LIPIDS PROFILE AMONG EGYPTIAN SCHOOL AGE OBESE CHILDREN

2022 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 761-770
Keyword(s):  
School Age ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Lipids Profile

Weight Status Is Associated with Blood Pressure, Vital Capacity, Dental Decay, and Visual Acuity among School-Age Children in Chengdu, China

2016 ◽  
Vol 69 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 237-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rong Peng ◽  
Shiyun Li ◽  
Hongbin Zhang ◽  
Honglian Zeng ◽  
Biyu Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Vital Capacity ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Dental Decay

Aims: To examine the association of weight status with the prevalence of blood pressure (BP), vital capacity, dental decay, and visual acuity among school-age children in Chengdu, China and to find the potential role of weight status to predict the common and frequently occurring diseases among school-age children. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 12,297 children aged 6-18 years from 10 schools in the Jinniu District of Chengdu, China. Body height, weight, waist circumference (WC), and BP were measured. Vital capacity, dental decay, and visual acuity were detected. Results: The overall prevalence of underweight, overweight, obesity, abdominal obesity, high BP, bad vital capacity weight index, dental decay, and low vision were 7.18, 13.47, 7.57, 18.90, 2.78, 21.93, 38.81, and 45.79%, respectively. After controlling for age, gender, and WC, it was found that overweight and obese children had a higher risk of developing high BP than normal weight children ([OR 4.20, p < 0.001] and [OR 8.76, p < 0.001], respectively), And adjusting for age, gender, and chest circumference, the risk of having bad vital capacity weight index among children with overweight and obesity was higher ([OR 2.15, p < 0.001] and [OR 5.40, p < 0.001], respectively), and the risk with underweight was lower (OR 0.35, p < 0.001). After eliminating the influential factors of gender and age, children who were underweight were 1.16 times (OR 1.16, p = 0.048) more likely to have caries than children with normal weight, but obese children were found to have a lower prevalence for dental cavities than children with normal weight (OR 0.79, p = 0.002). Underweight and obese children had a higher prevalence of low vision; the OR of the appearance of low vision was 1.21 (p = 0.016) for underweight children and 1.23 (p = 0.009) for obese children after adjusting the age and gender. Conclusions: Abnormal weight status among Chengdu urban school-age children was found to be a severe health problem, and it was strongly associated with BP, vital capacity, dental decay, and visual acuity.

scholarly journals Correlates of overweight and obesity among school going children of Himachal Pradesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (05) ◽  
pp. 146-150
Author(s):  
Minakshi Chimanchod ◽  
Vijay Chaudhary ◽  
Abhimanyu Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Life Style ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Adult Obesity ◽  
Obese Children

Overweight and obesity are important determinants of health leading to adverse metabolic changes and increase the risk of non-communicable diseases. Following the increase in adult obesity, the proportion of overweight and obese children and adolescents has also been increasing. Erroneous life style and food habits are mainly responsible for rising graph of obesity. Hence, the present study was undertaken to study the magnitude of overweight/obesity and its correlates among school-age children ranging from 5-15 years, on the basis of 85th and 95th percentile of body mass index (BMI). Result showed the prevalence of overweight and obesity as 10.33% and 3.33%, respectively. Among number of other correlates related with life style, Kapha predominant Prakriti evolved as an important predictor of obesity. Data of this study clearly delineates that obesity is an increasing malady in rural and semi urban populations also on the pattern of metro cities.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF THE MOTOR STATUS OF YOUNGER SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN IN RELATION TO THEIR NUTRITIONAL STATUS

2019 ◽  
pp. 111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladan Pelemiš ◽  
Darijan Ujsasi ◽  
Velibor Srdić ◽  
Danica Džinović ◽  
Slobodan Pavlović
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
First Grade ◽  
The Body ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Normal Mass ◽  
And Gender

The aim of the research is to determine whether there are gender differences between younger school-age children, and whether those differences within the sub-sample are influenced by the state of mass and motor skills. The whole sample included 285 respondents age 7.27±0.43, of which 144 boys (50.52%), and 141 girls (49.48%) who attended the first grade on the territory of the Province of Vojvodina (Republic of Serbia). The Eurofit battery of tests was used. The research results show that the prevalence of children with severe thinness in the whole sample is low 3.87%; children with normal mass 65.26%; pre-obese children only 18.59% and obese children only 12.28%, so that gender differences in motor skills considering the whole sample, apart from the mass, are between average values for boys considering explosive strength of the lower extremities, repetitive strength of the body and agility. Statistically significant differences within the sub-sample considering motor abilities were seen neither in boys nor in girls of different mass. The research findings show that there is significant percentage of children with normal mass and that the flow of their mass is within their growth and development. Their motor development within the sub-sample also flows equally, and gender differences are present because of differentiation of motor skills, which appears in this period. The authors think that greater differences and variables in respect to mass and motor activities are to be seen in the period of pre-puberty.

scholarly journals Gut Phageome Analysis Reveals Disease-Specific Hallmarks in Childhood Obesity

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley Bikel ◽  
Gamaliel López-Leal ◽  
Fernanda Cornejo-Granados ◽  
Luigui Gallardo-Becerra ◽  
Filiberto Sánchez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Metagenomic Sequencing ◽  
School Age ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Human Gut ◽  
Biochemical Traits ◽  
First Time

AbstractChanges in the composition of the human gut microbiome are recognized to have a significant association with obesity and metabolic syndrome. Mexico leads worldwide childhood-obesity rankings representing an epidemic problem for public health. To this date, it is still unclear how the gut phageome, the bacteriophage component of the virome, influences childhood obesity and obesity with metabolic syndrome. We characterized the gut phageome of 28 school-age children with healthy normal-weight (NW), obese (O), and obese with metabolic syndrome (OMS) profiles, using metagenomic sequencing of virus-like particles (VLPs) from fecal samples. Viromes derived from VLPs were mainly dominated by Caudovirales, and only Inoviridae family was significantly increased in obesity. The three groups showed a similar number of VLPs, while a significant increase in phage richness and diversity was found in obesity groups compared NW. Few phage contigs dominated the phageome composition in NW, being increased in obesity groups. Interestingly, the majority of the phageome was shared among all individuals, establishing a core and common phageome, which abundances correlated with anthropometric and biochemical traits and bacteria previously associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome. We also established a healthy core phageome shared in >80% of NW samples, with a decreased prevalence in the O and OMS groups. Our data support that changes in the gut phageome may contribute to obesity and metabolic syndrome development via bacterial dysbiosis. We consider the phageome characterization provides the basis for novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for managing obesity and preventing metabolic syndrome development in obese children through potential phage manipulation. To the best of our knowledge, this study represents the most in-depth sequenced dataset of human bacteriophages, demonstrating for the first time that alterations of the gut phageome characterize obesity.

scholarly journals The correlation between sleep quality and the prevalence of obesity in school-age children

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (s1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatrix Elizabeth ◽  
Dessie Wanda ◽  
Efa Apriyanti
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
P Value ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
School Age ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Poor Sleep Quality ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Good Sleep

Background: The prevalence of obesity increases year by year. Sleep quality is considered to be one of the obesity causes. The current average sleep range of children in Indonesia was 6-7 hours. This study aims to analyze whether sleep quality affects the prevalence of obesity in children.Design and methods: This study used a prospective cohort as the research method. The samples consisted of 37 primary school-age children (4th-6th grade) from West Java and Sumatra, which were selected using the snowball sampling technique. The data were collected by using PSQI and sleep logs (within a month).Result: The statistical results showed that most of the obese children, 12 out of 19, had poor sleep quality (63.2%), while most of the non-obese children (normal),15 out of 18, had good sleep quality (83.3%). Based on the chi-square statistic, the p-value =0.011 <a (0.05) indicating that H0 was rejected, which means there was a correlation between sleep quality and obesity, with OR=8.571 (95% CI: 1.818-40.423), which means the children with poor sleep quality were likely to experience obesity 8.6 times greater than those who had good sleep quality.Conclusions: This study found there were correlations between dietary intake, physical activity, sleep quality, and obesity in school-age children. The most dominant factor related to obesity in school-age children is the habitual sleep efficiency (OR=12.354).

scholarly journals Klub edukasi kesehatan anak “Superman” sebagai upaya mewujudkan Indonesia sehat 2025

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 21-30
Author(s):  
Aditya Zairian ◽  
Iskandar Zulkarnain ◽  
Muhammad Kurnia Caesar ◽  
Yogi Amorega ◽  
Fadly Mulia
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Good Health ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Elementary School Age ◽  
Implementation Program ◽  
Certificate Management

SDN 120 Pekanbaru is a school located on Jalan Pesisir Ujung RT 3/RW 9 District of Rumbai Pesisir, Kota Pekanbaru, Riau Province. After the survey, this school did not have Usaha Kesehatan Sekolah (UKS) and there were still many students who did not yet have the knowledge and implementation of good health. To solve health problems, the authors provide a solution in the form of a children's health education club called SUPERMAN to be implemented in the school. SUPERMAN is a program with a new concept created to direct elementary school age children to be more concerned with Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat (PHBS) and the nutrition. The method used in the implementation program is through lectures, training, mentoring, games, and direct applications. The results achieved at this time are the SUPERMAN club has been formed with Semua Sehat; Perbaiki Lemak Dulu; Enaknya di Ruangan; Roar di Outdoor; and Mantap Badanku, Sehat Tubuhku (evidenced by the club's formation certificate, management decree, and club guidebook), members' nutritional status books (there are 6 obese children (21%)), there are five posters and brochures, and the documentation. After this activity was carried out, there wqas an increase in studeny knowledge by 20%.

scholarly journals Insufficient Physical Fitness and Deficits in Basic Eating Habits in Normal-Weight Obese Children Are Apparent from Pre-School Age or Sooner

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 3464
Author(s):  
Martin Musálek ◽  
Petr Sedlak ◽  
Hana Dvořáková ◽  
Anna Vážná ◽  
Jan Novák ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Tennis Ball ◽  
School Age ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Fitness Level ◽  
Fitness Tests ◽  
Normal Weight Obesity ◽  
Sweet Foods

Normal-weight obesity appears to be an extended diagnosis/syndrome associated with insufficient physical fitness levels and inadequate eating habits at least from school years. However, its relation to long term health parameters in pre-school children remains unknown, even though pre-school age is crucial for the determining healthy lifelong habits. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to investigate the differences in physical fitness level and basic eating habits between normal-weight obese, normal-weight non-obese, and overweight and obese preschoolers. The research sample consisted of 188 preschoolers aged 4.0–6.9 years (Mage = 5.52 ± 0.8 year), normal-weight obese = 25; normal-weight non-obese = 143, overweight and obese = 20. Body composition was measured using bio-impedance InBody230. Six tests assessed the physical fitness level: sit-ups; standing long jump; shuttle running 4 × 5 meters; throwing with a tennis ball; multistage fitness tests; sit and reach. A four-item eating habits questionnaire for parents focusing on breakfast regularity, consumption of sweet foods and drinks, selection of food and attitude towards eating was used. A non-parametric analysis of variance and Fisher’s exact test along with suitable effect sizes were used for data processing of physical fitness tests and the basic eating habits questionnaire, respectively. Normal-weight obese children performed significantly worse (from p = 0.03 to p < 0.001, ES ω2-G = low to medium) in muscular fitness, cardiorespiratory fitness and running agility compared to normal-weight non-obese counterparts and did not significantly differ in the majority of physical fitness performance tests from overweight and obese peers. In basic eating habits, normal-weight obese boys preferred significantly more sweet foods and drinks (p = 0.003 ES = 0.35, large), while normal-weight obese girls had significantly more negative attitude towards eating (p = 0.002 ES = 0.33, large) in comparison to their normal-weight non-obese peers. Normal-weight obesity seems to develop from early childhood and is associated with low physical fitness and deficits in eating habits which might inhibit the natural necessity for physically active life from pre-school age or sooner.

Affective Responses to Intermittent Physical Activity in Healthy Weight and Overweight/Obese Elementary School-Age Children

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 845-851 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew R. Nagy ◽  
Molly P. O’Sullivan ◽  
Shannon S. Block ◽  
Trevor R. Tooley ◽  
Leah E. Robinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
High Intensity ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Elementary School Age

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the acute effects of intermittent physical activity (2-min bouts of varying intensities) on psychological mood and enjoyment in elementary school-age children and to examine the effect of weight status on these psychological outcomes. Methods: A total of 39 children (healthy weight, n = 26; overweight/obese, n = 13) completed 4 experimental conditions in random order, which consisted of 8 hours of sitting interrupted with 20 two-minute low­-, moderate-, or high-intensity activity breaks or 20 two-minute screen-time breaks. Mood was assessed using the Feeling Scale immediately following each break. Enjoyment was assessed using the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale immediately following 10 and 20 breaks. Results: Mood was significantly higher during the sedentary versus active conditions (P < .01). Overweight/obese children reported lower mood scores compared with healthy weight children at the initiation of the low- (P < .05) and high-intensity conditions (P < .001) but experienced improvements in mood throughout the day in all 3 active conditions (P = .02). Enjoyment was significantly higher after completing the active versus sedentary conditions (P = .02). Conclusion: These findings suggest that both healthy weight and overweight/obese children felt better immediately after engaging in screen-time breaks but subsequently rated the activity breaks as more enjoyable compared with screen-time breaks.

What Are the Challenges of School Nurses in South Korea in Managing Obese Children From Low-Income Households?

2021 ◽  
pp. 105984052110458
Author(s):  
Jeonghyun Cho ◽  
Jiyoung Park ◽  
Chongwon Park ◽  
Jinah Lee ◽  
Jina Oh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Focus Group Interview ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Obesity Management ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
School Settings ◽  
Low Income Families

Given that the obesity rate among school-age children is increasing, school nurses can play a vital role in managing obesity and encouraging healthy living in school settings. Obese children from low-income backgrounds are more vulnerable than other students and require more careful attention and intervention. This qualitative study aimed to explore and understand the barriers recognized by school nurses in managing obesity in low-income household children. A focus group interview was conducted with 17 school nurses working at an elementary school. Children, home, school, political and structural, and social areas were revealed as intricate factors in obesity management. This study can help understand school nurses’ obstacles in managing obese children from low-income families and can help them prepare practical measures to overcome these obstacles.

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