scholarly journals The Low Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Czech Breastfed Infants and Young Children: An Anthropological Survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (21) ◽  
pp. 4198
Author(s):  
Jitka Riedlová ◽  
Markéta Paulová ◽  
Jana Vignerová ◽  
Marek Brabec ◽  
Petr Sedlak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preventive Health Care ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Health Records ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Breastfed Infants ◽  
Valid Assessment ◽  
Measured Length ◽  
Low Prevalence ◽  
Infants And Young Children ◽  
Infants Feeding

The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in a sample of children who were exclusively or predominantly breastfed for at least 6 months compared to Czech references that were constructed based on a representative sample of children, regardless of their mode of feeding. Between 2008 and 2011, a longitudinal study on the growth of breastfed infants was carried out in the Czech Republic. Forty-three GP pediatricians addressed parents at 18-month preventive examinations and collected data on the families’ socio-economic conditions and the infants’ feeding conditions. The children were measured (length, weight, and head circumference), and anthropometric measurements from 10 previous preventive examinations were obtained from the health records. Out of the collected 1775 questionnaires, 960 children were selected according to the criteria of the WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study. For the purpose of this study, 799 children who were exclusively or predominantly breastfed for at least 6 months were selected. We found that the proportions of children who were classified as overweight (>90th percentile) or obese (>97th percentile) at 6, 12, and 18-month examinations were far below the proportions of the Czech references. An update of the Czech references and growth charts is highly recommended by GP pediatricians for the valid assessment of growth and nutritional status, including a screening of overweight and obesity in primary preventive health care.

scholarly journals Effect of exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding on infant growth and morbidity

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-294
Author(s):  
T. Khadivzadeh ◽  
S. Parsai
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Breast Milk ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Islamic Republic ◽  
Breastfed Infants ◽  
Height Gain ◽  
Islamic Republic Of Iran ◽  
Infants Feeding

A cohort study was conducted in the Islamic Republic of Iran between January 1997 and February 1998 to compare the growth and morbidity of 100 infants who were exclusively breastfed for 6 months and 100 who received breast milk and complementary foods between 4-6 months. Infants’ feeding pattern, weight and height were assessed and recorded. There were no significant differences in infants’ weight and height gain between 4 and 6 months. The rate of diarrhoea between ages 4 and 6 months was significantly lower in exclusively breastfed infants than in complementary food-fed infants [11% versus 27%] and respiratory infections were also lower [23% versus 35%]. We conclude that exclusive breastfeeding is superior at least until an infant is 6 months of age

Food, water, energy, and macronutrient intake of non-breastfed infants and young children (0–3 years)

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Pierre Chouraqui ◽  
Gabriel Tavoularis ◽  
Umberto Simeoni ◽  
Constance Ferry ◽  
Dominique Turck
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Macronutrient Intake ◽  
Breastfed Infants ◽  
Infants And Young Children

scholarly journals Childhood obesity trends from primary care electronic health records in England between 1994 and 2013: population-based cohort study

2015 ◽  
Vol 100 (3) ◽  
pp. 214-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cornelia H M van Jaarsveld ◽  
Martin C Gulliford
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Electronic Health Records ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Practice Research ◽  
Clinical Practice Research Datalink ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Obesity Trends ◽  
Electronic Health

ObjectiveThis study aimed to use primary care electronic health records to evaluate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in 2–15-year-old children in England and compare trends over the last two decades.DesignCohort study of primary care electronic health records.Setting375 general practices in England that contribute to the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink.PatientsIndividual participants were sampled if they were aged between 2 and 15 years during the period 1994–2013 and had one or more records of body mass index (BMI).Main outcome measurePrevalence of overweight (including obesity) was defined as a BMI equal to or greater than the 85th centile of the 1990 UK reference population.ResultsData were analysed for 370 544 children with 507 483 BMI records. From 1994 to 2003, the odds of overweight and obesity increased by 8.1% per year (95% CI 7.2% to 8.9%) compared with 0.4% (−0.2% to 1.1%) from 2004 to 2013. Trends were similar for boys and girls, but differed by age groups, with prevalence stabilising in 2004 to 2013 in the younger (2–10 year) but not older (11–15 year) age group, where rates continued to increase.ConclusionsPrimary care electronic health records in England may provide a valuable resource for monitoring obesity trends. More than a third of UK children are overweight or obese, but the prevalence of overweight and obesity may have stabilised between 2004 and 2013.

scholarly journals Documentation and Diagnosis of Overweight and Obesity in Electronic Health Records of Adult Primary Care Patients

2013 ◽  
Vol 173 (17) ◽  
pp. 1648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather J. Baer ◽  
Andrew S. Karson ◽  
Jane R. Soukup ◽  
Deborah H. Williams ◽  
David W. Bates
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Electronic Health Records ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Primary Care Patients ◽  
Electronic Health

scholarly journals Growth of infants and young children born small for gestational age: growth restriction accompanied by overweight

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (9) ◽  
pp. 3765-3777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiulian Wang ◽  
Jianzhen Zhu ◽  
Chong Guo ◽  
Huiqing Shi ◽  
Dan Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Small For Gestational Age ◽  
Head Circumference ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
Growth Profiles ◽  
Infants And Young Children

Objectives To compare growth profiles of children born small for gestational age (SGA) with those born the appropriate size for gestational age (AGA), and examine expected growth patterns for SGA in early childhood. Methods A survey on 23,871 SGA children was conducted in Shanghai. Data were collected at 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months of age (+30 days). A check-up included assessments of weight, height, and head circumference. Results At 5 years old, weight, height, and head circumference were lower in SGA children compared with AGA children. The proportions of overweight and obesity of SGA children at 4 to 18 months after birth were significantly higher than those in AGA children, with higher proportions in boys than in girls. There was no correlation between overweight at 5 years old and overweight before 2 years old in SGA children. Conclusions Children born SGA remain shorter and lighter, with a smaller head circumference at 5 years old compared with AGA children. At 4 to 18 months after birth, there is a high incidence of overweight and obesity in SGA children. Overweight and obesity in SGA boys are more serious than those in SGA girls.

Comparison between type A and type B early adiposity rebound in predicting overweight and obesity in children: a longitudinal study

2020 ◽  
Vol 124 (5) ◽  
pp. 501-512
Author(s):  
Johanna Roche ◽  
Sylvain Quinart ◽  
David Thivel ◽  
Stéphanie Pasteur ◽  
Frédéric Mauny ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Type A ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Type B ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Adiposity Rebound ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Bmi Trajectory ◽  
Postnatal Factors

AbstractEarly adiposity rebound (EAR) predicts paediatric overweight/obesity, but current approaches do not consider both the starting point of EAR and the BMI trajectory. We compared the clinical characteristics at birth, age 3–5 and 6–8 years of children, according to the EAR and to its type (type A/type B-EAR). We assessed the childrenʼs odds of being classified as overweight/obese at age 6–8 years, according to the type of EAR as defined at age 3–5 years. As part of this two-wave observational study, 1055 children were recruited and examined at age 3–5 years. Antenatal and postnatal information was collected through interviews with parents, and weight and height from the health records. Type A and type B-EAR were defined in wave 1 according to the BMI nadir and the variation of BMI z-score between the starting point of the adiposity rebound and the last point on the curve. At 6–8 years (wave 2), 867 children were followed up; 426 (40·4 %) children demonstrated EAR. Among them, 172 had type A-EAR, higher rates of parental obesity (P < 0·05) and greater birth weight compared with other children (P < 0·001). Odds for overweight/obesity at 6–8 years, when adjusting for antenatal and postnatal factors, was 21·35 (95 % CI 10·94, 41·66) in type A-EAR children and not significant in type B-EAR children (OR 1·76; 95 % CI 0·84, 3·68) compared with children without EAR. Classification of EAR into two subtypes provides physicians with a reliable approach to identify children at risk for overweight/obesity before the age of 5 years.

scholarly journals Prevalence and correlates of adherence to the combined movement guidelines among Czech children and adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukáš Rubín ◽  
Aleš Gába ◽  
Jan Dygrýn ◽  
Lukáš Jakubec ◽  
Eliška Materová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Lower Odds ◽  
University Degree ◽  
Parent Proxy

Abstract Background There are limited studies on the prevalence of adherence to the combined guidelines for physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior, and sleep in children and adolescents. Moreover, little is known about correlates of adherence to the guidelines. Therefore, the main aim of this study is to examine the prevalence and identify the correlates of adherence to the combined movement guidelines among children and adolescents. Methods A total of 355 children aged 8–13 years (44% boys) and 324 adolescents aged 14–18 years (43% boys) from the Czech Republic participated in this study. PA and sleep duration were estimated using multi-day 24-h raw data from wrist-worn accelerometers. Recreational screen time was parent proxy-reported in children and self-reported in adolescents. Seventeen potential correlates were grouped into three homogenous categories for biological and cognitive, behavioral, and family correlates. The multi-level multivariable logistic regression was applied to identify correlates of adherence to combined movement guidelines and to specific combinations of any of two recommendations. Results Approximately 6.5% of children and 2.2% of adolescents met all recommendations of the combined movement guidelines. In children, girls (OR = 0.4; 95% CI = 0.1–0.9) and participants with overweight or obese fathers (OR = 0.3; 95% CI = 0.1–0.7) had significantly lower odds of adherence to the combined movement guidelines. Additionally, children had higher odds of meeting specific combinations of two recommendations if they reported regular fruit and vegetable intake, participated in organized PA, or if their fathers had a university degree. Meanwhile, paternal overweight and obesity, and high sleep efficiency were associated with lower odds of meeting specific combinations of recommendations. In adolescents, sex, fruit and vegetable intake, organized PA, and active play were correlates of meeting specific combinations of any two recommendations. Conclusions A low proportion of children and adolescents met the combined movement guidelines and several correlates related to family were identified. Family is a key source of influence for healthy movement behaviors during childhood and adolescence.

Using Electronic Health Records to Address Overweight and Obesity

2013 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 494-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather J. Baer ◽  
Insook Cho ◽  
Rebecca A. Walmer ◽  
Paul A. Bain ◽  
David W. Bates
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Health Records ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Electronic Health

scholarly journals Prevalence of Complementary Feeding Indicators and Associated Factors Among 6- to 23-Month Breastfed Infants and Young Children in Poor Rural Areas of China

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Liu ◽  
Junsheng Huo ◽  
Jing Sun ◽  
Jian Huang ◽  
Weiyi Gong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Maternal Employment ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Improvement Project ◽  
Breastfed Infants ◽  
The Status ◽  
Infants And Young Children

This study aimed to estimate the status of complementary feeding (CF) and its associated factors among 6–23-month breastfed infants and young children (IYC). We used secondary data from the China Nutrition Improvement Project on Children in Poor Areas in 2018. The status of CF was provided by parents of IYC through 24-h dietary recall. The study included 13,972 6–23-month-old breastfed IYC comprising 24.7% 6–8-month, 28.5% 9–11-month, 31.4% 12–17-month, and 18–23-month IYC. The highest percentage of IYC introduced to cereal foods was 84.8%. Nearly, 83.6% of 6–8-month infants were introduced to solid or semi-solid food. The prevalence of meeting requirements of non-dairy animal source food and minimum acceptable diet (MAD) was 75.3 and 35.1% of 6–23-month IYC, respectively, and was significantly higher in older than younger IYC (p &lt; 0.001). Age of IYC, education level of parents, paternal employment, and nutrition knowledge of parents were positively associated factors for the prevalence of meeting requirements of MAD, and diarrhea at 2 weeks and maternal employment were negatively associated with MAD. Totally, the prevalence of meeting the requirements of MAD was relatively lower in breastfed IYC. The government should scale up appropriate CF with consideration of food availability.

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