scholarly journals Overweight and obesity among Vietnamese school-aged children: National prevalence estimates based on the World Health Organization and International Obesity Task Force definition

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. e0240459
Author(s):  
Huong Duong Phan ◽  
Thi Ngoc Phuong Nguyen ◽  
Phuong Linh Bui ◽  
Thanh Tung Pham ◽  
Tuan Vu Doan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
World Health ◽  
International Obesity Task Force ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Prevalence Estimates ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
National Prevalence

scholarly journals Overweight and obesity of children in a brazilian elementary school: a comparison of three references

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 341
Author(s):  
Marcella Evangelista Melo ◽  
Giovanna Lima Miguéis ◽  
Mikaela Silva Almeida ◽  
Tatiane Dalamaria ◽  
Wagner De Jesus Pinto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
World Health ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Kappa Index ◽  
International Obesity Task Force ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Organization

Introduction: In the diagnosis of overweight and obesity based on body mass index in children and adolescents, several national and international anthropometric references are recommended. However, there is a divergence in the estimated prevalence of overweight and obesity among the references. Objective: To identify the prevalence of overweight and obesity and to analyse the magnitude of agreement among the three references. Methods: A cross-sectional study with 975 students from the early grades of elementary school. The prevalence of overweight and obesity were estimated according to the criteria of the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) and Conde and Monteiro. The Kappa weighted index was calculated to assess the agreement magnitude among the three references. Results: The highest prevalence of overweight and obesity was estimated by the Conde and Monteiro and WHO references, respectively. Overall, the IOTF revealed lower a magnitude of prevalence than the two other references. The agreement among the references identified by the Kappa index had a range of 0.66 to 0.94. Conclusion: Despite the satisfactory agreement among the three references, this research highlighted the differing magnitudes of the prevalence of overweight and obesity. This fact limits the ability to make comparisons among populations and impairs the development of overweight and obesity prevention actions.

scholarly journals The Importance of the World Health Organization Sugar Guidelines for Dental Health and Obesity Prevention

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joao Breda ◽  
Jo Jewell ◽  
Amélie Keller
Keyword(s):  
Total Energy ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Total Energy Intake ◽  
World Health ◽  
Strong Recommendation ◽  
Free Sugars ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a reduced intake of free sugars throughout the life course (strong recommendation) with a reduction of free sugars intake to less than 10% of the total energy intake (strong recommendation) and preferably below 5% of the total energy intake (conditional recommendation) in both adults and children. Available data clearly show that people already consume significantly more sugar than they should, increasing the risk for dental caries, overweight and obesity. The WHO recommendations are intended for use by the policy makers as a benchmark for assessing intake of sugars by populations and as a driving force for policy change. To create a favorable environment, enabling the overall amount of free sugar intake to be as low as possible and to reduce the frequency of consumption of sugar-rich foods, a range of public health interventions is advised.

The Effects of Obesity on Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Pathology

2007 ◽  
Vol 28 (9) ◽  
pp. 996-999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Frey ◽  
James Zamora
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Plantar Fasciitis ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
World Health ◽  
Foot And Ankle ◽  
The World ◽  
Standard Classification ◽  
Health Organization

Background: It is believed that obese individuals may have an increased number of foot and ankle problems. The World Health Organization recommends a standard classification of adult overweight and obesity using the following body mass index (BMI) calculations: a BMI of 25.0 to 29.9 kg per m 2 is defined as overweight; a BMI of 30.0 kg per m 2 or more is defined as obesity. The purpose of this paper was to report a survey of 1411 patients in an orthopaedic foot and ankle practice and compare the incidence of orthopaedic foot and ankle complaints with the BMI. Method: One thousand four hundred and eleven adults, including 887(62.4%) women and 535(37.6%) men, were evaluated in this study. The BMI was calculated for each subject using the standards of the World Health Organization. The subjects were divided into two groups: normal and overweight. The normal weight subjects had a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 ( n = 684; 48.1%) and the overweight or obese group had a BMI greater than or equal to 25 ( n = 738; 51.9%). Results: In this study, being overweight or obese significantly increased the chances of having tendinitis in general. If the subjects were overweight or obese, there was an increased likelihood, although not significant, of plantar fasciitis and osteoarthritis. If the individuals were of normal weight, there was an increased likelihood of hallux valgus. Conclusions: Tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, and osteoarthritis usually are secondary to overuse and increased stress on the soft tissues and joints, which may be directly related to increased weight on these structures.

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