Behavioral genetics of childhood obesity

Epstein, Leonard H.; Cluss, P

doi:10.1016/s0005-7894(86)80065-x

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“…19 This is related to both genetics 20 and environmental factors. 21 This is not surprising, given that obese children live in an environment in which their parents may display 22 and support behavior that promotes overeating and lack of exercise. It is estimated that 80% of children with obese parents will become obese, compared to only 14% of those of nonobese parents, 23 Finally, it is interesting to note that about 40,7% of overweight participants did not think they were so.…”

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The Prevalence of Obesity Among Saudi Males in the Riyadh Region

Khoja¹,

Al-Maatouq

1996

Ann Saudi Med

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Attendees of 15 health centers in Urban and rural areas in the Riyadh region were screened for obesity during May and June 1994. Systemic selection yielded 1580 Saudi males for analysis. The mean age was 33.6 ± 13.5 years and body mass index (BMI) was 26.9 ± 5.7 kg/m 2 . Only 36.6% of subjects were their ideal weight (BMI < 25 kg/m 2 ), while 34.8% were overweight (BMI 25-29.9 kg/m 2 ), 26.9% were moderately obese (BMI 3.0-40 kg/m 2 ) and 1.7% were morbidly obese (BMI > 40 kg/m 2 ). Middle age, lower education and joblessness predicted a higher risk for obesity. Patients living in rural areas had greater BMIs than those living in urban areas (P < 0.01). Forty percent of overweight participants did not think they were so. The high prevalence of obesity and the lack of awareness among those afflicted emphasizes the need for community-based programs for preventing and reducing obesity, since weight control is effective in ameliorating most of the disorders associated with obesity, such as Type II non-insulindependent diabetes mellitus, hypertension, stroke, heart disease, sleep apnea syndrome and osteoarthritis of the knees. Young parents who are at risk of developing obesity and who play a central role in perpetuating it in their offspring should be the target of obesity-prevention programs. Ann Saudi Med 1996; 16(3):269-273. Obesity is a common chronic disorder in affluent societies, with serious effects on health and longevity.1 It is associated with the increased frequency of a number of diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, elevated serum cholesterol, arthrosis, gout and gallbladder disease.2 These co-morbidities contribute to the excess mortality observed among the obese. In addition, obesity plays a direct role in the development of coronary artery disease. 3Over the past two decades, Saudi Arabia has undergone remarkable and rapid economic development. 4 This has brought with it some of the diseases associated with affluence, of which obesity is one of the most obvious and important in view of the manner in which it increases the risk for morbidity and mortality.A small retrospective study has shown obesity to be prevalent in Saudis living in the Eastern province. 5 Few other studies have addressed this issue in Saudi Arabia and neighboring Arab Gulf countries. [6][7][8][9][10][11] We have previously reported on the high prevalence of clinically significant obesity among Saudi females, 12 but there are no studies of obesity and its associated risk factors among males in central Saudi Arabia. The present study was designed to determine the prevalence of obesity and its associated risk factors among Saudi men attending primary health care centers in Riyadh. MethodsA cross-sectional study was undertaken which included urban and rural health centers in the Riyadh region. Eleven urban and four rural health centers were randomly selected. Saudi male patients attending these health centers were included.The study was conducted over two months (May and June 1994). Systematic sampling was used to select...

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The Prevalence of Obesity Among Saudi Males in the Riyadh Region

Khoja¹,

Al-Maatouq

1996

Ann Saudi Med

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“…Mittlerweile hat sich die Ansicht durchgesetzt, dass Adipositas in Entstehung und Aufrechterhaltung ein multifaktorielles Geschehen ist. Neben genetischen [10,16,30], ernährungsspezifischen Aspekten [6,7], einer geringen körperlichen Aktivität [21] müssen bei der Entstehung und Aufrechterhaltung der kindlichen Adipositas in besonderem Maße die Lebensgewohnheiten der jeweiligen Familie (Freizeitgestaltung, Alltagsgestaltung, Lebensentwürfe usw.) als bedeutsam angesehen werden [19,20,25,33,35].…”

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Ergebnisse einer ambulanten Behandlung von Kindern und Jugendlichen mit Adipositas

Weyhreter

Tannhauser²,

Muche³

et al. 2003

Klin Padiatr

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Treatment programs for obese children and adolescents have to focus on the specific living conditions and eating behaviours of the family especially on age, capacity for self control of the child and the eating behaviour of the father. Local networks to be established within the country for treating obese children coordinated by the paediatrician seem to be best possibilities to provide individual support. In this local networks the prevention of extreme eight increases must be a predominant task.

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“…Family-environment research has also attempted to assess the potential etiological role of specific parental behaviors (other than their own weight) on the development of weight and obesity in offspring. As findings from such studies have been reviewed elsewhere (Epstein & Cluss, 1986; Jeffrey & Knauss, 1981), only highlights are briefly presented here. Investigations have, for instance, reported associations between parental prompting and young children's eating behaviors (Klesges et al, 1983), length of time spent eating (Klesges, Malott, Boschee, & Weber, 1986), and weight.…”

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“…Etiological models for the remaining cases of obesity have emphasized both genetic influences (Foch & McClearn, 1980) and a range of environmental influences (Jeffrey & Knauss, 1981). The evidence documenting a substantial genetic influence on overweight has been excellently reviewed elsewhere (Epstein & Cluss, 1986; Foch & McClearn, 1980; Price, 1987; Stunkard, 1988) and is not considered here in detail. Rather, our aim is to reconsider this behavior genetic evidence for its implications for environmental hypotheses.…”

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The nature of environmental influences on weight and obesity: A behavior genetic analysis.

Grilo¹,

Pogue-Geile²

1991

Psychological Bulletin

173

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The nature of environmental influences on individual differences in weight and obesity is presently unclear. To resolve this issue, behavior genetic studies are reviewed for their relevance to environmental influences on weight and obesity. Results are consistent in suggesting that environmental experiences are important for weight and obesity, although they account for much less variation than do the effects of genes. Furthermore, only environmental experiences that are not shared among family members appear to be important. In contrast, experiences that are shared among family members appear largely irrelevant in determining individual differences in weight and obesity. These conclusions are consistent with a growing body of evidence on the relative unimportance of such shared experiences for many psychological characteristics.

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Behavioral genetics of childhood obesity

Cited by 17 publications

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The Prevalence of Obesity Among Saudi Males in the Riyadh Region

The Prevalence of Obesity Among Saudi Males in the Riyadh Region

Ergebnisse einer ambulanten Behandlung von Kindern und Jugendlichen mit Adipositas

The nature of environmental influences on weight and obesity: A behavior genetic analysis.

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