scholarly journals Annual Observation of Changes in the Angle of Trunk Rotation. Trunk Asymmetry Predictors. A Study from a Scoliosis Screening in School Adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 1899
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Adamczewska ◽  
Marzena Wiernicka ◽  
Ewa Kamińska ◽  
Joanna Małecka ◽  
Agata Dąbrowska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass ◽  
Stepwise Regression ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Stepwise Multiple Regression ◽  
Trunk Rotation ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sectional Analysis ◽  
Scoliosis Screening

Adolescent forms of idiopathic scoliosis are commonly encountered deformities of the thoracic and lumbar spine. They affect a significant number of adolescents, yet their cause is still unknown. The presented research is a cross-sectional analysis of 3933 volunteers (2131 girls and 1802 boys). The participants were primary school students aged 9 to 13 years old. This study determined a relationship between predictors such as: body mass, body height and body mass index (BMI) (independent variables) and angle of trunk rotation (ATR) value (dependent variable). Moreover, a stepwise multiple regression with backward selection was conducted to determine to what extent the dependent variable is explained by body mass, body height and BMI. In the group of 11,12,13-year-old girls, the analyzed results of multiple stepwise regression were statistically significant. Among the all studied predictors, it has been shown that body mass in the 11-year-old girls and body height in 12- and 13-year-old girls are major correlates of a 1-year ATR increase in proximal and main thoracic spine levels.

scholarly journals PARENTS BODY SHAPE PROFILE AND OVERWEIGHT AMONG STUDENTS AT SINGKAWANG ADVENTIST SCHOOL

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-32
Author(s):  
Sultan Fredyansyah Bagaskara Djula ◽  
Sapti Widyarti Djula
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Body Height ◽  
The Body ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Overweight Or Obesity

Introduction: When both parents are obesity, thus the children are 80% potentially become overweight or obesity. If one of the parent is overweight or obesity, thus the children are 40% potentially to become overweight or obesity. The purpose of the study is to analyze is there any significant relationship between parents’ body shape with overweight among students at Singkawang Adventist School.  Method: The method of the study is descriptive with quantitative method and the cross sectional design. Sampling technique is total sampling among the overweight students. Number of respondens are 35 persons which have been measure body height, body weight and determined Body Mass Index (BMI). Data processing using SPSS Program.  Result: The results of the study show that the status of overweight students is obesity and parents’ body shape are overweight (there is no significant relationship between obesity in adolescents with the body shape of the father with a significance of (0.086) with a ρ value> 0.05 as well as no significant relationship between obesity in adolescents with the body shape of their mothers, with a significance of  (0.411) with ρ value> 0.005). There is no significant relationship between overweight students with parents’ body shape. There is not enough evidence to refuse null hypothesis.  Disscussion: Recommendation are given to Singkawang Adventist School Students in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle and give effort to reduce body weight. To the next researcher to do research with bigger sample size.   Keywords : overweight, obesity, Body Mass Index(BMI), body shape 

scholarly journals Anxiety, Low Self-Esteem and a Low Happiness Index Are Associated with Poor School Performance in Chilean Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (21) ◽  
pp. 11685
Author(s):  
Rafael Zapata-Lamana ◽  
Cristian Sanhueza-Campos ◽  
Marcia Stuardo-Álvarez ◽  
Jessica Ibarra-Mora ◽  
Marcela Mardones-Contreras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grade Point Average ◽  
School Performance ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Sectional Analysis ◽  
The Relationship

Objective: To analyze the relationship between anxiety, self-esteem, happiness index and primary school students’ academic performance in Chilean adolescents from the Biobío province. Methodology: 733 (46.1% girls; 12 (1.3 years)) public primary school students that completed the 2018 Health and School Performance Survey carried out in the Biobío province were included in this cross-sectional analysis. The BECK Anxiety Inventory (BAI) was used to measure anxiety while happiness index and self-esteem were measured using the subjective happiness scale and the Rosenberg self-esteem scale, respectively. School performance was measured by grade point average (GPA) of language, math, physical education and cumulative GPA, and behavior associated with cognition in the school context was also considered. The relationship between mental health indicators and school performance was investigated using a one-way ANOVA and Pearson correlation. Results: In comparison to students with low anxiety levels and high self-esteem and happiness levels, students with higher anxiety levels, lower self-esteem and happiness levels perceived themselves as having memory problems. They were also slower to solve math problems, had a shorter attention span in class and presented more difficulties in solving complex tasks, as well as being more nervous during testing. These students also got the lowest grade point average in math, language and physical education. Conclusion: High anxiety levels, low self-esteem and low happiness levels were associated with lower school performance and weaker behavior associated with cognition in Chilean adolescents. Implementing plans of emotional education and mental health could improve academic achievement.

scholarly journals Parent-child parallel nutritional status assessment using silhouette rating scales

2004 ◽  
Vol 57 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 231-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jagoda Jorga ◽  
Jelena Marinkovic ◽  
Milos Maksimovic ◽  
Brana Kentric ◽  
Ivana Djordjevic
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Body Height ◽  
The Other ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Status Assessment ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children

Introduction The aim of this study was to determine the validity of silhouettes in assessing genetic factors of obesity in school children aged 12-14. Material and methods 290 primary school students aged 12-14 from Belgrade had undergone body height and weight measurements as well as answering questionnaires. Silhouette rating scales were used to assess the nutritional status of students (6-silhouette scale) and their parents (9-silhouette scale). Results Significant differences in body mass index (BMI) were found among children whose parents had been rated "normal" and those rated ?problematic?. BMI status and gender significantly affected assessment of the nutritional status. An interaction between factors was found (F (1.230) =7.017, p<0.01). The majority of children from the normal BMI category (64.5%) selected silhouettes 3 and 4 to describe their current appearance. On the other hand, 70% of children with problematic BMI selected silhouettes 5 and 6. Girls generally selected significantly smaller silhouettes than boys. Girls within the problematic BMI category selected significantly bigger silhouettes for their mother's than the other children. Boys within the normal BMI category, selected significantly bigger silhouettes representing their father?s body size. Discussion According to the results, silhouette rating scales appear to be reliable in parallel assessment of the nutritional status of children and their parents. This subject can be further developed by acquiring data on parents` height and body mass.

scholarly journals The relationship of body mass index to penile length and testicular volume in adolescent boys

2012 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 267
Author(s):  
Rizky Adriansyah ◽  
Muhammad Ali ◽  
Hakimi Hakimi ◽  
Melda Deliana ◽  
Siska Mayasari Lubis
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Testicular Volume ◽  
Adolescent Boys ◽  
Penile Length ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Background Evidence suggests that obesity may be related toearly onset of puberty in girls. However, few studies have found alink between body mass index (BMI) and puberty onset in boys.More study is needed to assess the relationship of BMI to penilelength and testicular volume.Objective To investigate the relationship ofBMI to penile lengthand testicular volume in adolescent boys.Methods A cross􀀿sectional study was carried out on adolescentboys aged 9 to 14 years in Secanggang District, Langkat Regency,North Sumatera Province in August 2009. Subjects' BMIs werecalculated by dividing body weight (BW) in kilograms by bodyheight (BH) in meters squared. Penile length (em) was measuredwith a spatula. We took the average of three measurements fromthe symphysis pubis to the tip of the glans penis. Testicular volume(mL) was estimated by palpation using an orchidometer. Pearson'scorrelation test (r) was used to assess the relationship of BMI topenile length and BMI to testicular volume.Resu lts There were 108 participants, consisting of 64primary school students and 44 junior high school students.Subjects' mean age was 11.7 (SO 1.62) years; mean BWwas 35.2 (SO 8.48) kg; mean BH was 1.4 (SO 0.11) m;mean BMI was 17.5 (SO 2.34) kg/m'; mean penile lengthwas 4.5 (SO 1.25) cm; and mean testicular volume was 3.6(SD 1.20) mL. We found no significant association betweenBMI and penile length (r􀀻-0.25, P􀀻0.06), nor betweenBMI and testicular volume (r􀀻-O.21; P􀀻O.09).Conclusion T here was no significant relationship ofBMI to penilelength nor BMI to testicular volume in adolescent boys.[Paediatr lndanes. 2012;52:267-71].

scholarly journals Physical self-concept of normal-weight and overweight adolescents: Gender specificities

2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 347-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dusanka Lazarevic ◽  
Snezana Radisavljevic-Janic ◽  
Ivana Milanovic ◽  
Ljiljana Lazarevic
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Analysis ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Overweight Adolescents ◽  
The Relationship

Previous researchers have described the relation between physical self-concept and body mass in adolescents, but those relationships have not been clearly specified by gender. The purpose of this study is to explore physical self-concepts of normal-weight and over-weight Serbian adolescents with respect to gender. The sample consisted of 417 primary school students (229 boys and 188 girls) with the average age 13.6 (SD=0.73) years who were divided into normal-weight and overweight groups according to body mass index. To assess the multidimensional physical self-concept, Physical Self-Description Questionnaire (PSDQ) was administered. Results showed that overweight adolescents had significantly lower scores than normal-weight on all PSDQ scales except Health and Strength. Differences were greater among girls than boys. Discriminant analysis showed that the scales Body Fat, Endurance and Sports Competence best differentiated normal-weight boys from other students. Also, discriminant analysis showed that, besides the scale Body Fat, scales Flexibility, Self-Esteem, and Coordination best differentiated normal-weight girls from other students. Results indicate that for better understanding of the relationship between adolescent?s physical self-concept and body mass one must take gender into account. Results are potentially valuable for preventing overweight through physical education.

scholarly journals Association between breakfast-eating habit and attention-concentration in primary school children: a cross-sectional study in Badung District

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ni Made Ari Sukmandari ◽  
Ni Wayan Septarini ◽  
Gede Ngurah Indraguna Pinatih
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Eating Habit ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Breakfast Eating

AbstractBackground and purpose: One of the main benefits of breakfast-eating habit for schoolchildren is to maintain the attention-concentration. The current trend shows a steady decline in the breakfast-eating habit among primary school children. This present study aims to examine the association between breakfast-eating habit and attention-concentration in primary school children.  Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 160 primary school students year 5 and 6. Samples were selected from six public primary schools within two villages. There were a total of 16 classes of year 5 and 6 in these six schools, and five classes were selected randomly. All students from the selected classes included in the study. Attention-concentration was measured using a digit symbol test, and breakfast-eating habit and total calories intake were measured using the recall 24 hours and a standardised questionnaire. Multivariate analysis with logistic regression was employed to examine the association between breakfast-eating habit and attention-concentration.Results: The majority of students were found to have good concentration (60.63%), with breakfast-eating habit (75.00%), and consumed sufficient amount of calories (53.13%). Our multivariate analysis found a significant association between breakfast-eating habit and attention-concentration among schoolchildren (AOR=14.0; 95%CI: 4,9–67,8).Conclusions: Students with breakfast-eating habit tend to have a good attention-concentration. The total calories intake during breakfast is not associated with attention-concentration among primary school students in Badung District.  

Cross-sectional analysis: clinical presentation of children with persistently low ALP levels

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver Semler ◽  
Carl-Joachim Partsch ◽  
Anibh Martin Das ◽  
Andreas Prechtl ◽  
Corinna Grasemann
Keyword(s):  
Motor Development ◽  
Serum Alkaline Phosphatase ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Patient Records ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Clinical Presentations ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Z Scores ◽  
Sectional Analysis ◽  
Specific Symptoms

Abstract Objectives Low activity of serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a hallmark of hypophosphatasia (HPP), but low readings of ALP are not always recognized in clinical routine. Understanding the clinical presentations associated with low ALP may contribute to a timelier diagnosis of HPP. Methods Data from paediatric patients with low ALP, excluding patients in intensive care and with oncological/haematological disorders, were analysed. Most recent ALP values, previous diagnoses, medication and relevant symptoms were extracted from patient records at nine specialised centres and analysed descriptively. A relationship between body height and ALP values was scrutinised by linear regression. Results Of 370 children, 15 (4.1%) had a diagnosis of HPP. In the subgroup without a diagnosis of HPP, 241 (67.9%) out of 355 patients had one or more medical conditions known to be associated with low serum ALP. Of those, hypothyroidism, malnutrition and steroid administration were most frequent. Characteristic symptoms, particularly, short stature, muscle weakness and delay of motor development were more frequent and ALP values were lower in patients with documented HPP diagnosis compared to patients without diagnosis of HPP (Ø z-scores: −2.52) (interquartile range [IQR] = 0.20) vs. −1.96 (IQR = 0.87). A weak positive linear relationship between z-scores of ALP and body height was identified (p<0.001). Conclusions This analysis of paediatric patient records elucidates a wide range of disorders associated with low ALP activity. In case of additional specific symptoms, HPP should always be considered as a differential diagnosis.

scholarly journals Dietary Supplement Use Among Chinese Primary School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Hunan Province

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanmei Liu ◽  
Shiya Zhang ◽  
Hanshuang Zou ◽  
Yuanlin Pan ◽  
Qiping Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Dietary Supplements ◽  
Dietary Supplement ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hunan Province ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Supplement Use ◽  
Dietary Supplement Use

Dietary supplement use is increasing globally, especially among children. However, few studies have been conducted to examine dietary supplement use among Chinese children. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of dietary supplement use and the associated factors in primary school students. A cross-sectional study was conducted in four primary schools in Hunan province, China. A total of 706 Chinese parents/caregivers of school children aged 6–12 years old were enrolled. Self-administrated questionnaires were used to collect information about the children’s dietary supplement use, and their socio-demographic characteristics. The prevalence of dietary supplement use in primary school students was 20.4%. Calcium (16.7%), vitamin C (9.2%), and vitamin D (8.5%) were the most commonly used types of dietary supplement. The main reasons for parents/caregivers to purchase dietary supplements for their children were immunity improvement (43.6%), and for growth promotion (36.5%). Some caregivers (26.4%) purchased dietary supplements online, including from dubious or unknown sellers. However, 37.5% of caregivers did not receive formal guidance on supplementation even if they purchased their supplements through formal channels. Parents/caregivers were unclear about the appropriate choices for children’s dietary supplement use. Guidelines and counseling regarding dietary supplements for children may be helpful in public health work.

scholarly journals Endocrine and Clinical Correlates of Myostatin Serum Concentration in Men—the STRAMBO Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 97 (10) ◽  
pp. 3700-3708 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pawel Szulc ◽  
Michael Schoppet ◽  
Claudia Goettsch ◽  
Martina Rauner ◽  
Thomas Dschietzig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Insurance Coverage ◽  
Muscle Growth ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Health Insurance Coverage ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
17Β Estradiol ◽  
Sectional Analysis

Abstract Context: Myostatin is expressed mainly in skeletal muscle cells and acts as an inhibitor of muscle growth and differentiation. However, data on the determinants of serum myostatin concentrations in humans are limited. Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the correlates of serum myostatin concentrations in men. Design: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of the STRAMBO cohort. Setting: Men holding private health insurance coverage with Mutuelle de Travailleurs de la Région Lyonnaise were included in the study. Participants: A total of 1121 male volunteers aged 20–87 yr participated in the study. Interventions: Nonfasting blood samples were collected. Main Outcome Measures: We measured the association of the investigated variables with circulating myostatin levels. Results: Serum myostatin levels increased slightly with age until 57 yr and then decreased. Circulating myostatin levels showed circannual variation, with the highest concentration in spring. In men older than 57 yr, serum myostatin levels decreased across increasing quartiles of body mass index and of total central and peripheral fat mass (P &lt; 0.05 to &lt; 0.001). Serum myostatin levels were positively correlated with serum levels of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25OHD), even after adjustment for season. Average myostatin levels were 0.47 sd higher in men with 25OHD above 40 ng/ml, compared with those with 25OHD below 20 ng/ml (P &lt; 0.05). Current smokers had lower myostatin concentration. Neither current physical activity nor serum levels of PTH, testosterone, and 17β-estradiol were associated with myostatin concentrations. Conclusions: In men, circulating myostatin levels show seasonal changes and are associated with age, body mass index, fat mass, smoking, and 25OHD levels.

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