Correlation between basic physical fitness and pulmonary function in Korean children and adolescents: a cross-sectional survey

Mothers are the primary caregivers of a child. While caring for a special needs child, workload of caring increases by manifold and taking care of these children increases physical & mental overload. There is a dearth of studies that have objectively evaluated mental health and fitness of this group. To study status of physical fitness, mental health and associated factors in mothers of special needs children a cross-sectional survey done on 100 mothers of special needs children from special schools in the Gurugram District, Haryana, India. The Harvard Step test was used to evaluate cardiac fitness. Standard tests were used to evaluate different components of musculoskeletal fitness. Depression was assessed by Beck Depression Inventory. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. The Karl Pearson correlation test was used to identify correlations between mental health and fitness components and sociodemographic characteristics. Mean age and body mass index of mothers was 36.15±2.56 years and 27.4±3.25 kg/m2, respectively. 50% of the subjects were overweight, 89% scored poor in cardiopulmonary fitness, 63% had very poor muscle endurance, and 69% had average muscular flexibility. 81% of the mothers had symptoms of clinical depression. Inverse and significant correlation was present between depression and cardiorespiratory fitness (r=-0.197), strength (r=-0.242), and endurance (r=0.209). Income, total number of children and duration of care giving were inversely correlated with depression. Positive correlation was found between type of disability and depression. There was an overall decrement in cardiorespiratory and musculoskeletal fitness. Mental health was found to be poor with a large percentage of participants showing symptoms of depression.

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The association of obstructive sleep apnea with dyslipidemia in Korean children and adolescents: a single-center, cross-sectional study

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine ◽

10.5664/jcsm.9258 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Eun Kyeong Kang ◽

Min Jeong Jang ◽

Ki Duk Kim ◽

Young Min Ahn

Keyword(s):

Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽

Sleep Apnea ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Single Center ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Korean Children ◽

Obstructive Sleep

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Prevalence of overweight and obesity and anthropometric reference centiles for Albanian children and adolescents living in four Balkan nation-states

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism ◽

10.1515/jpem-2018-0253 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jakob Tarp ◽

Juel Jarani ◽

Florian Muca ◽

Andi Spahi ◽

Anders Grøntved

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Task Force ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

World Health ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Nation States ◽

Country Differences ◽

Age And Sex

Abstract Background The extent of the obesity epidemic among youth is an important public health statistic which provides an indication of the future burden of non-communicable diseases. Many developing countries, including Albania, do not have systematic and repeated monitoring systems in operation. Methods The Balkan Survey of Inactivity in Children study is a population-based cross-sectional survey including Albanian children living in the four Balkan nation-states of Albania, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia and Montenegro. In total, 19,850 children from 49 schools were approached. The LMS method was used to provide body mass index (BMI), height, weight and waist circumference reference centiles for boys and girls. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) age- and sex-specific BMI cut-points were applied to evaluate adiposity levels. Results A sample of 18,460 participants aged 6–16 years old was available for creation of the BMI for age and sex reference centiles. The prevalence of overweight (including obesity) in the full sample was 21% (95% CI: 20%–21%) according to IOTF cut-off points and 28% (95% CI: 28%–29%) at WHO cut-off points. Overweight/obesity levels where higher in boys than in girls irrespective of the cut-off points applied (p<0.001). Noticeable between-country differences were observed with a prevalence of overweight/obesity of 40% (95% CI: 38%–42%) in Montenegro but only 20% (95% CI: 19%–21%) in Kosovo (WHO cut-off points). Conclusions Overweight/obesity is highly prevalent in Albanian children and adolescents. The apparent sex and country differences may inform public health actions.

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Salt intake and its sources in children, adolescents and adults in Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal ◽

10.26719/emhj.20.142 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Noushin Mohammadifard ◽

Atena Mahdavi ◽

Alireza Khosravi ◽

Ahmad Esmaillzadeh ◽

Awat Feizi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

Salt Intake ◽

World Health ◽

Food Sources ◽

Islamic Republic ◽

Dietary Salt ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Islamic Republic Of Iran ◽

Added Salt

Background: There is little evidence about salt intake and its food sources in the Iranian population, especially in children and adolescents. Aims: To investigate salt intake and dietary sources in Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey conducted in 2014–2015. We randomly selected 1384 adults (50.3% female, 49.7% male) aged > 18 years [mean 37.9 (10.6) years], and 786 children and adolescents (50.9% male, 49.1% female) aged 618 years [mean 12.5 (3.4) years]. All participants underwent a dietary assessment for salt intake, using a validated food frequency questionnaire. Results: The total salt intake was 10.9 (3.4) g/day in adults and 10.3 (2.9) g/day in children and adolescents. Added salt was the primary source of salt intake, followed by bread and cheese in both groups. Salt intake was related significantly to being younger, male, a smoker, less educated and physically active in the adult group. In children and adolescents, it was significantly associated with increasing age, male sex, low physical activity and parents’ education level (all P < 0.05). Conclusions: Salt intake in Isfahan was more than twice that recommended by the World Health Organization. The main source of sodium was added salt, followed bread and cheese. Future national studies are warranted to assess the dietary salt intake and its main sources in different provinces in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Cross sectional analysis of the association between mode of school transportation and physical fitness in children and adolescents

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity ◽

10.1186/1479-5868-10-91 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 91 ◽

Cited By ~ 40

Author(s):

Lars Østergaard ◽

Elin Kolle ◽

Jostein Steene-Johannessen ◽

Sigmund A Anderssen ◽

Lars Andersen

Keyword(s):

Physical Fitness ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

School Transportation ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cross Sectional Analysis ◽

Sectional Analysis

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Dietary supplement use in Korean children and adolescents, KNHANES 2015–2017

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980020003419 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ji Hyun Jeon ◽

Moon Young Seo ◽

Shin-Hye Kim ◽

Mi Jung Park

Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

Dietary Supplement ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Current Status ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Korean Children ◽

Dietary Recall ◽

Supplement Use ◽

Parents And Children

Abstract Objective: To date, there have been few studies on dietary supplement (DS) use in Korean children and adolescents, using nationally representative data. This study aimed to investigate the current status of DS use and its related factors, among Korean children and adolescents from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) data. Design: A cross-sectional study. Setting: Data from the KNHANES 2015–2017. Participants completed 24-h dietary recall interviews, including DS products that the subjects consumed. Participants: The study population was 4380 children and adolescents aged 1–18 years. Results: Approximately 2013 % of children and adolescents were using DS; the highest use was among children aged 1–3 years old, and the lowest use was among adolescents aged 16–18 years. The most frequently used DS was prebiotics/probiotics, followed by multivitamin/mineral supplements. Factors that were associated with DS use were lower birth weight in children aged <4 years; younger age, higher household income, regular breakfast intake and lower BMI in children aged 4–9 years; and regular breakfast intake and use of nutrition facts label in adolescents aged 10–18 years. Feeding patterns in infancy and having chronic diseases were not associated with DS use. Conclusions: We report that over 20 % of children and adolescents use DS. Nutritional education for parents and children about proper DS consumption is needed.

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