scholarly journals Dual Burden of Malnutrition Among Adolescents With Hunger Aged 12–15 Years in 41 Countries: Findings From the Global School-Based Student Health Survey

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huaqing Liu ◽  
Min Zhang ◽  
Peipei Fu ◽  
Yan Chen ◽  
Chengchao Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Health Survey ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
High Income ◽  
Student Health ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
School Based ◽  
Geographical Regions ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Dual Burden

Background: Hunger is a pandemic among adolescents, resulting in both underweight and obesity, and posing a substantial health challenge.Objective: To estimate the dual burden of malnutrition among adolescents with hunger.Design: Data were from the Global school-based Student Health Survey (GSHS). In total, data from 26,986 adolescents with hunger across 5 regions and 41 countries between 2010 and 2015 were analyzed in this study. Weighted prevalence and mean estimates of underweight, overweight, and obesity were calculated by gender, age, and country. Prevalence and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated for regional and country-level income.Results: The total prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity among young adolescents with hunger was 6.2% (95% CI: 4.4–8.0%), 25.1% (95% CI: 20.3–29.9%) and 8.9% (95% CI: 6.5–11.3%), respectively. Southeast Asia had the highest prevalence of underweight (17.2%; 95% CI: 7.3–27.0%). America had the highest regional prevalence of obesity (11.1%; 95% CI: 7.2–15.1%) and overweight (28.9%; 95% CI: 21.9–35.9%). Low income countries had relatively high prevalence of underweight (11.5%; 95% CI: 3.2–19.9%). High income countries had the highest prevalence of obesity (17.4%; 95% CI: 14.9–19.9%) and overweight (38.7%; 95% CI: 32.0–45.4%). The co-existence of underweight and overweight among adolescents with hunger was highest in the Eastern Mediterranean region, and in upper-middle and high-income countries.Conclusions: There is a dual burden of underweight and obesity among adolescents with hunger aged 12–15 years, which differs between geographical regions. The integration of targeted interventions and policies is required to simultaneously address both underweight and increasing rates of obesity among adolescents with hunger in different regions.

scholarly journals Marijuana use and repeated attempted suicide among senior high school students in Ghana: Evidence from the WHO Global School-Based Student Health Survey, 2012

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. e100311
Author(s):  
John Tetteh ◽  
George Ekem-Ferguson ◽  
Swithin Mustapha Swaray ◽  
Nuworza Kugbey ◽  
Emmanuel Nii-Boye Quarshie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
National Level ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Student Health ◽  
School Based

BackgroundThe association between substance use including marijuana use and attempted suicide has been well documented. However, little is known about marijuana use and its association with attempted suicide repetition among young people in low-income and middle-income contexts.AimsThis analysis was conducted to assess the factors associated with marijuana use and ascertain marijuana use as a determinant of repeated attempted suicide among senior high school (SHS) students in Ghana.MethodsData from the 2012 Global School-Based Student Health Survey in Ghana was used for this study. Modified Poisson, Logistic and Probit models weighted with Mahalanobis distance matching within propensity calliper were employed separately to determine the hypothetical association between marijuana use and repeated attempted suicide. All analysis was performed using Stata 16 and p≤0.05 was deemed statistically significant.ResultsThe prevalence estimates of marijuana use and repeated attempted suicide among SHS students in Ghana were 3.4% (95% CI: 2.3 to 5.1) and 11.5% (95% CI: 9.1 to 14.4), respectively. The prevalence of marijuana use was significantly associated with school grade, smoking exposure, parent smoker, alcohol intake and truancy. Marijuana use was positively associated with repeated attempted suicide among SHS in Ghana (φ correlation=0.23, p<0.001). Repeated attempted suicide among students who use marijuana was approximately threefold and fivefold significant compared with non-marijuana use students, based on the Poisson (adjusted prevalence ratio: 3.02; 95% CI: 1.67 to 5.43, p<0.001) and Logistic (adjusted OR:5.06; 95% CI: 3.19 to 11.64, p<0.001) estimates respectively. Also, the Probit model showed that marijuana use significantly increased the log count of repeated attempted suicide by 95% (aβ: 0.95; 95% CI: 0.49 to 1.41, p<0.001).ConclusionMarijuana use does not only influence the onset of suicidal attempts but also repeated attempted suicide among SHS students in Ghana. Special attention is required for suicide attempters with a history of repeated attempts and current marijuana use among SHS students in Ghana. Early identification of the potential risk and protective factors is recommended to inform school-based interventions. National level structured school-based substance abuse interventions and health promotion programmes would be useful.

scholarly journals The global school-based student health survey as a tool to guide adolescent health interventions in rural Guatemala

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Randi K. Johnson ◽  
Molly Lamb ◽  
Hillary Anderson ◽  
Michelle Pieters-Arroyo ◽  
Bradley T. Anderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Student Health ◽  
School Based

Global School-Based Student Health Survey, Malaysia

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (5_suppl) ◽  
pp. 7S-8S ◽  
Author(s):  
Wah-Yun Low ◽  
Colin Binns
Keyword(s):  
Health Survey ◽  
Student Health ◽  
School Based

scholarly journals Challenge of Retinoblastoma in Mexico in 2020: Perspectives and Solutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Lucas A. Garza-Garza ◽  
Raúl E. Ruiz-Lozano ◽  
Genaro Rebolledo-Méndez ◽  
Ismael Ibarra-Nava ◽  
Héctor J. Morales-Garza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
High Income ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Economic Wealth ◽  
Geographical Regions

Early diagnosis and positive outcomes of retinoblastoma in childhood have been positively correlated with the economic wealth of high-income countries (HICs) worldwide. Adequate curability and survival rates, adherence to treatment, presence of poor prognostic initial clinical signs, and metastatic disease at diagnosis appear to have a less favorable picture in low-income countries (LICs). However, this is not always the case. An example is Argentina, where disease-free survival rates of retinoblastoma are notably higher than expected when taking into consideration its economic situation. Unfortunately, as in other Latin American LICs, retinoblastoma outcomes in Mexico are worrisome. Interestingly, the Human Development Index (HDI) in Mexico varies widely between its different geographical regions. While in some states, the HDI resembles those of high-income countries, and in others, the opposite is observed. A unifying picture of Mexico’s developmental status, health resources, indicators, and other factors possibly influencing outcomes in retinoblastoma is currently unavailable. The present review explores the previously mentioned factors in Mexico and compares them to other countries. Additionally, it recommends solutions or enhancements where possible.

Alcohol and other psychoactive substances in Africa and the Americas: results from the WHO Global School-based Student Health Survey

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 274-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Christina Fuhr ◽  
Alexandra Fleischmann ◽  
Leanne Riley ◽  
Laura Kann ◽  
Vladimir Poznyak
Keyword(s):  
Health Survey ◽  
Student Health ◽  
Psychoactive Substances ◽  
School Based
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