during pregnancy.Subjects & Methods: cross-sectional study among 400 pregnant women were booked in the high-risk obstetric departments and the antenatal outpatient clinics at governmental general hospitals in El-Fayoum City and governmental university hospital in El-Mansoura city.Results: The mean age of pregnant women was 29.9 ± 6.2 with increase the prevalence of periodontal disease in pregnant women (83.5%). Statistically significant correlation was found between prenatal weight and periodontаl disease during pregnancy (p ≤ 0.0001) with increasing the prevalence of periodontal disease in prenatal obese women (53.2%) and over weight (39.7%) were observed in women who were in their 3rd trimester (р = 0.011). Increase prevalence of periodontal with poor oral hygiene and sedentary activity.Conclusion: increased pre-pregnancy obesity & overweight are positively correlated with periodontal disease prevalence among pregnant women, and Pregnancy itself may also be associated with аn increased risk of periodontal disease.Recommendations: Activating the role of the maternity and community health nurse in branches of Obstetrics and antenatal clinics to enhance pregnant women's knowledge regarding oral health risks of obesity & overweight.

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Editorial - Vol 16: Number 2

Journal Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research ◽

10.19277/bbr.16.2.e ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 152-153

Author(s):

Luis Monteiro Rodrigues

Keyword(s):

Age Groups ◽

Complete Characterization ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

School Age Children ◽

School Age ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Similar Information ◽

Macaronesian Islands

The Nutrition and Food Sciences section includes two sequential papers regarding the anthropometric evaluation of pre-school and school age children from the Canarian Islands (Biomed & Biopharm Research, 2019;(16) 2; 154-164 DOI:10.19277/bbr.16.2.207) and from Azores (Biomed & Biopharm Research, 2019;(16) 2; 165-175 DOI:10.19277/bbr.16.2.208). These two cross-sectional studies focus the prevalence of normal weight, overweight, and obesity in those age groups, completing similar information published in the last issue of our journal in reference to the Madeiran Islands. A complete characterization of this condition is now achieved and described for the entire European Macaronesian islands, underlining the originality and interest of these papers.

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Association of high birth weight with overweight and obesity in Chinese students aged 6–18 years: a national, cross-sectional study in China

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024532 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. e024532 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Zhiyong Zou ◽

Zhongping Yang ◽

Zhaogeng Yang ◽

Xijie Wang ◽

Di Gao ◽

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Keyword(s):

Birth Weight ◽

Age Groups ◽

Chinese Students ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

High Birth Weight ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Anthropometric Parameters ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Increased Risk

BackgroundThe prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity in China has drastically increased 57 times over the past 30 years, and to control birth weight is an effective way to reduce the risk of overweight and obesity across the life course.ObjectiveThis paper aimed to evaluate the association of high birth weight (HBW) with overweight and obesity in Chinese students aged 6–18 years.MethodsAll students with HBW (n=4981) aged 6–18 years were selected from a cross-sectional survey from seven provinces of China, and 4981 other students with normal birth weight (NBW) were randomly sampled with matched gender, age and province. Anthropometric parameters were measured and characteristics were collected by questionnaires. Multiple logistic regression was used to estimate the OR of overweight and obesity with HBW, unadjusted and adjusted for confounding factors.ResultsParticipants with HBW revealed higher body mass index in childhood. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was significantly higher in the HBW group than in the NBW group (overweight 15.3% vs 13.1%, p<0.05; obesity 16.9% vs 10.6%, p<0.05), and the results were similar for overweight in all age groups except age 6–7, age 14–15 and age 16–18. Additionally, HBW was positively associated with overweight (OR=1.230; 95% CI 1.056 to 1.432) and obesity (OR=1.611; 95% CI 1.368 to 1.897) after adjustment for covariates.ConclusionsHBW leads to an increased risk of overweight and obesity in childhood; thus, measures to control birth weight, such as controlling gestational weight gain, should be taken from the earliest beginning of life.Trial registration numberNCT02343588; Post-results.

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PREVALENCE OF OBESITY AMONG HIGH SCHOOL CHILDREN IN DAKSHINA KANNADA AND UDUPI DISTRICTS

Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU ◽

10.1055/s-0040-1703533 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 01 (04) ◽

pp. 16-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Keerthan Kumar M. ◽

Prashanth K. ◽

Kavya Elizabeth Baby ◽

Kavya Rashmi Rao ◽

Kumarkrishna B. ◽

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Keyword(s):

High School ◽

School Children ◽

Nuclear Family ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Major Public Health Problem ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Fried Foods ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity

Abstract Objective: The aim of this project is to find out the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the high school children in selected schools of Mangalore and Manipal and also to study the association of obesity with different factors like Age, Sex, Physical activity etc. Methods: Cross sectional Study which included 500 participants from 10 selected schools in Udupi and D.K districts. 50 students were rd included from each school on the basis of 1 in 5 choosing every 3rd student. In schools with lesser attendance all were included. Following which they were explained the details about the study. Then their height and weight were recorded using standard measurements and the data was collected using the questionnaire. Results: The overall prevalence of obesity and overweight was found to be 2.6% and 3.0% respectively. Prevalence was found to be higher in males, those studying in private schools, staying in nuclear family, consuming fried foods-aerated drinks regularly and in those who do not exercise regularly. Conclusions: Childhood obesity is a major public health problem globally because of changes in lifestyle.

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OBESITY

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2011.18.03.2375 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 18 (03) ◽

pp. 489-493

Author(s):

FARHEEN UMAR QURESHI ◽

JAWAD HUSSAIN ◽

ANWAR SAOOD SAQIB

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Private Schools ◽

Private School ◽

Age Groups ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Obese Individual ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Government Schools ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity

Background: The problem of overweight and obesity is not confined only to developed countries but is also widely prevalent in developing countries. The study under report relates to determining prevalence of obesity and overweight in adolescent school boys. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity in boys of public and private secondary schools, Faisalabad, and to relate it with their dietary style and physical activity. Study Design: Cross sectional and institutional based study. Methods: A total of 600 school boys of different age groups from the classes 6th to 10th were randomly selected and included for anthropometric measurements to categorize them into normal, overweight and obese individual. Their diet pattern and physical activity records were taken to correlate it with the obesity level. Results: The collected data revealed that 423 (70.5%) boys were normal. Whereas 98 (16.3%) were found to be overweight. Out of these, 72 (24.0%) were from private schools; while 26 (8.7%) were from government schools. Only 6 (2.0%) fell into obese category, and all belonged to private schools. No one was found to be obese in government schools. Mean ± SD weights (kg) in government and private school boys were 50.93 ± 7.18 and 56.34 ± 11.94, respectively whereas mean ± SD heights (m) of government and private schools boys were found to be 1.55 ± 6.64 and 1.56 ± 7.92 respectively. The data was statistically analyzed which exhibited significant relation with weight and BMI value. Conclusions: The prevalence of overweight was significantly higher in boys who ate junk foods and spent more time in watching television and sitting before computers. The findings of this study was found in agreement with certain earlier studies that revealed prevalence of obesity is to be on the increase among the private school boys of the area. It is, therefore, emphasized that regular physical exercise, regulated television viewing, doing household activities, balanced diet and healthy eating habits should be motivated in school children to ensure control of overweight and obesity, in this class of children.

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Body mass index and its relationship with body composition in a population of university students in the state of Mexico

Journal of Social Researches ◽

10.35429/jsr.2019.16.5.17.22 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 17-22

Author(s):

Raquel Muñoz-Hernández ◽

Saúl Rangel Lara ◽

Enrique Nava Zavala

Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

University Students ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

The State ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity ◽

The University

This research was carried out with the objective of determining the association between excess weight and body composition in university students. It is an observational cross-sectional study in a public university of the State of Mexico; 64 students between 19 and 25 years old were included through a simple random sampling. Body composition was assessed based on Anthropometry with written acceptance. The results when analyzing the central obesity in the population showed that 57.81% are normal weight, 29.69% are overweight and 7.81% are obese. Also 50% of men between 20-25 years, have values ≥90 cm waist. In the case of women, the prevalence of a value above that recommended ≥80 cm was greater than 55% since the age of 19. This result indicates that most women are at greater risk from an early age. These preliminary results show how the university population reflects the high rates of overweight and obesity in Mexico. It is necessary to establish plans to prevent and reduce the prevalence of obesity and avoid its impact on chronic diseases in the future.

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Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight among Adolescent School Children in Jaipur, India

Research in Pharmacy and Health Sciences ◽

10.32463/rphs.2016.v02i02.18 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 98-102

Author(s):

Hossain S ◽

Singh S ◽

Samdarshi N ◽

Khatri V

Keyword(s):

School Children ◽

Age Groups ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sampling Procedure ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Obesity And Overweight ◽

Diet Preference ◽

Health Related ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity

Objective: The potential public health problem that is emerging now a days is an increasing incidence of childhood obesity and overweight in developing countries. It lead to a number of health related problems among children. This study was carried outto study the prevalence of obesity and overweight among adolescent school children of Achrol, Jaipur. Moreover, this study was alsoto identify any differences as per age, gender, life style disorders and diet preference. Setting and design: It was a school based cross-sectional study carried out over a period of 2 months in three different schools of Achrol village. Materials and methods: Adolescent school children between 12 to 15 years of age were analyzed by a random sampling procedure in three different selected schools. Results: The overall prevalence of obesity was 2% and of overweight was 10.2% among adolescent school children. The prevalence of overweight was 9.5% among boys and 10.9% among girls indicating that girls were at a greater risk of becoming obese. Conclusion: Overweight was marginally higher in the pubertal age groups of 13 to 15 years in Achrol and timely intervention is required for its control.

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THE PREVALENCE OF, AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH, OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IN BOTSWANA

Journal of Biosocial Science ◽

10.1017/s0021932010000519 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 43 (1) ◽

pp. 75-84 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

GOBOPAMANG LETAMO

Keyword(s):

Demographic Factors ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Obese Women ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Important Public Health Problem ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Socio Demographic Factors ◽

Multistage Sampling

SummaryThe aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of, and socio-demographic factors associated with, overweight and obesity in Botswana. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2007 using a multistage sampling method to select a representative sample of 4107 men and 4916 women aged 20–49 years. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the socio-demographic factors associated with overweight and obesity. Mean BMI values for men and women were 21.7 kg/m2 and 24.4 kg/m2, respectively. Both overweight and obesity levels were higher among women than men. Overall, 23% of women were overweight compared with 13% of men. Obese women constituted about 15% compared with only 3% of men. However, 19% of men were underweight compared with 12% of women. The main socio-demographic factors associated with overweight and obesity were being older, living in a city/town, being married and having attained higher levels of education, and these relationships were statistically significant at the 5% level. Although over-nutrition is prevalent among adult female Batswana, underweight remains an important public health problem for males. Programmes and other interventions aimed at concurrently addressing both under-nutrition and overweight need to be developed.

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Prevalence of underweight in the Roma population from a rural area in the south part of Romania- Călăraşi county

Proceedings of The Nutrition Society ◽

10.1017/s0029665120005546 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 79 (OCE2) ◽

Author(s):

Emilia Rusu ◽

Georgiana Enache ◽

Alexandra Alexescu ◽

Florin Rusu ◽

Andrada Cosoreanu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Age Groups ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

World Health ◽

Age Group ◽

Rural Settlements ◽

The South ◽

Double Burden ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Roma Population

AbstractBackground and aim:The Roma population is one of the ethnic minorities with a long history of malnutrition. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of underweight in Roma population living in rural settlements from Călăraşi County in the south part of Romania.Methods:This cross-sectional, epidemiological, non-interventional study was conducted from March 2014 to May 2017 in several villages from Calarasi County. We analized the data from 978 people: 660 Roma (457 females/203 males), and 318 Romanian Caucasians (213 females/105 males) aged between 18 and 88 yr. Body mass index (BMI) was classified using the definitions of World Health Organization and a BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 was defined as underweight.Results:In Roma population group, the prevalence of underweight, normal weight, overweight and obesity was 4.5% (n = 30), 26.5% (n = 175), 25% (n = 165) and 43.9% (n = 290) respectively. The prevalence of underweight was higher in Roma population compared to Romanian Caucasian, with a significantly higher prevalence in young age groups, 6.9% in 18–29-year age group and 8.2% in 30–39-year age group as well as in the age group of over 70 years (7.5%).Among the Roma population, in multivariate adjustment for all covariates in a backward stepwise elimination procedure, significant predictors of underweight were a current smoking and lower socio-educational level (under eight classes).Conclusions:Our results confirm and reinforce the need to implement prevention programs in high-risk populations such as the Roma population, due to the double burden of malnutrition, low access to the health system, low socio-economic level, limited access to education lack of medical education and preventive healthcare.

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