scholarly journals Prevalence of overweight and obesity in professional soldiers of the Czech army over a 11-year period

2016 ◽  
Vol 73 (5) ◽  
pp. 422-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Fajfrová ◽  
Vladimír Pavlík ◽  
Jan Psutka ◽  
Michaela Husarová ◽  
Pavla Krutisová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Biochemical Parameters ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Anthropometric Parameters ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Normal Body ◽  
Normal Body Weight

Background/Aim. Obesity is currently considered to be the most frequent metabolic disease worldwide, not only in developed but also in developing countries. The aim of this work was to describe the development of health status in soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic (ACR) and to emphasize the markers of non-communicable diseases. Our study describes the anthropometric and biochemical parameters of a large group of Czech Army professional soldiers. Data were obtained over a period of 11 years. Methods. During the monitored period, from 1999 to 2009, military physicians carried out on the average 6,360 examinations on professional soldiers per year and monitored their health and nutritional status with the aim of preventing the risk factors of non-communicable diseases. These examinations are compulsory for all professional soldiers at the age of 25, 30, 33, and 36 years. From the age of 39, these examinations are carried out every year till the end of their career. Besides taking personal histories and carrying out standard physical examinations, blood was taken for biochemical examination. The following anthropometric parameters were monitored: body constitution using body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference. Our study describes only part of the data concerning anthropometric and biochemical parameters of professional soldiers which were obtained over a period of 11 years. Results. Average BMI values in men were in the overweight range (26.5-27 kg/m2). Average values of waist circumference, however, ranged from 91.9 cm to 93.4 cm. Between the first and the last year of monitoring a statistically significant decrease in these values ranging from 93.4 ? 9.8 cm to 92.7 ? 9.5 cm (p < 0.001) was observed. All monitored anthropometric parameters in female professional soldiers were within normal limits. During the monitored period the proportion of overweight men gradually increased from 52% to 57.1% (p < 0.001). There were no statistically significant changes in the prevalence of obesity in men (12-15%). Average glycaemia levels were within normal range in both men and women. A statistically significant decrease in these levels, however, was observed in men (from 5.1 ? 0.9 mmol/L to 4.8 ? 0.7 mmol/L (p < 0.001) and in women (from 4.9 ? 0.6 mmol/L to 4.6 ? 0.6 mmol/L (p < 0.001). Concerning the lipid profile in men, a significant decrease in average values of total cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL cholesterol was observed; from 5.5 ? 1.1 mmol/L to 5.1 ? 1.0 mmol/L (p < 0.001), from 2.0 ? 1.6 mmol/L to 1.6 ? 1.2 mmol/L (p < 0.001) and from 3.4 ? 1.1 mmol/L to 3.2 ? 0.9 mmol/L (p < 0.001), respectively. Conclusion. During the monitored period only one-third of military professionals had normal body weight. More favorable situation was in female professional soldiers, two-thirds of them had normal body weight during the monitored period. Additionally, the increase in the number of individuals with BMI values in the overweight range was observed. Although the number of overweight soldiers was overestimated as a result of the inclusion of individuals with increased body weight due to well-developed musculature, the number of overweight and obese soldiers is still high.

scholarly journals Obesity and Chosen Non-Communicable Diseases in PURE Poland Cohort Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2701
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Zatońska ◽  
Piotr Psikus ◽  
Alicja Basiak-Rasała ◽  
Zuzanna Stępnicka ◽  
Dagmara Gaweł-Dąbrowska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Anthropometric Parameters ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity

Introduction: Obesity has been associated with a higher risk of morbidity, disability, and death. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of obesity and chosen non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the PURE Poland cohort study. Material and Methods: The study covers a group of 2035 people (1281 women and 754 men), who live in urban and rural areas of Lower Silesian voivodeship. The baseline study was conducted between 2007–2010. The data on demographic status and history of diseases were collected using questionnaires. The anthropometric parameters, blood pressure, blood lipids, and glucose level were measured. Results: Normal body weight was observed in 28.1% of participants, whereas overweight and obesity were observed in 40.1% and 31.1% of participants, respectively. Moreover, there was a significant difference in the body weight between genders. Prevalence of obesity was similar in men and women (31.0% and 31.1%, respectively). Obesity was more prevalent in rural vs. urban residents (38.5% and 26.0%, respectively). In a logistic regression analysis, the odds for obesity was two-fold higher in participants aged >64 years and rural inhabitants (OR 1.91; 95% CI 1.36–2.70; OR 1.79; 95% CI 1.48–2.16, respectively). Participants with obesity had 2.5-fold higher odds for diabetes and hypertension and two-fold higher odds for CHD in comparison with non-obese individuals (OR 2.74; 95% CI 2.01–3.73, OR 2.54; 95% CI 2.03–3.17, OR 1.88; 95% CI 1.26–2.80, respectively). Conclusions: Taken together, the prevalence of obesity was associated with particular socio-demographic factors (age, place of residence, and level of education) as well as diabetes, hypertension, and coronary heart disease.

scholarly journals PLASMA CONCENTRATION OF ENDOTHELIN-1 IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY, DEPENDING ON THE LYS198ASN POLYMORPHISM OF THE ENDOTHELIN-1 GENE

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-94
Author(s):  
Yu.O. Smiianova
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Heart Rhythm ◽  
Pathological Process ◽  
Main Group ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Endothelin 1 ◽  
Normal Body ◽  
Heart Rhythm Disorders ◽  
Normal Body Weight

Endothelial dysfunction is considered one of the main mechanisms for the further development of arterial hypertension (AH) and its complications, and endothelin-1 (ЕТ-1) plays one of the key roles in this process. Endothelium is drawn into the pathological process at the earliest stages of AH development. ЕТ-1 is currently considered as a marker and predictor of the stage and consequences of AH, chronic heart failure (CHF), coronary heart disease (CHD), in particularly, acute myocardial infarction (MI), heart rhythm disorders, pulmonary hypertension, atherosclerotic vascular injury, target vascular disorders. One factor that may influence the level of ЕТ-1 is the endothelin-1 gene Lys198Asn polymorphism, which is considered by many researchers as a possible genetic marker of AH. However, the effect of this polymorphism on the level of plasma ЕТ-1 level in patients with AH of varying severity in Ukraine is understudied. The basis of this work were the materials of a complete examination of 160 patients with a verified diagnosis of AH I, stage II of 1, 2, 3 degrees (main group) and 110 apparently healthy persons (control group). Patients of the main group were divided into three subgroups: 1st group ­– 75 patients with normal body weight; 2nd group – 48 overweight patients; 3rd group – 37 patients with alimentary obesity. In obese patients, the waist circumference in women was around 103 (96–115) cm, and in men – 108 (105–116) cm, which indicates an abdominal type of obesity in these patients. As a result of the study, it was found that the level of ЕТ-1 is higher in patients with AH who suffer with overweight and obesity as compared with patients with AH and normal body weight. Also, the peptide level depends on the genotype of patients and is higher in AH patients with the genotype Asn198Asn and Lys198Asn as compared to carriers of the genotype Lys198Lys.

scholarly journals TRAUMATIC DISEASE PECULIARITIES COURSE, ITS DIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENT AT POLYTRAUMA IN SUFFER OBESE PATIENTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 47-53
Author(s):  
S.D. Khimich ◽  
O. M. Chemerys
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Obese Patients ◽  
Prognostic Features ◽  
Normal Body ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Normal Body Weight

Abstract Introduction. It’s known that the issue of polytrauma is one of the most urgent problems of surgery, and among injured patients a special approach is required for patients with overweight and obesity of varying degrees. Purpose of the study. To study prognostic features of traumatic disease course and to improve the results of diagnostics and surgical treatment of patients with polytrauma suffer obesity. Materials and methods. Clinical material was made up of 106 patients with combined body trauma, which were divided into three groups according to body mass index. Results. The results of the research showed a significant difference in the course of traumatic disease in patients with normal body weight and obesity. In particular, in the process of diagnostics of blunt chest and abdominal trauma the frequency of application of interventional methods of diagnostics was directly proportional to the increase of body mass index. The course of traumatic disease in the obese patients had a number of characteristic features that formed the basis for the development of diagnostics and differential program of treatment. Conclusions. The results of the research showed that the course of traumatic disease in combined injury obese patients is directly proportional to the body mass index and has certain features that differentiate them from patients with normal body weight. Keywords: polytrauma, obesity, traumatic disease, diagnostics, treatment.

scholarly journals COMPOSITIONAL COMPOSITION OF THE BODY IN OBESE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. A. Gerasimchik ◽  
Ya. V. Girsh
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Dynamic Control ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Excess Body Weight ◽  
Sequential Effects ◽  
Normal Body ◽  
Normal Body Weight

Background. The steady growth of obesity in the children’s age group determines the need for integrated modern approaches to diagnosis and therapy.Objective. To determine the body composition of adolescents with different body mass for the quantitative analysis of the internal environment of the organism using the method bioimpendancemetria.Design and methods. To determine the composition of the body, 121 adolescents aged 10–17 years were examined, the average age was 13.9 years (± 2.1). Evaluation of anthropometric data and determination of BMI at the 1st stage of the study allowed to identify 3 groups of patients: group 1 — adolescents with normal body weight, 40 people (33 %), group 2 — overweight, 48 people (40 %) and group 3 — obese, 33 adolescents (27 %). At stage 2nd, the analysis of the body structure using computer impedance, which allows to determine the composition of the body in a percentage.Results. When assessing the structure of the body, in group with normal body weight, the content of adipose tissue corresponds to the normal value. In adolescents overweight and obesity in 100 % of cases there was an increased content of fat mass. In the group of adolescents with normal body weight, the percentage deviation of AKM is 16–17 %, in the group with excess body weight 12–40 %. Insufficient as well as excessive percentage of AKM causes hunger. The higher AKM in full adolescents, the more difficult the process of weight loss. During the evaluation of the main metabolism it was found that in the group of obese patients the indicators exceeded those in the groups with normal and overweight.Conclusion. The use of bioimpedance analysis allows to create an optimal set of sequential effects aimed at correcting the fat mass, water composition and muscle mass of the patient, which determines a more directed and effective weight loss and the possibility of dynamic control.

scholarly journals PEMERIKSAAN STATUS GIZI SEBAGAI UPAYA PREVENTIF PENYAKIT DEGENERATIF PADA SISWA SEKOLAH BM JAKARTA PUSAT

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meilani Kumala ◽  
David Limanan ◽  
Alexander Halim Santoso
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Snack Food ◽  
School Students ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Normal Limits

These day the number of school-age children who suffer from obesity has doubled compared to 2010. Children who are obese tend to remain obese in adulthood and are at risk of suffering from various non-communicable diseases such as heart and blood vessel disease, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and others. Based on these conditions in an effort to prevent obesity early which is one of the factors causing non-communicable diseases, it is necessary to check the nutritional status of high school students who are classified as adolescents. Activities include data collection on student identity, snack food patterns, types of snacks, and daily student activities and followed by measurements of body weight, height, and waist circumference to get an overview of the nutritional status of students. This dedication activity involved the Tarumanagara University Faculty of Medicine students. The results of the examination found that most of the 48 students and 37 students who had been assessed for nutritional status experienced height based on age (TB / U) within normal limits. As many as 34.1% of adolescents are overweight and overweight. The percentage of overweight and obesity in adolescents is quite large compared to nationally, urban, or in DKI Jaya. The mean waist circumference (Lp) 31.25% of male adolescents were found to be above the normal limit indicating excess fat in the abdominal area, while the average Lp of adolescent girls was still within normal limits. In terms of daily activities which are one of the factors causing obesity, 67.1% of adolescents engage in sports activities, but many hours are also used to use gadgets, which are about five hours per day. Most (94.1%) of adolescents consume various kinds of snacks including biscuits, chips, nuts, and fruit. Based on the results obtained, it is necessary to assess nutritional status regularly and also counseling about a healthy lifestyle.ABSTRAK:Dewasa ini jumlah anak umur sekolah yang menderita obesitas mengalami peningkatan dua kali lipat dibandingkan tahun 2010. Anak-anak yang obes cenderung untuk tetap obes di umur dewasa  dan berisiko menderita berbagai penyakit tidak menular seperti penyakit jantung dan pembuluh darah, sindrom metabolik, diabetes, dan sebagainya. Berdasarkan keadaan tersebut dalam upaya pencegahan secara dini terjadinya obesitas yang merupakan salah satu faktor penyebab penyakit tidak menular, perlu dilakukan pemeriksaan status gizi pada siswa siswi sekolah menengah atas yang merupakan tergolong umur remaja. Kegiatan meliputi pendataan identitas siswa, pola makanan cemilan, jenis cemilan, dan aktifitas siswa sehari-hari dan dilanjutkan dengan pengukuran berat badan, tinggi badan dan lingkar pinggang untuk mendapatkan gambaran status gizi siswa. Kegiatan pengabdian ini melibatkan mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Tarumanagara. Hasil pemeriksaan didapatkan bahwa sebagian besar dari 48 siswa dan 37 siswi yang telah dilakukan penilaian status gizi mengalami tinggi badan berdasarkan umur (TB/U) dalam batas normal. Sebanyak 34,1% remaja mengalami berat badan berlebih dan kegemukan. Persentase kelebihan berat badan dan obesitas pada remaja ini cukup besar dibandingkan secara nasional, perkotaan ataupun di DKI Jaya. Rerata lingkar pinggang (Lp) 31,25% remaja laki-laki didapatkan sudah di atas batas normal yang menunjukkan adanya kelebihan lemak di daerah perut, sedangkan rerata Lp remaja perempuan masih dalam batas normal. Ditinjau dari aktivitas sehari-hari yang merupakan salah satu fator penyebab kegemukan didapatkan sebesar 67,1% remaja melakukan aktivitas olah raga, namun tidak sedikit juga waktu yang digunakan untuk menggunakan gadget yaitu sekitar lima jam per hari. Sebagian besar (94,1%) remaja mengonsumsi bermacam macam cemilan meliputi biskuit, chips, kacang dan buah. Berdasarkan hasil yang didapat perlu dilakukan penilaian status gizi secara rutin dan juga penyuluhan tentang gaya hidup yang sehat.

scholarly journals PECULIARITY PERSONALITY OF ADOLESTENTS WITH ESSENTIAL ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION AND OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 69-73
Author(s):  
O.M. Misiura ◽  
M.V. Khaitovych
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Essential Hypertension ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Emotional Instability ◽  
Psychological Study ◽  
Normal Body ◽  
Normal Body Weight ◽  
Comparative Group

Relevance. Recent changes in lifestyle and diet have led to a significant increase of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents. According to the results of our previous studies, it was found that among adolescents with overweight/obesity, essential hypertension is 1,5-7,5 times more common than among peers. It is known that children and adolescents with obesity are inherent in emotional instability and impulsivity. Objective of this work was to study the personality characteristics of adolescents with essential hypertension and overweight/obesity. Materials and methods. In the Kiev Children's Clinical Hospital No. 6, a comprehensive clinical and psychological study of 67 adolescents (18 girls, 49 boys) aged 12-17 years (average of 14,40±1,63 years) was carried out, who were hospitalized for essential hypertension. Overweight was found in 7 girls and 21 boys, obesity - in 2 girls and 8 boys. The remaining patients (9 girls and 20 boys) had normal body weight (comparative group). We evaluated the level of anxiety, alexithymia, depression, the type of attitude to the disease, and also determined the personality characteristics of the patients. Results. Adolescents with essential hypertension and overweight/obesity on average differed significantly higher pulse daily blood pressure (61,98±8,13 mmHg versus 57,02±6,70; P<0,005), lower values of anxiety scales (5,11±4,77 points versus 9,62±7,72 points; P<0,01), hypochondria (5,70±5,20 points versus 9,00±5,20 points; P<0,05), neurasthenia (7,19±7,49 points versus 11,14±7,90 points; P<0,05) and egocentrism (5,70±4,44 points versus 8,57±5,08 points; P<0,05) related to TOBOL test. According to the personality test R.-B. Kettell in adolescents with overweight/obesity was on average higher level Q2 scale (6,72±2,14 points versus 4,91±2,63 points; P<0,05). Conclusion. Adolescents with essential hypertension and overweight, obesity, in contrast to patients with normal body weight, are less neurotic by the disease, but they are characterized by non-conformity.

scholarly journals SAT-612 Features of the Severity of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Metabolic Disorders in Hypertensive Patients with Obesity in the Presence of Two Unfavorable Genotypes of the ADIPOQ and IRS-1 Genes

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Shalimova ◽  
Valentyna Psarova ◽  
Nataliia Kyrychenko ◽  
Maryna Kochuieva
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Metabolic Disorders ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Healthy Individuals ◽  
Simultaneous Presence ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Cardiovascular Remodeling ◽  
Normal Body ◽  
Normal Body Weight

Abstract The results of a number of studies have shown that in arterial hypertension (AH), G/T and T/T genotypes of the adiponectin gene (ADIPOQ) and Gly/Arg and Arg/Arg genotypes of the insulin receptor substrate 1 gene (IRS-1) are associated with a greater severity of metabolic disorders and hemodynamic parameters compared with G/G and Gly/Gly genotypes of these genes. The aim of the study: to evaluate the severity of cardiovascular remodeling and metabolic disorders in hypertensive obese patients in the simultaneous presence of two unfavorable genotypes of the ADIPOQ and IRS-1 genes. Methods: We examined 300 AH patients: 200 patients with AH and obesity, 50 patients with AH and normal body weight, 50 patients with AH and overweight, 40 patients with AH, obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2), 30 healthy individuals. The polymorphisms of the ADIPOQ and IRS-1 was assessed by molecular genetic method. Results: It was found that in all groups of hypertensive patients, regardless of body weight and the presence of DM2, the simultaneous presence of two unfavorable genotypes of the ADIPOQ and IRS-1 genes occurred significantly more often than in healthy individuals: in 41% of AH patients with obesity, 30% of AH patients with normal weight, 40% of AH with overweight, 57.5% of AH with obesity and DM2 vs. 13.3% of healthy individuals. In hypertensive patients, in the presence of overweight and obesity, the frequency of combination of the two unfavorable genotypes of these genes was significantly higher than in AH patients with normal body weight. Conducting comparative evaluation of AH patients with obesity depending on the presence of two unfavorable genotypes or two protective genotypes of the ADIPOQ and IRS-1 genes showed that carriers of the combination of the G/T + T/T genotype of the ADIPOQ and the Gly/Arg + Arg/Arg genotype of the IRS-1 had a higher body mass index, more pronounced insulin resistance, cardiovascular remodeling, adipokine imbalance, impaired carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. Conclusions: In AH patients, the frequency of the simultaneous presence of two unfavorable polymorphisms of ADIPOQ and IRS-1 genes was higher than in healthy individuals. In AH patients with overweight and obesity, the frequency of combination of the two unfavorable genotypes of the ADIPOQ and IRS-1 genes was significantly higher than in normal body weight. The presence of a combination of two unfavorable genotypes of the ADIPOQ and IRS-1 genes in patients with AH and obesity was associated with a greater severity of cardiovascular remodeling and metabolic disorders compared with the combination of two protective genotypes of these genes.

scholarly journals Assessment of Sclerostin and Interleukin 6 Levels and Selected Anthropometric Parameters in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis Replacement Therapy—Pilot Study

Medicina ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (12) ◽  
pp. 784 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Turon-Skrzypinska ◽  
Grazyna Dutkiewicz ◽  
Malgorzata Marchelek-Mysliwiec ◽  
Violetta Dziedziejko ◽  
Kazimierz Ciechanowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Replacement Therapy ◽  
Interleukin 6 ◽  
Biochemical Parameters ◽  
Inflammatory Marker ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Anthropometric Parameters

Background and Objectives: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important public health problem associated with, e.g., progressive renal insufficiency, bone mineral disorders, and increased inflammatory marker levels. The objective of this study was to compare selected biochemical parameters and to evaluate potential correlations between selected anthropometric parameters and levels of sclerostin and interleukin 6 (IL-6) in blood plasma. Materials and Methods: The study group consisted of 34 patients aged 59.8 ± 9.8 years, receiving hemodialysis therapy. The control group consisted of 31 individuals aged 55.4 ± 9.37 years, presenting with GFR (glomerular filtration rate) of more than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2. Selected anthropometric and biochemical parameters were assessed at baseline, as well as 3 and 6 months into the study. Statistical analyses were performed using the Statistica 2014 software package (StatSoft, Inc.Tulsa, OK, USA). Analyses included descriptive statistics, intergroup comparisons using the Mann-Whitney U-test or the Kruskal-Wallis test, and Spearman’s correlation analysis. The significance level was set at p ≤ 0.005. Results: At all measurement time points, i.e., at baseline, at month 3, and at month 6, the IL-6 levels in the study group were significantly higher than those in the control group. No correlations were observed in the study group between SCL or IL-6 levels and anthropometric parameters such as body weight, body mass index (BMI), or waist circumference. Conclusions: Patients receiving hemodialysis replacement therapy present with significantly higher levels of IL-6 in their blood. Anthropometric parameters (body weight, BMI, and waist circumference) have no impact on sclerostin and IL-6 levels in patients undergoing hemodialysis therapy. The results obtained are satisfactory, and the research will be continued.

scholarly journals PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS FOR VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY IN OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE ADOLESCENTS IN UKRAINE

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
A-M. A. Shulhai ◽  
H. A. Pavlyshyn
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Vitamin D Status ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Obese Adolescents ◽  
Normal Body ◽  
Normal Body Weight

Background. Vitamin D affects the function of many organs and systems. Lipid metabolism disorder is established to be one of the risk factors for vitamin D deficiency, and the amount of adipose tissue is crucial. Objective. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors for vitamin D deficiency in overweight and obese adolescents. Methods. 146 children with excessive weight and obesity as well as 63 healthy children with normal body weight were examined. In the study groups, there were no children taking vitamin D. Vitamin D status was evaluated by the level of 25(OH)D in blood serum. Vitamin D deficiency was diagnosed at the level of 25(OH)D between 20 and 29 ng/ml, and significant deficiency – below 20 ng/ml, normal calcidiol content was 30-100 ng/ml. Results. The average level of 25(OH)D in the adolescents with normal body weight was 19.76±4.28 ng/ml, in the adolescents with excessive body weight – 15.24±3.47 ng/ml, and in the obese children – 13.87±2.71 ng/ml. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the overweight adolescents was 70.62%, and in the adolescents with obesity – 77.19%. Conclusions. Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in the adolescents with overweight and obesity. To prevent the development of hypovitaminosis and vitamin D deficiency, it is necessary to carry out educational activities with adolescents for promotion of healthy lifestyle and healthy food, as well as to develop an optimal program for improving vitamin D status in the obese children.

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