scholarly journals Overweight and obesity rate among 11-, 13- and 15-year-olds by family affluence, 2018

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Family Affluence ◽  
Obesity Rate

scholarly journals Characteristics of overweighed and obese adults attended Nutritional clinic in Dewaniyah governorate,Iraq,2014

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (SPL1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatima AL Khalidi
Keyword(s):  
Educational Level ◽  
Food Habit ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Nutritional Deficiencies ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Obesity Rate ◽  
Important Challenge

over all world,thecommunity is undergoing a rapid epidemiological and nutritional transition characterized by persistent nutritional deficiencies or increasing overweight and obesity rate which is one of important challenge that need to change in food habit and life style toward healthy diet and regular physical exercise. In Iraq this problem is not fixed,but according to Stepwise Surveillance of Chronic NCD Risk Factor 2006 the overweight and obesity rate was 67% (34 % overweight,32 % obesity). This study aimed to estimate the describe BMI status andcharacteristics factor that associated with overweight and obesity.A file base descriptive cross sectional study conducted in 2016. Files of adults aged >18 years attended the Nutritional clinic during 2014 were reviewed. Demographics characteristics and BMI status considered and presented as percentage. Mean of age computed and some variables crosstab with BMI classification recommended by WHO. Statistical significant considered when p value ≤ 0.05.A total study sample were 722,Male to female ratio was 1:6,and the mean of age was 32.8 ± 9.9. About 20.5% was normal BMI while the overweight and obesity was 79.5%. The study showed that the overweight and obesity rate was higher in female than male (88.2 % vs. 21.8%,p value > 0.001).it is also higher in married status than single (81.7% vs. 18.3%,p > 0.001). Basic educational level had high overweight and obesity rate which was 46.1% with statistical significant association (p value = 0.05). We conclude that the overweight and obesity rate was high among female, married and persons have basic educational level in Iraqi community.

Breakfast Skipping Is an Independent Predictor of Obesity but not Overweight Among Children in a Southeastern European Population

2016 ◽  
Vol 86 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 242-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Genc Burazeri ◽  
Jolanda Hyska ◽  
Iris Mone ◽  
Enver Roshi
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
European Population ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
World Health ◽  
Communist Country ◽  
Western Balkans ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Breakfast Skipping

Abstract.Aim: To assess the association of breakfast skipping with overweight and obesity among children in Albania, a post-communist country in the Western Balkans, which is undergoing a long and difficult political and socioeconomic transition towards a market-oriented economy. Methods: A nationwide cross-sectional study was carried out in Albania in 2013 including a representative sample of 5810 children aged 7.0 – 9.9 years (49.5% girls aged 8.4 ± 0.6 years and 51.5% boys aged 8.5 ± 0.6 years; overall response rate: 97%). Children were measured for height and weight, and body mass index (BMI) calculated. Cut-off BMI values of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) were used to define overweight and obesity in children. Demographic data were also collected. Results: Upon adjustment for age, sex, and place of residence, breakfast skipping was positively related to obesity (WHO criteria: OR = 1.5, 95% CI = 1.3–1.9; IOTF criteria: OR = 1.9, 95% CI = 1.4–2.5), but not overweight (OR = 1.1, 95% CI = 0.9–1.3 and OR = 1.1, 95% CI = 0.9–1.4, respectively). Furthermore, breakfast skipping was associated with a higher BMI (multivariable-adjusted OR = 1.05, 95% CI = 1.02–1.07). Conclusions: Our findings point to a strong and consistent positive relationship between breakfast skipping and obesity, but not overweight, among children in this transitional southeastern European population. Future studies in Albania and other transitional settings should prospectively examine the causal role of breakfast skipping in the development of overweight and obesity.

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