scholarly journals Relationship between Children’s Birth Weight and Birth Length and a Risk of Overweight and Obesity in 4–15-Year-Old Children

Medicina ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (8) ◽  
pp. 487
Author(s):  
Joanna Baran ◽  
Aneta Weres ◽  
Ewelina Czenczek-Lewandowska ◽  
Justyna Leszczak ◽  
Katarzyna Kalandyk-Osinko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Birth Length ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Family ◽  
Normal Body Weight ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Birth Body Weight

Background and Objectives. The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between children’s birth weight/length and a risk of overweight and obesity. Materials and Methods. The study involved 747 children from kindergartens, as well as primary and middle schools from southeastern Poland. All the subjects were examined on fasting status. Each child was examined for body mass and height, in order to calculate their body mass index (BMI), and BMI centile. The parents completed a questionnaire related to basic information about the child and the family. Results. In the study group, the male infants presented greater birth body weight and birth body length. A comparison of the distribution of birth weights and lengths between the children with normal BMI and with high BMI showed statistically significant differences only in the case of birth length of 12–15-year-old children and in the group of boys aged 12–15 years. In the case of the female children and the group of 7–11-year-olds a statistically significant difference was found in the BMI centile at a later age—a higher centile was found in the girls and in the children aged 7–11 years classified as adequate for gestational age (AGA). Conclusions. Birth body weight is positively related to BMI centile; however, no significant differences were found in birth weight between children with overweight/obesity and children with normal body weight. Birth length is associated with a lower BMI centile only in boys aged 12–15 years, and lower birth length is found in boys with overweight and obesity.

scholarly journals TRAUMATIC DISEASE PECULIARITIES COURSE, ITS DIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENT AT POLYTRAUMA IN SUFFER OBESE PATIENTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 47-53
Author(s):  
S.D. Khimich ◽  
O. M. Chemerys
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Obese Patients ◽  
Prognostic Features ◽  
Normal Body ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Normal Body Weight

Abstract Introduction. It’s known that the issue of polytrauma is one of the most urgent problems of surgery, and among injured patients a special approach is required for patients with overweight and obesity of varying degrees. Purpose of the study. To study prognostic features of traumatic disease course and to improve the results of diagnostics and surgical treatment of patients with polytrauma suffer obesity. Materials and methods. Clinical material was made up of 106 patients with combined body trauma, which were divided into three groups according to body mass index. Results. The results of the research showed a significant difference in the course of traumatic disease in patients with normal body weight and obesity. In particular, in the process of diagnostics of blunt chest and abdominal trauma the frequency of application of interventional methods of diagnostics was directly proportional to the increase of body mass index. The course of traumatic disease in the obese patients had a number of characteristic features that formed the basis for the development of diagnostics and differential program of treatment. Conclusions. The results of the research showed that the course of traumatic disease in combined injury obese patients is directly proportional to the body mass index and has certain features that differentiate them from patients with normal body weight. Keywords: polytrauma, obesity, traumatic disease, diagnostics, treatment.

scholarly journals Paternal body mass index before conception associated with offspring's birth weight in Chinese population: a prospective study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renying Xu ◽  
Weixiu Zhao ◽  
Tao Tan ◽  
Haojie Li ◽  
Yanping Wan
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Sensitivity Analyses ◽  
Gestational Weight ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Multivariable Adjustment ◽  
Chinese Mother

Whether paternal epigenetic information of nutrition might be inherited by their offspring remained unknown. evaluate the relationship between preconception paternal body weight and their offspring's birth weight in 1,810 Chinese mother-father-baby trios. Information on paternal and maternal preconception body weight and height was collected via a self-reported questionnaire. Birth weight was collected from medical records. Paternal preconception body weight was associated with offspring's birth weight (p trend=0.02) after multivariable adjustment. Each standard deviation increment of paternal body mass index was associated with an additional 29.6 g increase of birth weight (95% confident interval: 5.7g, 53.5g). The association was more pronounced in male neonates, and neonates with overweight mothers, and with mothers who gained excessive gestational weight, compared to their counterparts (all p interaction<0.05). Sensitivity analyses showed similar pattern to that of the main analysis. Paternal preconception body weight was associated with birth weight of their offspring.

scholarly journals Early Eating Patterns and Overweight and Obesity in a Sample of Preschool Children in South-East Poland

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (17) ◽  
pp. 3064 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Baran ◽  
Aneta Weres ◽  
Ewelina Czenczek-Lewandowska ◽  
Edyta Łuszczki ◽  
Grzegorz Sobek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Breastfeeding Duration ◽  
Cow’S Milk ◽  
Cow's Milk ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study was to assess the impact of a child’s diet in the first year of life (breastfeeding duration, introduction of solid meals to the diet, the time of starting nutrition consistent with an adult diet) on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in preschool age. Three-hundred children aged 4–6 were included in the analysis. The children’s height and body weight were assessed and their body mass category was determined based on the BMI (Body Mass Index) percentile. Parents provided a photocopy of the child’s health book (with information concerning breastfeeding period, start of eating the same meals as the rest of the family, etc.). Obese children were breastfed for the shortest time, cow’s milk was introduced to their diets the earliest, they started eating the same food as the rest of the family the earliest, and they received vegetables, fruits, cereals, and meat products in their diet the latest. The results of this study suggest that extending the breastfeeding period beyond 6 months, starting to feed the child the same meals as the rest of the family after 12 months of age, and later introduction of cow’s milk to the diet would reduce the risk of the occurrence of excessive body weight in preschool children.

scholarly journals Correlation between body mass index and waist circumference in Nigerian adults: implication as indicators of health status

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shalom Nwodo Chinedu ◽  
Olubanke O. Ogunlana ◽  
Dominic E. Azuh ◽  
Emeka E.J. Iweala ◽  
Israel S. Afolabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
World Health ◽  
Abdominal Circumference ◽  
Weight Category ◽  
Significant Difference

<em>Background</em>. Anthropometric measures have been widely used for body weight classification in humans. Waist circumference has been advanced as a useful parameter for measuring adiposity. This study evaluated the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference and examined their significance as indicators of health status in adults.<br /><em>Design and Methods.</em> The subject included 489 healthy adults from Ota, Nigeria, aged between 20 and 75 years, grouped into early adulthood (20-39 years), middle adulthood (40-59 years) and advanced adulthood (60 years and above). Weight, height and abdominal circumference were measured. BMI was calculated as weight kg/height2 (m2) and World Health Organization cut-offs were used to categorize them into normal, underweight, overweight and obese.<em></em><br /><em>Results</em>. Abnormal weight categories accounted for 60 % of the subjects (underweight 11 %, overweight 31%, and obese 18%). The waist circumference of overweight and obese categories were significantly (P&lt;0.05) higher than the normal weight category. There was no significant difference between waist circumference of underweight and normal subjects. The correlation coefficient values of BMI with waist circumference (r=0.63), body weight (r=0.76) and height (r=-0.31) were significant (P&lt;0.01) for the total subjects.<br /><em>Conclusions</em>. The study indicates that waist circumference can serve as a positive indicator of overweight and obesity in the selected communities; however, it may not be used to determine underweight in adults. Regular BMI and waist circumference screening is recommended as an easy and effective means of assessing body weight and in the prevention of weight related diseases in adults.<br />

Relationship between Leptin Concentration in Cord Blood and Foetal Growth and Maternal Anthropometry of GDM Mothers at Delivery

1970 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
S Jahan ◽  
TR Das ◽  
KB Biswas
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Cord Blood ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Anthropometric Measurements ◽  
Anthropometric Parameters ◽  
Serum Leptin ◽  
C Peptide ◽  
Cord Serum ◽  
The Relationship

Background and Aims: Cord blood leptin may reflect the leptinemic status of a newborn at birth more accurately than the leptin values of blood collected from other sites. The present study was undertaken to determine the relationship of cord serum leptin concentration at birth with neonatal and maternal anthropometric parameters. Materials and Methods: Blood was taken from the umbilical cord of the babies at delivery. Maternal anthropometric measurements were recorded at admission for delivery. Neonatal anthropometric measurements were recorded within 48 hours after delivery. Linear regression analysis was used to explore the relationship between cord serum leptin concentration and anthropometric parameters of the baby and the mother. Both Serum leptin and serum C-peptide levels were measured by chemiluminescence-based ELISA method. Results: The leptin concentration (ng/ml, mean±SD) in cord blood was 39.13±14.44. Cord leptin levels correlated with birth weight (r=0.673, p<0.0001), ponderal index (r=0.732, p<0.0001) but it did not correlate with maternal body mass index, gestational age (r=0.135, p=0.349) at delivery or cord serum C-peptide concentration (r=-0.049, p=0.735) or placental weight (r=0.203, p=0.157). Conclusion: There are associations between cord leptin concentration at delivery and birth weight, ponderal index (PI) of the babies but not body mass index (BMI) of the mothers. High leptin levels of the baby could represent an important feedback modulator of substrate supply and subsequently for adipose tissue status during late gestation. (J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2007; 25 : 9-13)

scholarly journals Post-Kidney Transplant Visit-to-Visit Body Mass Index Variability as a Risk of Post-Transplant Systolic Hypertension

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1693-1693
Author(s):  
Ekamol Tantisattamo ◽  
Natnicha Leelaviwat ◽  
Natchaya Polpichai ◽  
Chawit Lopimpisuth ◽  
Sakditad Saowapa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Kidney Transplant ◽  
Median Time ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Absolute Difference ◽  
Renal Transplant Recipients ◽  
Time To Event ◽  
Post Transplant

Abstract Objectives Overweight and obesity are associated with hypertension (HTN) in renal transplant recipients (RTR). Body weight variability is known to be associated with HTN and poor cardiovascular (CV) outcomes in diabetic patients. After successful kidney transplantation (KT), weight change is very common due partly to perioperative and immunological factors. Association between body weight variability and HTN in RTR is unknown. We hypothesize that high body weight variability is associated with post-transplant HTN. Methods Body weight variability of RTR from a single transplant center was assessed as visit-to-visit body mass index variability (VVBMIV) by using average successive variability (ASV = the average absolute difference between successive values of BMI measured at 4, 12, 24, 36, and 48 weeks after KT). Multi-variable Cox proportional hazard regression analysis was used to examine association between post-transplant VVBMIV and systolic and diastolic HTN (SHTN and DHTN), which are defined as SBP and DBP ≥130 and 80 mmHg, respectively. Results Of 104 RTR, mean ± SD age was 54.29 ± 11.65 years and 62% were female. The majority (36%) were obese followed by normal weight (33%), and overweight (31%). Incidence of SBP was 0.041 person-weeks and median time to event was 12.86 weeks; while the incidence of DBP was 0.036 person-weeks with a slightly longer median time-to-event of 13 weeks. Mean ASV of BMI was 1.26 ± 0.82 kg/m2 (0.47 to 2.18). Risk of SHTN is increased 32% for every 1 kg/m2 increase in VVBMIV (HR 1.32, 95%CI 1.04 to 1.68, P 0.022). After adjusted for age, gender, and their interaction terms, very 1 kg/m2 increase in VVBMIV is associated with a 29% greater risk of developing SHTN (HR 1.29, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.65, P 0.043). However, increase in VVBMIV is not associated with an increased risk of DHTN for both univariable (HR 1.15, 95%CI 0.88 to 1.49, P 0.308) and multi-variable Cox regressions models (HR 1.13, 95%CI 0.86 to 1.49, P 0.391). Conclusions Post-kidney transplant VVBMIV is independently associated post-transplant SHTN, but not DHTN. Further studies is needed to examine mechanism of body weight variability and blood pressure outcomes in RTR. Funding Sources None.

scholarly journals Metabolic Obesity in People with Normal Body Weight (MONW)—Review of Diagnostic Criteria

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 624
Author(s):  
Waldemar Pluta ◽  
Wioleta Dudzińska ◽  
Anna Lubkowska
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Normal Body ◽  
Risk Of Mortality ◽  
Diagnostic Models ◽  
Normal Body Weight ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Apparently Healthy

Disorders of metabolic obesity with normal body weight (MONW) are widely recognized risk factors for the development of cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. Despite this, MONW is not diagnosed in clinical practice. There is no consensus on the definition of MONW, and measuring the degree of insulin resistance or obesity among apparently healthy, non-obese patients is not widely applicable. The awareness of the relationship between metabolic disorders such as MONW and a higher risk of mortality from cardiovascular causes and other related diseases prompts the need for action to be taken aimed at creating appropriate diagnostic models that will allow for the effective detection of those with metabolic abnormalities among people with normal body weight. Such actions are decisive in the prevention and treatment of diseases. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to review the MONW diagnostic criteria used over the years.

scholarly journals Morphometric characteristics of the patellar tendon

2016 ◽  
Vol 69 (suppl. 1) ◽  
pp. 53-58
Author(s):  
Milodrag Vranjes ◽  
Ivan Vukasinovic ◽  
Mirko Obradovic ◽  
Mile Bjelobrk ◽  
Zlatko Budinski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anterior Cruciate Ligament ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Patellar Tendon ◽  
Cruciate Ligament ◽  
The Body ◽  
Professional Athletes ◽  
Morphometric Characteristics ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Anterior Cruciate

Introduction. The most common injuries of the knee joint are injuries of the anterior cruciate ligament. The golden standard in reconstruction of this ligament is graft bone - patellar tendon - bone. Knowing the morphometric characteristics of these ligaments is crucial for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. This study was aimed at determining morphometric characteristics of the patellar tendon in vivo, measured intraoperatively, and at defining the correlation between the obtained values and body weight, height, gender and sport activity among different groups of athletes. Material and Methods. This study included 184 patients suffering from anterior cruciate ligament injuries who were admitted to the Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology. Results. The patellar tendon width ranged from 28 mm to 43 mm, averaging at 32.02 mm. The length of the patellar tendon ranged from 35 mm to 62 mm, averaging at 46.34 mm. The thickness of the patellar tendon ranged from 3 mm to 6 mm, averaging at 3.78 mm. The measured results were positively and statistically relevant with the body mass, height and body mass index. Discussion and Conclusion. The patellar tendon was thicker, longer and wider in persons with higher values of body weight and height. Men have statistically longer, thicker and wider patellar tendon than women. There was no statistically significant difference between morphometric characteristics of the patellar tendon among professional athletes and recreational athletes, neither was there one in the obtained geometric data of the patellar tendon among tested groups of professional athletes.

scholarly journals PLASMA CONCENTRATION OF ENDOTHELIN-1 IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY, DEPENDING ON THE LYS198ASN POLYMORPHISM OF THE ENDOTHELIN-1 GENE

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-94
Author(s):  
Yu.O. Smiianova
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Heart Rhythm ◽  
Pathological Process ◽  
Main Group ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Endothelin 1 ◽  
Normal Body ◽  
Heart Rhythm Disorders ◽  
Normal Body Weight

Endothelial dysfunction is considered one of the main mechanisms for the further development of arterial hypertension (AH) and its complications, and endothelin-1 (ЕТ-1) plays one of the key roles in this process. Endothelium is drawn into the pathological process at the earliest stages of AH development. ЕТ-1 is currently considered as a marker and predictor of the stage and consequences of AH, chronic heart failure (CHF), coronary heart disease (CHD), in particularly, acute myocardial infarction (MI), heart rhythm disorders, pulmonary hypertension, atherosclerotic vascular injury, target vascular disorders. One factor that may influence the level of ЕТ-1 is the endothelin-1 gene Lys198Asn polymorphism, which is considered by many researchers as a possible genetic marker of AH. However, the effect of this polymorphism on the level of plasma ЕТ-1 level in patients with AH of varying severity in Ukraine is understudied. The basis of this work were the materials of a complete examination of 160 patients with a verified diagnosis of AH I, stage II of 1, 2, 3 degrees (main group) and 110 apparently healthy persons (control group). Patients of the main group were divided into three subgroups: 1st group ­– 75 patients with normal body weight; 2nd group – 48 overweight patients; 3rd group – 37 patients with alimentary obesity. In obese patients, the waist circumference in women was around 103 (96–115) cm, and in men – 108 (105–116) cm, which indicates an abdominal type of obesity in these patients. As a result of the study, it was found that the level of ЕТ-1 is higher in patients with AH who suffer with overweight and obesity as compared with patients with AH and normal body weight. Also, the peptide level depends on the genotype of patients and is higher in AH patients with the genotype Asn198Asn and Lys198Asn as compared to carriers of the genotype Lys198Lys.

scholarly journals The Relationship of Perceived Body Image, Body Mass Index and Physical Activity with Weight Status among Students at King Abdulaziz University Hospital

2021 ◽  
pp. 218-227
Author(s):  
Futoon S. Alobiri ◽  
Roaa A. Alharbi ◽  
Mohammed R. Algethami ◽  
Raghdah H. Ateeq ◽  
Aseel M. Badurayq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
King Abdulaziz University

Aim: Identify the relation between poor esteem for body image and weight-related behaviors. The results will help increase awareness and improve students’ lifestyles to have a better body image and achieve ideal body weight. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among King Abdulaziz University medical students (n= 460) between July to the end of August 2019. Data was collected using the International physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ), figure rating scale (FRS) and analyzed using SPSS software. Result: The results showed that the average Body Mass Index (BMI) was 24.80 ± 11.89. Participant sex was an important factor influencing the prevalence of obesity; male students were more obese than female students with a significant difference (p<0.001). The level of body satisfaction was also affected by gender. Students in preclinical years were more likely to gain weight more than clinical years students. Conclusion: The results show a significant relationship between body satisfaction and gender (P<0.0001) despite having diverse BMIs. Overweight and obese males and females' participants had the lowest body satisfaction. Females who were too thin and had low BMIs described themselves as normal, while males describe themselves as too thin. Conversely, females with high BMIs described themselves as too fat, while males described themselves as normal. This could be due to different factors. Also, underweight females and males have high body satisfaction, which can lead to dangerous behaviors to maintain low body weight which cause negative health consequences.

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