scholarly journals Effectiveness of an Intervention Regarding Weight Status of Selected New Mexico Kindergarten Children and their Parent’s Perceptions

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Jones ◽  
Susan C. Forster-Cox
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
At Risk ◽  
New Mexico ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Kindergarten Children ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Child’S Weight

The purpose of this study was to analyze pre-existing data of selected kindergarten children in New Mexico regarding the relationship between measured body mass index (BMI) and parents/guardians selfreported perceptions of their child’s weight status. The study is unique because it gives the opportunity to gauge the effectiveness of an intervention that is tailored to a child’s BMI. A total of six districts and 35 schools agreed to participate during this 2004-05 study. A total of 1,480 kindergarten children had their BMI measured by the school nurses. Two instruments were used to conduct the study, a bilingual pre- and post-intervention survey, and the CDC’s gender-specific body mass index for age percentile charts. The intervention materials included only literature for the parent/guardian to read. The largest variation in changes of perception occurred in the borderline categories of at risk of overweight and underweight. On the pre-intervention survey, 10% of the survey respondents accurately described their child as at risk of overweight and increased to 47% on the post- intervention survey. A total of 11% of survey respondents accurately described their child’s weight status as underweight on the pre- intervention survey and this increased to 23% on the post-intervention survey. This study was a seminal attempt to obtain information regarding childhood obesity in the state of New Mexico, particularly among kindergarten children. Interventions regarding childhood obesity should be tailored to the parent/guardian as well as the child. Different interventions are needed for parents/guardians of children in the definitive categories of overweight and normal weight than for those parents/guardians of children who are at risk of overweight and underweight.

scholarly journals Body mass index and weight status misperception among a sample of college students in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-232
Author(s):  
Janatin Hastuti ◽  
Neni Trilusiana Rahmawati ◽  
Rusyad Adi Suriyanto
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Ordinal Regression ◽  
Ordinal Regression Analysis

Background: Weight status perception associates with objective weight status and is important in the management of weight control. To date, perception of weight status among Indonesian youths has not been reported.Objectives: This study aimed to examine the association between body mass index and weight status perception in a sample of college students in Yogyakarta Province.Materials and Methods: A sample of 209 boys and 269 girls of college students in Yogyakarta Province were measured for their stature and body weight. Body mass index was calculated (BMI). Data of demographic, exercise, and diet were collected. Weight status perception was based on participant responses to a question regarding how they classified their own body size as underweight, normal, overweight, or obese. Ordinal regression analysis was performed to evaluate factors associated with weight status misperception among boys and girls.Results: Overall, 43.5% of boys and 37.5% of girls misclassified their own weight status by actual BMI. Of particular note, 75.9% of obese boys and 78.6% of obese girls underestimated their weight status as overweight or normal weight. Whereas, 9.1% and 23.4% of normal weight boys and girls respectively, overestimated their weight status. Ordinal regression analysis revealed that, weight status misperception from others was significantly contributed (p<0.01) to misperception of weight status among boys and girls with OR of 10.31 and 8.13 respectively. Diet practicing was significantly correlated with weight status misperception in boys (p<0.05) with an OR of 19.57.Conclusions: Weight status misperception was prevalent among normal weight and obese students. Obese students of both gender and normal weight boys tended to underestimate their weight status, whereas normal weight girls were likely to overestimate their weight status.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.16(2) 2017 p.225-232

scholarly journals Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Body Fat, Fasting Blood Glucose in a Sample of Moroccan Adolescents Aged 11–17 Years

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Slimane Mehdad ◽  
Abdeslam Hamrani ◽  
Khalid El Kari ◽  
Asmaa El Hamdouchi ◽  
Amina Barakat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Fasting Blood Glucose ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Screening Tools

Objectives. The study aimed to assess the relationship between body fat and each of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), and to test the effectiveness of fat mass (FM), percent of body fat (PBF), BMI, and WC in predicting high levels of fasting blood glucose (FBG).Methods. A total of 167 adolescents aged 11–17 years were recruited from Rabat region. BMI and WC were determined using standard equipments. FM and PBF were derived from isotope dilution technique. FBG was determined by the hexokinase method.Results. Regardless of the weight status, BMI showed a strong positive correlation with FM and PBF in both genders. WC was significantly correlated with FM in boys and girls, and with PBF in different groups of girls and boys of the study sample. However, there was no significant relationship between WC and PBF in normal weight and overweight-obese groups of boys. FBG was highly correlated with FM and PBF in girls of the study sample and in overweight-obese girls. Similar significant relationship between FBG and both BMI and WC was observed in overweight-obese girls, while there was no significant association between FBG and other variables in boys and normal-weight girls.Conclusion. BMI and WC were closely associated with FM and PBF, respectively. However, the degree of these associations depends on gender and weight status. BMI may provide a better proxy estimate of overall adiposity than WC; nevertheless, both of them would appear to be a reasonable surrogate for FM and PBF as screening tools to identify adolescents at risk of developing excess body fat and high level of FBG.

scholarly journals Age relative height, weight and body mass index percentiles of children in Jos, North-Central Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 149-154
Author(s):  
Ovayoza O. Mosugu ◽  
Francis Shinku ◽  
Jacob C. Nyam ◽  
Emmanuel S. Mador
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
The Body ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
North Central ◽  
The Mean

Background: Interpretation of body mass index in children is quite different from that in adults which use standard weight status categories that are the same for all ages and for both men and women. Aims and Objective: The study was aimed at determining the prevalence of childhood obesity in Jos. Materials and Methods: A total of 371 children were enrolled in the study. Weight was taken with only light clothing and without foot wears. Height obtained without head-gears or shoes and the measuring flat tops pressed down to avoid errors due to tall hair. Body mass index were calculated for each subject as ratio of body weight to body height. All data were analyzed statistically and separately for different ages and the mean values for height against age, weight against age, height against weight and BMI for age was obtained with centiles of absolute deviations from the mean. Results: The age of the studied population ranged from 3 – 14 years with mean of 8.4 ± 2.8. Height of the children on the other hand ranged from 0.9 – 1.64 meters with mean value of 1.26 ± 0.15 and their weight ranged from 10 – 76 kg with mean value of 25.6 ± 9.2. Out of the 371 children studied, 14 (3.8%) were found to be underweight, 302 (81.4%) had healthy weight while 41 (11%) were at risk of overweight and 14 (3.8%) were overweight. In addition, the body mass index of girls was found to be significantly higher than those of boys at 12 and 13 years only. Conclusion: It is concluded that the prevalence of childhood obesity is high in Jos, North-central Nigeria.

scholarly journals The Federated Practice of Soccer Influences Hamstring Flexibility in Healthy Adolescents: Role of Age and Weight Status

Sports ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Jesús Gustavo Ponce-González ◽  
José V. Gutiérrez-Manzanedo ◽  
Guillermo De Castro-Maqueda ◽  
Victor Jose Fernández-Torres ◽  
Jorge R. Fernández-Santos
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Deep Flexion ◽  
Hamstring Flexibility ◽  
Weight Groups ◽  
Effect Of Age

The aim of this study was to compare the hamstring flexibility between federated soccer and non-federated adolescents, and also to evaluate the effect of age and weight status on hamstring flexibility. The participants were 234 students (11–18 years old) divided into: (i) G1: non-federated (n = 127), and (ii) G2: federated in soccer (n = 107). The deep flexion of the trunk (DF) test and the sit and reach test (SRT) were performed. G2 showed higher values for the DF and SRT compared to G1 (p < 0.05). Both flexibility tests correlated positively (r = 0.4, p < 0.001). Body mass index (BMI) was negatively correlated with the DF test (r = −0.3, p < 0.001), but not with the SRT. Divided by BMI, the underweight and normal weight groups had higher scores in the DF test compared with the overweight and obese groups (p < 0.001). BMI was negatively correlated with hamstring flexibility. Federated soccer students present higher scores of hamstring flexibility.

scholarly journals Thinness, overweight and obesity in indigenous youth in Oaxaca, 1970 and 2007

2013 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert M Malina ◽  
María Eugenia Peña-Reyes ◽  
Guillermo Bali-Chávez ◽  
Bertis B Little
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
School Children ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
International Obesity Task Force ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Indigenous Youth

Objective. To evaluate change in body mass index (BMI) and weight status of indigenous youth in Oaxaca between the 1970s and 2007. Materials and methods. Heights and weights were measured in cross-sectional samples of school children 6-14 years in the 1970s (2 897) and 2007 (4 305); BMI was calculated. International Obesity Task Force cutoffs for weight status were used. BMI and prevalence of severe and moderate thinness, overweight and obesity were compared by year. Results. BMI increased significantly across time. Primary change in weight status occurred in overweight, 1970s, <2%; 2007, 7 to 12%. Little change occurred in thinness (<2%) and obesity (≤1%) in both surveys, except in children 6-9 years (obesity=4% in 2007). Conclusion. BMI and prevalence of overweight increased across all ages from the 1970s to 2007, but children 6-9 years appeared to be more at risk for obesity than youth 10-14 years. Prevalence of thinness was unchanged.

scholarly journals The effect of body mass index on blood pressure in adults with hypertension

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Tushar Balchand Chudiwal ◽  
Anil Gulingayya Nanjannavar
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Obese Patients ◽  
Hypertensive Patients

Background: We investigated the association of body mass index (BMI) measurements in adult hypertensive patients with normal weight and overweight including obesity.Methods: This was a randomized study performed in Udaipur, India, on 200 hypertensive patients aged (32-90) years. Patients were divided according to their body weight (normal weight vs overweight and obesity) into two groups. Weight, height and BMI were measured to estimate the various categories of bodyweight.Results: We found significant relations between body weight and blood pressure. Patients with normal weight had a normal blood pressure. However, a significant increase in blood pressure was observed in patients with overweight and obesity.Conclusions: BMI is related with weight status in hypertensive overweight / obese patients.  

Psychosocial factors, eating behaviour and Body Mass Index

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marine MAS ◽  
Stephanie Chambaron ◽  
Emilienne Quiot ◽  
Claire Chabanet ◽  
Marie-Claude Brindisi
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Hierarchical Cluster ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Adequate Treatment

Objective: Obesity is a multifactorial condition that is associated with high levels of morbidity and mortality, but the negative consequences of obesity vary between individuals. Considerable evidence suggests that Body Mass Index (BMI) needs to be completed with an assessment of psychological and behavioural factors related to obesity in order to provide adequate treatment for patients with obesity. However, there is a lack of understanding concerning psychological factors and behavioural patterns related to weight status. The present study aimed to identify different profiles of individuals with normal-weight, overweight and obesity Methods: Seventy-six healthy individuals were weighed and measured, then characterized according to their responses to several questionnaires assessing sociodemographic variables, food-related variables, quality of life variables, body image, and psychological aspects.Results: Our results show that health and body dissatisfaction, sensation seeking, and frequent consumption of fatty-savoury foods were higher in individuals with higher BMI. Moreover, a hierarchical cluster analysis permitted to identify 3 profiles of individuals with various weight statuses: satisfied, protected and vulnerable. Conclusions: The implication of these findings in caring patients is crucial and more research on the various phenotypes that can be found within overweight and obesity groups must be encouraged.

scholarly journals The effect of body mass index on the diagnosis of GH deficiency in patients at risk due to a pituitary insult

2010 ◽  
Vol 162 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marinella Tzanela ◽  
Dimitra Zianni ◽  
Kalliopi Bilariki ◽  
Alexandros Vezalis ◽  
Nikos Gavalas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Gh Deficiency ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Pituitary Function ◽  
Pituitary Hormone ◽  
Patients At Risk ◽  
Ghrh Test

ObjectivesDiminished GH response to stimulation has been demonstrated in obesity, leading to erroneous diagnosis of GH deficiency. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of body mass index (BMI) on GH responsiveness in patients at risk for pituitary function deficits.MethodsA total of 59 healthy subjects and 75 patients with a pituitary insult underwent insulin tolerance test or pyridostigmine+GHRH test in order to assess GH secretory reserve. Normal subjects and patients were classified as normal weight (BMI <24.9 kg/m2), overweight (BMI 25–29.9 kg/m2), and obese (BMI >30 kg/m2).ResultsAll normal individuals with BMI <24.9 kg/m2 demonstrated adequate GH responses, while three of the 21 overweight (14.3%) and nine of the 28 obese subjects (32.1%) did not respond to GH stimulation. Among patients, four of 14 (28.6%) with BMI <24.9 kg/m2, 18 of 22 (81.8%) who were overweight, and 28 of 39 (71.7%) who were obese did not respond to GH stimulation. Of the 46 nonresponder patients with increased BMI, nine (19.6%) had normal insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) values and no other pituitary hormone deficits, raising questions about the accuracy of somatotroph function assessment, while all nonresponders with BMI <24.9 kg/m2 had low IGF1 values and panhypopituitarism.ConclusionsOur results indicate that BMI >25 kg/m2 has a negative effect on GH response not only in normal healthy subjects but also in patients at risk for pituitary function deficit as well. Parameters such as IGF1 levels and anterior pituitary deficits should be taken into account to accurately assess GH status in these patients.

scholarly journals Physical fitness in preschoolers according to body composition

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 51-59
Author(s):  
Eva-Maria Riso ◽  
Lisette Toplaan ◽  
Piret Viira ◽  
Sille Vaiksaar ◽  
Jaak Jürimäe
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Weight Bearing ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Fitness Tests

The objective of this study was to investigate physical fitness of preschoolaged children just before entering school according to their body mass index, and to examine possible associations of body mass index, fat mass and fat-free mass with physical fitness in preschool-aged children. Two hundred and fifty-six preschoolers aged 6 to 7 years participated in the study. Physical fitness was assessed using PREFIT test battery and body composition was estimated using four skinfold thickness parameters. Overweight children had lower cardiorespiratory fitness and lower results in all weight-bearing fitness tests, and better handgrip strength test result in comparison with normal-weight children. Significant associations were found between body composition indices and the results of physical fitness tests. Higher BMI associated negatively with weight-bearing physical fitness tests. The results of the research indicate that weight-status and body composition have significant effect on physical fitness in 6–7 years old preschoolers.

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