Gender Differences in Categorizing Adolescents' Weight Status

1991 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 978-978
Author(s):  
Donna R. White ◽  
Evelyn Schliecker ◽  
Joelle Dayan
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Weight Status

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Dietary Behaviours, Health-Related Habits and Prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study in Botswana

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gobopamang Letamo ◽  
Mpho Keetile ◽  
Kannan Navaneetham ◽  
Keitumetse Medupi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background There is scanty information regarding sex or gender differences in health-related habits, NCD risk factors, and prevalence of NCDs in Botswana. The purpose of this study is to assess the influence of gender differences on health-related habits, weight status, common NCD risk factors, and on the prevalence of non-communicable diseases. Methods A cross-sectional, population-based survey called the Botswana STEPS Survey II which was conducted in 2014 based on people aged 15–64 years. The survey used a multi-stage cluster sampling methodology to arrive at nationally representative sample. As such during analysis of data, a complex sample module from SPSS was adopted to account for the multiple stages of sampling. The predicted probabilities of outcome variables were derived by controlling the covariates. A total sample size of 2947 participants aged 25–64 years were used in this study. Results The study results showed that a statistically significant high predicted percentage of men compared to women smoked tobacco (34.4%, 95% CI: 33.5–35.1 vs. 4.4%, 95% CI: 4.3–4.5). Men were also consistently engaging in heavy alcohol use and low consumption of fruit and/or vegetables, and these differences were statistically significant. On the other, physical inactivity among women was higher than men. Controlling other covariates, a higher predicted probability of women than men were overweight (28.7%, 95% CI: 28.6–28.8 vs. 18.3%, 95% CI: 18.0-18.6) and obese (25.8%, 95% CI: 25.4–26.2 vs. 10.2%, 95% CI: 9.9–10.5). Women are at the greater risk of developing NCDs compared to men since the adjusted prevalence of at least 3 common risk factors were more among women than men. A higher adjusted predicted prevalence of women than men suffered from hypertension (39.4%, 95% CI: 38.9–40.0 vs. 26.1%, 95% CI: 25.5–26.8). Conclusions Overall, the study observed that there were gender differences in health-related habits, malnutrition, NCD risk factors and NCD prevalence. Appropriate policies and programmes need to be adopted in order to urgently address the problem of NCDs.

scholarly journals Gender differences in weight status, dietary habits, and health attitudes among college students in Kuwait: A cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dalal Alkazemi
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Health Attitudes ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gender Specific

Background: A better understanding of the factors involved in health and wellness among college students can aid in the design of interventions that can reduce the rate of weight gain during young adulthood. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the gender differences in weight status, dietary habits, and health attitudes in a sample of college students at Kuwait University (KU). Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 615 students were recruited from KU between November 2013 and March 2014. Components of the study included a self-report questionnaire, assessment of body mass index, and calculation of Healthy Eating Score (HES) to assess eating habits and attitudes. Statistical analyses were performed to assess the gender differences among these domains. Results: The findings revealed that a greater proportion of men were overweight and obese compared to women (28.7% and 23.8% vs. 19.9% and 12.1%, respectively). Both genders show equally unhealthy dietary habits, marked by low mean HES scores. Gender-specific dietary patterns were noted, with more men reporting eating >6 oz (168 g) of animal protein per day as compared to women (48.4% vs. 28.9%, p < 0.001). A higher proportion of female students reported regular consumption of potato chips and fatty salty snacks (51.3% and 40.4%, respectively, p = 0.12) and that they ate sweets more than twice a day (52.5% and 39.9%, respectively, p = 0.041). Conclusions: Our findings highlight the need for evidence-based gender-specific strategies to reduce the number of overweight and obese college students and promote healthy dietary habits and eating attitudes among this population.

scholarly journals Important gender differences in psychosomatic and school-related complaints in relation to adolescent weight status

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha J. Brooks ◽  
Inna Feldman ◽  
Helgi B. Schiöth ◽  
Olga E. Titova
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Multiple Testing ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Academic Failure ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Adverse Health Outcomes ◽  
Falling Asleep ◽  
Being Bullied ◽  
Headache Pain

AbstractUnderweight or overweight in adolescence is linked to several adverse health outcomes. Less evidence exists about the association between weight status and school-related psychosocial characteristics in high income countries. We sought to investigate the relationship between weight status and psychosomatic and school-related complaints with a focus on gender differences. The study is a cohort of 18,462 adolescents (12–19 years; 51% girls) conducted in Sweden. The associations between weight status and psychosomatic and school-related complaints were estimated by binary logistic regression adjusted for several potential confounders. After correction for multiple testing, being underweight or overweight/obese was adversely associated with several psychosomatic and school-related complaints with significant differences between boys and girls. Specifically, underweight boys had higher odds to have psychosomatic complaints than normal-weight boys, while no such associations were observed among underweight girls. Overweight/obese (vs. normal-weight) boys had higher odds to complain about headache, pain in the back/hips, and feeling low. Overweight/obese (vs. normal-weight) girls were more likely to complain about feeling low, anxious/worried and having difficulty in falling asleep (P ≤ 0.01). In relation to school-related complaints (e.g., being bullied at school and academic failure), greater associations were observed for overweight/obese girls and boys than for underweight adolescents compared with normal-weight peers.

Activity Profiles and the Associations With Weight Status in Population Studies of Young Children: Are There Gender Differences?

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aoife O’Neill ◽  
Kieran Dowd ◽  
Clodagh O’Gorman ◽  
Ailish Hannigan ◽  
Cathal Walsh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Active Group ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Weight Changes ◽  
Meaningful Activity ◽  
Reported Data ◽  
Over Time

Purpose:Profiling activity behaviors in young children is important to understand changes in weight status over time. The purpose of this study is to identify activity profiles from self- and parental-reported Physical Activity (PA) and Sedentary Behavior (SB) variables by gender, and determine if the identified profiles are predictive of weight change from age 9–13 years.Methods:Cluster analysis was used to generate activity profiles for the National Longitudinal Study of 8570 9-year-old children (Growing Up in Ireland).Results:5.4% of boys were found to be obese. Four cohesive activity profiles were identified for boys, with 7.3% of boys in the least active group identified as obese compared with 4.1% in the most active group. The odds of a normal weight 9-year-old boy in the least active profile becoming overweight or obese at age 13 were over twice those in most active profile (OR = 2.5, 95% CI: 1.9, 3.5). No coherent activity profiles were identified for girls.Conclusions:This study suggests that self- and parental-reported data can identify meaningful activity profiles for boys, which are predictive of weight changes over time. Future research should consider potential gender differences in self- and parental-reported PA and SB variables.

scholarly journals Physical Activity Among Newly Immigrated Latino Adults

2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (SI) ◽  
pp. 131-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie W. Weiss ◽  
Daniela Rubin ◽  
Jessica N. Gomel
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Common Type ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Exercise Class ◽  
Latino Adults

Latinos are disproportionately represented among overweight, obese, and unfit adults, putting them at higher risk for compromised health. This study examined weight status and usage of an aerobics program established within a residential complex among a sample of low-income, recently immigrated Latino adults (94 women/53 men). Results demonstrated that most participants were overweight or obese (79%) and physically inactive (59.1%). Results also indicated that while walking was the most common type of physical activity for both men and women, there are significant gender differences in other types of physical activities, in that housework was a more prevalent type of activity for women than men and yard work is a more prevalent activity for men. Furthermore, more women reported going to the exercise class than men while men reported to be more engaged in sports. The finding of this study provided valuable insights on the risk perception of being overweight and its connection to health, as well as useful information about the barriers to the physical activity and preferences for specific physical activities for this population.

Gender differences in dietary behaviours, health-related habits and prevalence of non-communicable diseases in Botswana

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Gobopamang Letamo ◽  
Mpho Keetile ◽  
Kannan Navaneetham ◽  
Keitumetse Medupe
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Common Risk Factors

Abstract The aim of this study was to assess gender differences in the prevalence non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and in associated health-related habits, weight status and common risk factors in Botswana. Data were from the cross-sectional, population-based Botswana STEPS Survey II conducted in 2014. A total sample of 2947 survey participants aged 25–64 years were included the study. The results showed that a statistically significant higher percentage of men used tobacco compared with women (34.4%, 95% CI: 33.5–35.1 vs 4.4%, 95% CI: 4.3–4.5). Men also had consistently and statistically significantly greater heavy alcohol consumption and lower fruit and/or vegetable consumption than women. Physical inactivity among women was higher than in men. Controlling for other factors, men had a higher probability of being overweight (28.7%, 95% CI: 28.6–28.8 vs 18.3%, 95% CI: 18.0–18.6) and obese (25.8%, 95% CI: 25.4–26.2 vs 10.2%, 95% CI: 9.9–10.5) than women. Women were at a greater risk of developing NCDs compared with men since their adjusted prevalence of having at least three common risk factors was higher than men’s. Women had a higher adjusted predicted prevalence of suffering from hypertension than men (39.4%, 95% CI: 38.9–40.0 vs 26.1%, 95% CI: 25.5–26.8). Appropriate policies and programmes need to be adopted to urgently address the problem of NCDs in Botswana.

scholarly journals Gender Differences in the Prediction of Children's Weight Status from Measures of Non-Eating and Eating Self-Regulation

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1643-1643
Author(s):  
Sheryl Hughes ◽  
Thomas Power ◽  
Jennifer Fisher ◽  
Teresia O'Connor ◽  
Nilda Micheli
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Delay Of Gratification ◽  
Parent Report ◽  
Hispanic Families ◽  
Observational Measures ◽  
Z Scores ◽  
Child Eating ◽  
Child Bmi

Abstract Objectives The goal of this study was to investigate gender differences in the prediction of BMI z-scores in children ages 7 to 9. Predictors included well-known measures of non-eating and eating self-regulation assessed during the preschool years (ages 4 to 5). Methods Participants were part of a longitudinal study examining eating behaviors in Hispanic families with low-income levels living in a large urban city in southeast United States. Children and their parents were seen at Time 1 (ages 4–5), Time 2 (ages 5 ½-6 ½), and at Time 3 (ages 7–9). One hundred and thirty families had data on all variables needed for the current analyses. Both parent-report questionnaires as well as observational protocols were used to measure child self-regulation. Parent-report questionnaires included satiety responsiveness and food responsiveness (two child eating self-regulatory measures known to be associated with childhood obesity) and effortful control (a self-regulatory aspect of child temperament). Observational protocols included eating in the absence of hunger (a well-known child eating self-regulation measure) and executive functioning, delay of gratification, and emotional regulation (all measures of non-eating self-regulation). Height and weight were objectively measured on the children. Regressions were conducted to predict child weight status at ages 7 to 9 from measures of child eating and non-eating self-regulatory processes. Data on boys and girls were analyzed in different regressions. Parent-reported measures were analyzed separately from observational measures. Results Only the regression for girls, predicting Time 3 child BMI z-scores from observational measures, showed significant effects over and above the effects of Time 1 child BMI z-scores. Eating in the absence of hunger (eating self-regulation) positively predicted whereas delay of gratification (non-eating self-regulation) negatively predicted changes in girls’ BMI z-scores overtime. Conclusions The results of this study point to the importance of addressing non-eating self-regulation as well as eating self-regulation in future family-focused childhood obesity initiatives, especially those focused on Hispanic families with young children. Funding Sources Research was funded by the National Institutes of Health (R01 HD062567).

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