Frequent sweet consumption associated with poor dietary habits and increased screen time in children and adolescents: Results from the National Action for Children’s Health program

AbstractBackground:The relationship between screen time (ST) and the frequency of snack consumption in a national sample of Iranian children and adolescents was assessed. The present nationwide survey was conducted on 14,880 school students living in urban and rural areas of 30 provinces in Iran. Trained healthcare providers conducted the physical examination and completed the questionnaire of the World Health Organization – Global School-Based Student Health Survey (WHO-GSHS).Methods:The association between ST (total time spent watching TV and using a computer in leisure time) and the frequency of snack consumption was determined using ordinal logistic regression analysis. The subjects were 13,486 students out of the 14,880 invited including 50.8% boys. The mean (SD) age of participants was 12.47 (3.36) years.Results:In multivariate models, for students who had prolonged ST (more than 4 h/day), the odds of daily consumption of sweets (odds ratio, OR 1.25; 95% CI 1.14–1.4), salty snacks (OR 1.6; 95% CI 1.5–1.76), soft drinks (OR 1.52; 95% CI 1.4–1.7), canned fruit juice (OR 1.3; 95% CI 1.2–1.4), and fast food (OR 1.53; 95% CI 1.4–1.7) were higher compared to those with low ST. Furthermore, the odds of daily consumption of milk in students who had prolonged ST (more than 4 h/day) were lower compared to those with low ST (OR 0.9; 95% CI 0.8–0.99).Conclusions:Prolonged time spent watching TV and using a computer during leisure time might be associated with unhealthy dietary habits. Moreover, inactivity induced by prolonged ST may also lead to unhealthy dietary habits and in turn excess weight in children and adolescents.

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Bullying Victimization and Perpetration among U.S. Children and Adolescents: 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health

Journal of Child and Family Studies ◽

10.1007/s10826-018-1170-9 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 28 (9) ◽

pp. 2543-2557 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Lydie A. Lebrun-Harris ◽

Laura J. Sherman ◽

Susan P. Limber ◽

Bethany D. Miller ◽

Elizabeth A. Edgerton

Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

National Survey ◽

Children's Health ◽

Children’S Health ◽

Bullying Victimization

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Study on Children’s Health Program and Maternity Health Program, Bulgaria

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckz187.192 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽

Author(s):

S Stefanov

Keyword(s):

Health Program ◽

Children's Health ◽

Children’S Health ◽

Insurance Fund ◽

Face To Face ◽

Open Questions ◽

Doctor's Office ◽

Almost All ◽

The Cost ◽

Maternity Health

Abstract Introduction The survey was conducted to establish the level access to the Children’s Health Program and the Maternal Health Program of the National Health Insurance Fund by marginalized groups. The survey was conducted in the period September-December, 2018 and covered 315 women from Nadezhda neighbourhood (Roma community),Sliven.The methodology used is social accountability and legal empowerment. Methods The survey was conducted through a face-to-face survey. A questionnaire was used with closed and open questions. Consultation with those people was anonymous. We used a “cold contact’ and a “snowball’ method. Results Almost all respondents - 97.7% - have a GP.All (who have the contact of their GP) can easily contact their doctor, although only 7 (2.3%) have the phone number of their GPs. Almost 90% pay part of the cost of treatment, few are cases of full payment or no payment.Quite low - 40.9% - are the rates of visits to the GP in the first month after birth and the appointed (mandatory and due) examinations. Only 45% were examined in the first month after birth by the testimonies of the respondents. It is imperative to take steps to raise the percentage of mothers who visit doctor’s office and receive an examinations.74.2% say they adhere to the children’s food-hygiene regime. The remaining 20.95% point out the lack of funds and the poor living conditions in the neighborhood (noise, stopping water, etc.) as reasons for not adhering to the regime. While only about 20% claim to have faced discriminatory treatment (just over 30% say they have not experienced it, and nearly half do not respond), there are indicative responses to discriminatory treatment - division in the maternity ward, offensive speech, etc. Conclusions The study achieves its goals - to provide an adequate picture of maternal access to prenatal and pediatric medical care, as well as the difficulties to ensure maximum care for children. Key messages Roma children are not treated equally under the Children’s Health. Roma mothers do not have equal access to the Maternity Health Program.

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WELLNESS OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS ASTRAKHAN REGION

Chronos Journal ◽

10.52013/2658-7556-62-12-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (12(62)) ◽

pp. 15-17

Author(s):

N.V. Sibiryakova ◽

Z.R. Shirinova

Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

Health Center ◽

Chronic Diseases ◽

Children's Health ◽

Children’S Health ◽

Health Improvement ◽

Younger Generation

The relevance of this work is determined by a decrease in the physical capabilities of the younger generation that has been recorded in recent years, an increase in the incidence of acute and chronic diseases, which necessitates the formation and improvement of the effectiveness of health-improving measures. The influence of shortterm rest and the effectiveness of health improvement on the somatometric and physiometric indicators of children has been studied. Examined 201 people aged 7 — 15 years, who were for a period of rest in the children’s health center (DOC). Analysis of the somatometric and physiometric indicators of children in the dynamics of staying in the preschool center for a week without positive dynamics, which indicates that such shifts should be considered not health-improving, but shifts for organizing children’s recreation.

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State-Level Prevalence of Bullying Victimization Among Children and Adolescents, National Survey of Children’s Health, 2016-2017

Public Health Reports ◽

10.1177/0033354920912713 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 135 (3) ◽

pp. 303-309 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lydie A. Lebrun-Harris ◽

Laura J. Sherman ◽

Bethany Miller

Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

National Survey ◽

New York State ◽

State Level ◽

The United States ◽

Children's Health ◽

Children’S Health ◽

Public Health Issue ◽

Bullying Victimization ◽

Being Bullied

Bullying is a serious public health issue among children and adolescents in the United States. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of bullying victimization (defined as a child being bullied, picked on, or excluded by children) in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. We used data on bullying victimization from the 2016-2017 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH). We stratified the sample by age: children aged 6-11 years (n = 21 142) and adolescents aged 12-17 years (n = 29 011). We conducted bivariate analyses to determine the prevalence of bullying victimization by state for each age group. In the survey, parents/caregivers responded to a question about whether it was “definitely true,” “somewhat true,” or “not true” that their child “is being bullied, picked on, or excluded by other children.” We combined “definitely true” and “somewhat true” responses to create a dichotomous variable for bullying victimization. Parents reported 22.4% of children aged 6-11 years and 21.0% of adolescents aged 12-17 years as experiencing bullying victimization during 2016-2017. The prevalence of bullying victimization among children ranged from 16.5% in New York State to 35.9% in Wyoming and among adolescents ranged from 14.9% in Nevada to 31.6% in Montana. The prevalence of bullying victimization among children or adolescents was >30% in 7 states: Arkansas, Kentucky, Maine, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. These data can be used to inform state programs and policies to support bullying prevention efforts and services for children and adolescents who experience bullying. NSCH will continue to collect data on bullying victimization to track annual trends in national and state-level prevalence rates among children and adolescents.

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Breakfast skipping in Greek schoolchildren connected to an unhealthy lifestyle profile. Results from the National Action for Children's Health program

Nutrition & Dietetics ◽

10.1111/1747-0080.12522 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 76 (3) ◽

pp. 328-335 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Konstantinos D. Tambalis ◽

Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos ◽

Glykeria Psarra ◽

Labros S. Sidossis

Keyword(s):

Health Program ◽

Children's Health ◽

Children’S Health ◽

Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽

Breakfast Skipping

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Alliance Data Systems awards $2 million for children's health program

Corporate Philanthropy Report ◽

10.1002/cprt.30828 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 3-3

Keyword(s):

Health Program ◽

Children's Health ◽

Children’S Health ◽

Data Systems

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Children’s Eating Habits, Physical Activity, Sleep, and Media Usage before and during COVID-19 Pandemic in Poland

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13072447 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. 2447

Author(s):

Edyta Łuszczki ◽

Anna Bartosiewicz ◽

Iwona Pezdan-Śliż ◽

Maciej Kuchciak ◽

Paweł Jagielski ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Screen Time ◽

Eating Behaviors ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Activity Patterns ◽

Media Usage ◽

Reduced Physical Activity ◽

Reported Data

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused huge changes in people’s lifestyle, health, and social relationships. This situation has had an impact on children and adolescents, affecting their health, intellectual, physical, and emotional development. The survey aimed to compare eating behaviors, level of physical activity (PA), hours of sleep, and screen time among Polish children and adolescents aged 6–15 years before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. We obtained self-reported data from 1016 participants at two measurement points before and during the COVID-19 lockdown in Poland to examine the influence of the lockdown and the distance learning on PA, dietary habits, sleep, and media usage of children and adolescents aged 6–15 years. The study identified dietary differences and changes in daily activity patterns (reduced sleep duration with higher sleep quality and reduced physical activity). Additionally, the increase in general media usage was observed during the pandemic alongside a reduction in smartphone usage. Together, the findings indicate increased sleep, physical activity, and reduced media usage and screen time among Polish children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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