Differences in physical activity, eating habits and risk of obesity among Kuwaiti adolescent boys and girls: a population-based study

Abstract The study aimed to assess gender differences among Kuwaiti adolescents in healthy living choices that impact the risk of obesity. A cross-sectional multistage cluster design was employed with a representative sample of 2672 students aged 13–15 years who completed a self-administered Global School-based Student Health (GSHS) survey. The study found that around 48.0% of adolescents were overweight and obese. More boys than girls were obese (28.2% vs. 22.3%, p < 0.0001). However, boys were more likely than girls to report healthy food choices regarding fruit (38.1% vs. 33.2%), and vegetables (21.8% vs. 16.7%). Only 20.7% of adolescents reported physical activity for more than 60 min/day, predominately by boys rather than girls (30.8% vs. 10.5%, respectively, p < 0.0001). Multivariate analysis revealed that male gender, skipping breakfast and physical inactivity were significantly correlated with the risk of overweight and obesity among adolescents. These results suggest that lifestyle education for promoting healthy body masses targeting adolescents should take gender into account.

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Bone health at 11-12 years, physical activity and sedentariness: a cross-sectional Australian population-based study

Bone Abstracts ◽

10.1530/boneabs.6.p172 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

William Osborn ◽

Peter Simm ◽

Tim Olds ◽

Kate Lycett ◽

Fiona Mensah ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Bone Health ◽

Population Based ◽

Australian Population ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Population Based Study

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Pattern of BMI and associated factors in residents of Hussainabad aged 15 years and above.

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2020.27.04.3665 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 27 (04) ◽

pp. 752-758

Author(s):

Aftab Nazir ◽

Rabia Arshad Usmani ◽

Muhammad Sarfraz ◽

Muhammad Zakria ◽

Muhammad Umar Ghafoor ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Obese People ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Risk Practices ◽

Sweet Foods

Objectives: To study the pattern of BMI and associated factors in residents of Hussainabad aged 15 years and above. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Hussainabad, Faisalabad. Period: 15th April to 23th August 2017. Material & Methods: A sample of 410 was obtained. Participants were selected by convenience sampling. Data was collected by self-administered questionnaire. Results: Out of total 410 study participants, 250 (61%) were males and 160 (39%) were females. 258 (62.9%) participants were found having BMI in the range of overweight and obesity, 6 (1.4%) participants were underweight and the remaining 146 (36%) participants were having normal BMI range. Amongst 258 overweight/obese people, 83 (20.2%) people were overweight, 112 (27.3%) moderate obese, 30 (7.3%) severe obese and 33 (8.1%) very severe obese. Overall 175 (42.7%) people were suffering from obesity. 249 (60.7%) people were in habit of eating in between meals and 161 (39.3%) were not used to eating in between meals. 95 (23.1%) people eat four times a day and 55 (13.4%) people eat more than four times a day. Likeness and increased frequency of rice and meat [136 (33.2%) and (130 (31.7%)] was more than vegetables and pulses [(91 (22.2%) and (53 (12.9%)] respectively. 157 (38.3%) people were having nocturnal eating habits. 194 (47.3%) admitted of liking the sweets and sweet foods and 170 (41.5%) people admitted of eating more under stressful conditions. 130 (31.7%) participants don’t do any kind of physical activity. Conclusion: This study describes a high frequency of obesity among population of Hussainabad. Numerous health risk practices were identified including unhealthy dietary habits, eating sweet foods, increased meal frequency, snacking behavior and lack of physical activity.

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Relationships between physical activity, food choices, gender and BMI in Southern Californian teenagers

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health ◽

10.1515/ijamh-2017-0067 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 31 (5) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Jaclyn B. Gaylis ◽

Susan S. Levy ◽

Shiloah Kviatkovsky ◽

Rebecca DeHamer ◽

Mee Young Hong

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Food Choices ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Red Meat ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Healthy Food ◽

Processed Meat ◽

Healthy Weight ◽

Cross Sectional

Abstract Given the increased prevalence of pediatric obesity and risk of developing chronic disease, there has been great interest in preventing these conditions during childhood by focusing on healthy lifestyle habits, including nutritious eating and physical activity (PA). The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between PA, body mass index (BMI) and food choices in adolescent males and females. This cross-sectional study, using a survey questionnaire, evaluated 1212 Southern Californian adolescents’ self-reported PA, BMI and food frequency. Results revealed that even though males are more active than females, they have higher BMI percentile values (p < 0.05). Females consumed salad, vegetables and fruit more frequently than males (p < 0.05), where males consumed hamburgers, pizza, red meat, processed meat, eggs, fish, fruit juice, soda and whole milk more frequently than females (p < 0.05). Overweight/obese teens consumed red meat, processed meat and cheese more frequently than healthy weight teens (p < 0.05), yet there was no difference in PA between healthy and overweight/obese teens. These results demonstrate that higher levels of PA may not counteract an unhealthy diet. Even though PA provides numerous metabolic and health benefits, this study suggests that healthy food choices may have a protective effect against overweight and obesity. Healthy food choices, along with PA, should be advocated to improve adolescent health by encouraging maintenance of a healthy weight into adulthood.

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Is breakfast consumption related to mental distress and academic performance in adolescents?

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980007258550 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 422-428 ◽

Cited By ~ 77

Author(s):

Lars Lien

Keyword(s):

Academic Performance ◽

Mental Distress ◽

Population Based ◽

Immigrant Group ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Population Based Study ◽

Breakfast Consumption ◽

10Th Grade ◽

The Relationship ◽

Skipping Breakfast

AbstractObjectiveTo examine the relationship between mental distress, academic performance and regular breakfast consumption across gender and immigration status.DesignCross-sectional population-based study. Two four-page questionnaires were filled in during two school sessions.SettingAll junior high schools in Oslo, Norway using the classroom as the setting for the study.SubjectsAll 10th grade students 15–16 years olds in 2000 and 2001. Of 8316 eligible students, 7343 (88.3%) participated in the study.ResultsAll immigrant groups, except the Western countries group, are skipping breakfast more often than Norwegian students, and girls more often than boys (27 versus 19%). After adjustment for possible confounding factors, the odds ratio (OR) for being mentally distressed when eating breakfast seldom/never compared with every day was 3.0 (2.0–4.5) for boys, 1.6 (1.2–2.1) for girls and 1.6 (1.5–2.6) for the immigrant group. The comparable OR for having low school grades was similar for boys and girls, 2.0 (1.3–3.0), and 1.6 (1.5–2.6) for the immigrant groups.ConclusionsSkipping breakfast is a common feature among 10th grade students. The implications of skipping breakfast on mental distress and academic performance are stronger for boys than girls and stronger for Norwegians compared with immigrants.

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Does Habitual Physical Activity Prevent Insomnia? A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study of Elderly Japanese

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1123/japa.21.2.119 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 119-139 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Sachiko Inoue ◽

Takashi Yorifuji ◽

Masumi Sugiyama ◽

Toshiki Ohta ◽

Kazuko Ishikawa-Takata ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

High Frequency ◽

Large Population ◽

Epidemiological Studies ◽

Population Based ◽

Habitual Physical Activity ◽

Protective Effects ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Population Based Study ◽

Elderly Japanese

Few epidemiological studies have examined the potential protective effects of physical activity on insomnia. The authors thus evaluated the association between physical activity and insomnia in a large population-based study in Shizuoka, Japan. Individual data were obtained from participants in an ongoing cohort study. A total of 14,001 older residents who completed questionnaires were followed for 3 yr. Of these, 10,211 and 3,697 participants were eligible for the cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses, respectively. The authors obtained information about the frequency of physical activity and insomnia. Then, the adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals between physical activity and insomnia were estimated. Habitual physical activity was related to lower prevalence of insomnia. Frequent physical activity also reduced the incidence of insomnia, especially difficulty maintaining sleep. For elderly people with sufficient mobility and no preexisting disease, high-frequency physical activity (e.g., 5 or more days/wk) may help reduce insomnia.

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Prevalence and associated factors with insufficient leisure-time physical activity of adolescents: results of a cross-sectional school population-based study

Revista sobre la infancia y la adolescencia ◽

10.4995/reinad.2020.13236 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Camilo L. M. Lourenço ◽

Venicius Dantas Da Silva ◽

Edmar Lacerda Mendes

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Odds Ratio ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

Population Based ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Population Based Study ◽

School Population

<p>Objetivo: estimar la prevalencia y los factores asociados con una actividad física insuficiente (AFI) en el tiempo libre entre los adolescentes de una ciudad mediana en el estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil. Métodos: Los datos de la encuesta transversal ACtVU (Uberaba - MG, Brasil) realizada entre mayo y octubre de 2015. Los estudiantes de secundaria de ambos sexos (de 14 a 18 años) comprendieron la muestra. AFI (<300 minutos/semana) fue la variable dependiente y los indicadores sociodemográficos, de comportamiento y de salud fueron las variables independientes evaluadas mediante cuestionarios. Se utilizó la regresión logística binaria para estimar la Odds Ratio (OR). El IMC se utilizó como variable de control. Resultados: 984 estudiantes participaron en este estudio. El porcentaje de AFI fue del 44,9% (IC95%: 41,7; 48,1) y fue mayor entre las niñas (57,1% frente al 29,3% en los niños). Se encontró una mayor probabilidad de AFI en: la calificación para ambos sexos (OR = 2.23 niños, OR = 2.28 niñas), tiempo de pantalla entre semana (OR = 1.29), uso excesivo de teléfonos inteligentes durante la semana (OR = 1.54) y los fines de semana (OR = 1.22) entre niños, que estudian esta noche (OR = 1.80), que tienen un trabajo (OR = 1.24), ingresos familiares (OR = 1.41 para 3 a 5 salarios mínimos y OR = 1.65 para ≥ 6 salarios mínimos), tiempo de pantalla entre semana (OR = 1.87) e insatisfacción con el propio peso (OR = 1.32) entre las niñas. Conclusión: la prevalencia de AFI fue alta. La mayoría de los factores asociados fueron diferentes en niños y niñas.</p>

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Shift Work and Obesity among Canadian Women: A Cross-Sectional Study Using a Novel Exposure Assessment Tool

10.32920/14668776.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

M. Anne Harris ◽

Natalie McGlynn ◽

Victoria A. Kirsh ◽

Michelle Cotterchio ◽

Victoria Nadalin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Exposure Assessment ◽

Shift Work ◽

High Probability ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Population Based ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Population Based Study ◽

The Relationship

Background/Objectives It has been suggested that the association between shift work and chronic disease is mediated by an increase in obesity. However, investigations of the relationship between shift work and obesity reveal mixed findings. Using a recently developed exposure assessment tool, this study examined the association between shift work and obesity among Canadian women from two studies: a cohort of university alumni, and a population-based study. Methods Self-administered questionnaire data were used from healthy, currently employed females in a population-based study, the Ontario Women’s Diet and Health case-control study (n = 1611 controls), and from a subset of a of university alumni from the Canadian Study of Diet, Lifestyle, and Health (n = 1097) cohort study. Overweight was defined as BMI=25 to <30, and obesity as BMI=30. Reported occupation was converted to occupational codes and linked to a probability of shift work value derived from Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics data. Regular evenings, nights, or rotating work comprised shift work. Polytomous logistic regression estimated the association between probability of shift work, categorized as near nil, low, medium, and high probability of shift work, on overweight and obesity, controlling for detected confounders. Results In the population-based sample, high probability of shift work was associated with obesity (reference = near nil probability of shift work, OR: 1.88, 95% CI: 1.01–3.51, p = 0.047). In the alumni cohort, no significant association was detected between shift work and overweight or obesity. Conclusions As these analyses found a positive association between high probability of shift work exposure and obesity in a population-based sample, but not in an alumni cohort, it is suggested that the relationship between shift work and obesity is complex, and may be particularly susceptible to occupational and education-related factors within a given population.

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