scholarly journals Socio-economic status, lifestyle and childhood obesity in Gombe.

1970 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-110
Author(s):  
YS Alkali ◽  
JP Ambe ◽  
M Sabin ◽  
M Zacharin
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Economic Transition ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Health Planning ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Pediatric Endocrinology ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Economic Class ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
The Third

Background: Childhood obesity is a complex condition resulting from an interplay of genetic predisposition, environmental factors and socio-economic status. The prevalence has been increasing all over the world, probably due to economic transition and rapid urbanization as well as globalisation. This relationship should be well established for Improved Health Planning in Gombe State and Nigeria.Objectives: To establish the prevalence of Childhood Obesity and it`s relationship with the Socio-Economic Status of Parents and guardians.Methodology: Anthropometric measurements of children and adolescents in both public and private schools from primary to secondary levels were taken and their BMI calculated. The socioeconomic statuses of their parents, as well as the lifestyle of the children were assessed.Results: Overweight and obesity were more prevalent in children whose parents belonged to the middle and upper socio-economic class; these children had televisions and computers in their rooms and were driven to schoolConclusion: The picture is completely the reverse of what is obtainable in the developed and industrialised nations where overweight and obesity are more prevalent in children of the lower socio-economic class. Authors` contribution: The first author is the lead researcher and is a staff of Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe while the second author, a staff of University of Maiduguri is the first supervisor who gave guidelines and made corrections. The second and the third authors are members of staff of the University of Melbourne in Australia; the third author provided a template on which the questionaire was based while the fourth author who is also the second supervisor, is a tutor of the European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology; she facilitated the acceptance of the proposal and the sponsorship for the research. The research was carried out in Gombe, the capital of Gombe State in North Eastern NigeriaKeywords: Socio-Economic, Childhood, Obesity, Nigeria

scholarly journals Childhood obesity and socio-economic class

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 2130
Author(s):  
Rajni Goyal ◽  
Puneet Goyal ◽  
Rajveer Garg
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Soft Drink ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Portion Size ◽  
Supporting Evidence ◽  
Economic Class ◽  
Socio Economic Status

Background: Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels in developed countries. Overweight and obesity in childhood are known to have significant impact on both physical and psychological health. The mechanism of obesity development is not fully understood and it is believed to be a disorder with multiple causes. There are supporting evidence that excessive sugar intake by soft drink, increased portion size and steady decline in physical activity have been playing major role in the rising rates of obesity all around the world. The aim of this study was to compare the obesity status of children (5-18 years) from the upper and middle socio-economic class.Methods: 400 children (200 boys and 200 girls) in the age group of 5-18 years from upper and middle socio-economic status (According to the modified version of Kuppuswamy’s socio-economic status scale) were selected as subjects for this study. Weight and height were measured in minimum acceptable standard clothing without shoes and socks and BMI was calculated. Because there are changes in body weight and height with age, BMI levels among children and teens need to be expressed relative to other children of the same age and sex. Number of children in each BMI-for-age-percentile-range were calculated. By using chi–square test an association of overweight/obesity with socio-economic class was studied in children.Results: The prevalence of overweight/obesity was more in upper socio-economic class boys in comparison with middle socio-economic class boys, more girls from upper socio-economic class were overweight/obese in comparison with middle socio-economic class girls and more girls were obese in comparison to boys from upper socio-economic class.Conclusions: The primary prevention could be the key plan for controlling the current epidemic of obesity and these strategies seem to be more effective in children than in adults.

A study on the Relationship of the weight pattern with the socioeconomic status among adolescents school going children in an Indian Metropolitan City

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 320-323
Author(s):  
Samar Hossain ◽  
Sharma Priyanka ◽  
Talib Hossain ◽  
Surendra Mohan Mathur
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Obesity And Overweight ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Development Levels

Objective: The last two decades have witnessed an increase in health care costs due to obesity and related issues among children and adolescents. Childhood obesity is a global phenomenon affecting all socio-economic groups, irrespective of age, sex or ethnicity. The study was done to find the the prevalence of obesity and overweight and their association with socioeconomic status (SES) and the risk factors. Materials and Methods: School based cross sectional study carried out over a period of 4 months in three schools of East Delhi. The study was carried out in 629 school children of 10–18 years of age and belonging to different socioeconomic statuses in schools in East Delhi. The obesity and overweight were considered using an updated body mass index reference. A pre-tested questionnaire was used to determine the Socio-economic status and life style factors. Results: The prevalence of overweight among children was higher in middle socioeconomic status groups as compared to high socioeconomic class in both boys and girls whereas the prevalence of obesity was higher in high Socio economic status group as compared to middle socioeconomic group. The prevalence of obesity as well as overweight in low SES group was the lowest as compared to other group. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that the prevalence of overweight and obesity varies remarkably with different socioeconomic development levels.

Influence of socio-economic status and television watching on childhood obesity in Kolkata

HOMO ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
pp. 487-494
Author(s):  
S. Bharati ◽  
M. Pal ◽  
S. Shome ◽  
P. Roy ◽  
P. Dhara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Television Watching ◽  
Socio Economic Status

scholarly journals Overweight among Four-Year-Old Children in Relation to Early Growth Characteristics and Socioeconomic Factors

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jörgen Thorn ◽  
Maria Waller ◽  
Maria Johansson ◽  
Staffan Mårild
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Standard Deviation Score ◽  
Early Growth ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Growth Characteristics ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Growth Data ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Two Populations

Objectives. To assess early growth characteristics and socioeconomic factors of children in relation to body mass index (BMI) and presence of overweight among four-year-old children.Methods. Two Child Health Centres (CHC) participated in the study. They were selected to obtain two populations of children featuring divergent socio-economic characteristics. Growth data registered at the CHCs from birth to the 4-year check-up were recovered. Overweight was defined by the BMI cut-offs established by IOTF. BMI values expressed as BMI standard deviation score (BMISDS) were used for analysis.Results. At the 4-year check-up, the BMISDS and the proportion of children with overweight (including the obese) were significantly higher in the district with lower socio-economic status. High BMI at birth and low socio-economic status of the population in the CHC-district were shown to be independent determinants for overweight and BMISDS at four years of age.Conclusions. More research is needed to understand the mechanisms and how intervention programs should be designed in order to prevent the development of overweight and obesity in children.

Implication of socio-economic status on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Greek adults: the ATTICA study

Health Policy ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 224-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yannis Manios ◽  
Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos ◽  
Christos Pitsavos ◽  
Evangelos Polychronopoulos ◽  
Christodoulos Stefanadis
Keyword(s):  
Economic Status ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Greek Adults

scholarly journals Does adjusting for biological maturity when calculating child weight status improve the accuracy of predicting future health risk?

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona B. Gillison ◽  
Elisabeth B. Grey ◽  
Sean P. Cumming ◽  
Lauren B. Sherar
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Method ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Cardiometabolic Risk ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Chronological Age ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Child Weight ◽  
Biological Maturity

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to assess whether adjusting the weight categorisation of children for their biological maturity status could improve the accuracy of predicting weight status and cardiometabolic risk at age 17. Methods Data from 1525 participants (787 female) from the ALSPAC study were analysed. Participants’ weight status at age 11 was estimated using first standard chronological age and sex adjusted BMI cut-offs, and again using maturity adjusted BMI cut-offs. Each BMI category at age 11 was regressed against cardiometabolic risk score and BMI category at age 17, controlling for sex, ethnicity and socio-economic status. Results At age 11 years, 22% of boys and 46% of girls who were categorised as overweight or having obesity based on chronological age were re-categorised into a lower BMI category after adjusting for biological maturity. Biologically adjusted BMI categories better predicted BMI category at age 17 compared with non-adjusted BMI categories (∆BIC = − 21.69); the odds of having obesity at age 17 were 18.28 times greater with each increase in BMI category at age 11. Adjusted and non-adjusted BMI status at 11 years showed equivalent accuracy in predicting cardiometabolic risk at age 17; the odds ratio of high cardiometabolic risk was 1.85, with heightened risk in boys, particularly early maturers. Conclusion The traditional method of categorising adolescents into a BMI category may over-predict overweight and obesity, particularly in girls. Adjusting for biological maturity when estimating weight status through calculating adolescents’ BMI classification was equivalent to standard approaches in predicting other cardiovascular risk at age 17.

scholarly journals Stabilization of overweight prevalence and improvement of dietary habits in French children between 2004 and 2008

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 1883-1889 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Carriere ◽  
Coralie Langevin ◽  
Eduoard Kossi Déti ◽  
Pascale Barberger-Gateau ◽  
Sylvie Maurice ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
School Year ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Overweight Prevalence

AbstractObjectiveThe objective of the present study was to describe changes in overweight and obesity prevalence and eating habits among 7·5–10·5-year-old children in Aquitaine (France) between 2004 and 2008, and to assess how the programme ‘Nutrition, Prevention and Health of children and teenagers in Aquitaine’ implemented in 2004 may have impacted these changes.DesignTwo cross-sectional studies were conducted in two samples of children: the ‘before programme’ sample during the school year 2004/2005 and the ‘after programme’ sample during the school year 2008/2009.SettingsData were collected on gender, age, weight, height, area of residence (rural/urban) and socio-economic status of the school (non-low socio-economic/low socio-economic). Multivariate analyses were used to assess the effect of the regional programme intervention on the evolution of overweight and obesity prevalence and eating habits independently.SubjectsThe ‘before programme’ sample included 1836 children from 163 schools during the school year 2004/2005 and the ‘after programme’ sample included 3483 children from 210 schools during the school year 2008/2009.ResultsAfter adjustment of the model for age, residential area and socio-economic status of the area of residence, the prevalence of overweight including obesity (OR=1·05; 95 % CI 0·89, 1·23, P=0·56) and of obesity (OR=0·99; 95 % CI 0·71, 1·39, P=0·96) was found to have stabilized and eating habits had improved: intake of light afternoon meals had increased (OR=1·38; 95 % CI 1·13, 1·69, P=0·002) while snacking in the morning (OR=0·50; 95 % CI 0·45, 0·57, P<0·001) and nibbling (OR=0·81; 95 % CI 0·70, 0·93, P<0·001) had decreased.ConclusionsThese results encourage the promotion and implementation of regional and national interventions among children regarding their eating habits in order to stabilize or decrease the prevalence of overweight.

scholarly journals Adherence to food-based dietary guidelines among adolescents in Germany according to socio-economic status and region: results from Eating Study as a KiGGS Module (EsKiMo) II

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Anna-Kristin Brettschneider ◽  
Clarissa Lage Barbosa ◽  
Marjolein Haftenberger ◽  
Franziska Lehmann ◽  
Gert BM Mensink
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Soft Drink ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Dietary Behaviour ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Soft Drink Consumption ◽  
Socio Economic Status

Abstract Objective: Dietary habits developed during childhood and adolescence are likely to continue into adulthood. An unbalanced diet may cause nutrient deficiencies and excessive energy intake; these enhance the risk for developing overweight and obesity and their co-morbidities. In the present analysis, food consumption of adolescents is described and evaluated against German food-based dietary guidelines with special focus on socio-economic status (SES) and region of residence. Design: Within the ‘German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents’ (KiGGS Wave 2), the cross-sectional ‘Eating Study as a KiGGS Module’ (EsKiMo II) was conducted from 2015 until 2017 to provide data about dietary behaviour. Setting: Germany. Participants: 1353 adolescents aged 12–17 years from a nationwide representative sample with food consumption data from computer-assisted dietary history interviews. Results: The median consumption of fruits, vegetables, starchy foods and milk/dairy products among adolescents in Germany was below the recommendation. The median consumption of both meat/meat products and unfavourable foods, like confectionery, which should be consumed sparingly, was about 1·5 times the recommended amount. The total amount of beverages consumed by most adolescents was above the minimum amount recommended. Soft drink consumption of adolescents with a low SES was three to five times higher than soft drink consumption of adolescents with a high SES. Conclusions: The results indicate the need for an improvement of dietary habits among adolescents in Germany. Further approaches to promote healthy diets in Germany should be continued, and the focus on social inequalities should be strengthened.

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