scholarly journals Obesity and Vitamin D Insufficiency among Adolescent Girls and Young Adult Women from Korea

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3049 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haeun Jang ◽  
Yujin Lee ◽  
Kyong Park
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Vitamin D Insufficiency ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Young Adult Women ◽  
Cross Sectional

Although there is evidence of the biological mechanisms by which obesity may induce vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency, limited epidemiological studies have been conducted, especially among Asian adolescent girls and young adult women who are at a high risk of vitamin D deficiency. This study aimed to examine the cross-sectional association between obesity and vitamin D insufficiency among adolescent girls and young adult women in Korea. We used data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2008–2014, and 3623 girls and young adult women aged 12–29 years were included. Demographic and lifestyle data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire from the health interview survey. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) level, body mass index (BMI), and body fat percentage (BF%) were measured during health examinations. Multivariable logistic regression was used considering the complex, multistage probability sample design of KNHANES. In the multivariable-adjusted analyses, obese girls and women, defined by BMI, were more likely to have a higher prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency (odds ratio [OR]: 1.49, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.03–2.17). This association was also evident for BF%. Participants with ≥30% BF% had a significantly higher prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency (OR: 1.52, 95% CI: 1.07–2.16). Obesity may worsen vitamin D insufficiency among adolescents and young women because of the fat-soluble characteristics of vitamin D and related health behaviors, such as a lack of outdoor activity. Further large-scale prospective cohort studies or randomized controlled trials are warranted to confirm this causality.

scholarly journals The Association of Vitamin D with Cognitive Functions: Cross-Sectional Study in Young Adult Women

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-140
Author(s):  
Sibel Ösken ◽  
Afitap İçağasıoğlu ◽  
Pınar Arslan ◽  
Zeliha Eğilmez ◽  
Sadiye Murat
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Young Adult Women ◽  
Cross Sectional

Eating Disorders in Adolescent Girls and Young Adult Women With Type 1 Diabetes

2002 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Daneman ◽  
G. Rodin ◽  
J. Jones ◽  
P. Colton ◽  
A. Rydall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Young Adult Women

scholarly journals Associations between vitamin D levels and depressive symptoms in healthy young adult women

2015 ◽  
Vol 227 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
David C.R. Kerr ◽  
David T. Zava ◽  
Walter T. Piper ◽  
Sarina R. Saturn ◽  
Balz Frei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Young Adult Women ◽  
Healthy Young Adult ◽  
Vitamin D Levels

Prevalence of Risk Factors of Common non-communicable diseases: A community based study in young adult women in Delhi

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 548-553
Author(s):  
Ankita Singh ◽  
Tapas Kumar Ray ◽  
Balraj Dhiman
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Young Adult Women ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases

Introduction: In India, due to high rates of urbanization and economic improvement, there is a shift in disease spectrum from communicable to non-communicable diseases. Non-communicable disease contributes to around 5.87 million (60%) of all deaths in India. The level of exposure and vulnerability to non-communicable diseases is more in women than men. The present study was done in a community setting to identify the prevalence and distribution of risk factors for common non-communicable diseases among young adult women. Aim & Objective: To study prevalence of risk factors of common non-communicable diseases in young adult women. Settings and Design: A community-based cross-sectional study conducted in Palam Village of New Delhi. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study conducted in Palam Village of New Delhi. A total of 585 study subjects were interviewed using a self-designed, semi-structured, pre-designed questionnaire. Waist circumference, blood pressure and weight was measured using non-stretchable measuring tape, digital blood pressure apparatus and digital weighing scale respectively. Results: Half of the study subjects were moderately active. Most of the participants have unhealthy dietary habits. Around 2/3rd of the study subjects were taking inadequate servings of fruits and vegetables, and almost half of them were consuming salt more than the recommended levels. Conclusion: High-risk factors of common non-communicable diseases among young adult women are seen in Palam Village, New Delhi. To prevent further increase in burden of noncommunicable diseases and to lower their serious consequences, prevention and control interventions must be implemented at individual, population and program level.

Steps Measured by Pedometry and the Relationship to Adiposity in College Women

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1225-1232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce Wayne Bailey ◽  
Pamela Borup ◽  
Larry Tucker ◽  
James LeCheminant ◽  
Matthew Allen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
College Women ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Percent Body Fat ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Young Adult Women ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Steps Per Day ◽  
The Relationship

Background:The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between steps per day and adiposity among college women.Methods:This study was cross-sectional and included women ages 18–25. Participants wore a pedometer for 7 consecutive days. Body composition was assessed using air-displacement plethysmography. Height, weight, and waist and hip circumferences were assessed.Results:The women took 10,119 ± 2836 steps per day. When divided into quartiles by steps, the top 2 quartiles of women in the study had significantly lower BMI, percent body fat, and waist and hip circumferences than the bottom quartile of women (P ≤ .05). Percent body fat was different between the bottom 2 quartiles and the top 2 quartiles (P ≤ .05). The odds of having a body fat of greater than 32% were reduced by 21.9% for every increase of 1,000 steps taken per day (P ≤ .05).Conclusions:Steps per day are related to body composition in young adult women, but this relationship weakens with progressively higher step counts. A reasonable recommendation for steps in young adult women that is associated with the lowest BMIs and body fat seems to be between 10,000–12,000 steps per day.

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