Changes in body adiposity in girls and boys from the rural areas of East Poland over a time span of 20 years

Popławska, Helena; Dmitruk, Agnieszka; Wilczewski, Adam

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“…The joint prevalence of overweight and obese children increased in general by 4-10% in Hungary between the 1980s and the beginning of the 2000s. This trend is in concordance with epidemiological results from other Central European countries: the continuously increasing trend in prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity was also observed in the first decade of the 21st century in the Czech Republic and Poland (Chrzanowska et al, 2007;Poplawska et al, 2006;Vignerova et al, 2008).…”

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Recent trends in childhood obesity and overweight in the transition countries of Eastern and Central Europe

Bodzsar

Zsákai

2014

Annals of Human Biology

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Recent trends in childhood obesity and overweight in the transition countries of Eastern and Central Europe

Bodzsar

Zsákai

2014

Annals of Human Biology

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“…In Poland, this phenomenon has also been observed with varying intensity according to gender, age, and place of residence (Chrzanowska et al, 2007;Zawodniak-Szałapska et al, 2007). Simultaneously, the phenomenon of girls losing weight in early adolescence also occurs (Popławska et al, 2006;Chrzanowska et al, 2007), which was also confi rmed by the results of our own studies.…”

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Changes in the Incidence of Underweight and Overweight in Children and Adolescents from Rural Areas

Popławska¹,

Wieliczuk²,

Dmitruk³

2018

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Research background and hypothesis. Considering the socio-economic transformations affecting the life style of rural families of Estern Poland, it seemed worthwhile determining changes in the frequency of occurrence of overweight and underweight among girls and boys from this region, as the negative effects of improvements in life conditions include an increase in overweight and obesity, which in some countries takes the form of epidemics.Research aim was determine changes over time in the frequency of occurrence of underweight and overweight (including obesity) among children and adolescents in Eastern Poland considering social variation.Research methods. Information was obtained applying a questionnaire survey concerning the educational level of parents and the number of children in the family. The standards recommended by the International Obesity Task Force were used for the evaluation of underweight and overweight including obesity, based on the BMI index.Research results. During the period of time between 1998 and 2007, an increase was observed in the frequency of occurrence of overweight and obesity, accompanied by a decrease in underweight among boys. In girls, an opposite trend was noted – an increase in the number of underweight girls and a decrease in the frequency of occurrence of overweight and obesity. In addition, social differences were noted concerning BMI values: girls and boys with overweight and obesity most often came from families with lower levels of parental education and a larger number of children in the family.Conclusions and perspectives. The education of parents and the number of children, in spite of observed social and economic positive changes in Poland, still have an inﬂ uence on the frequency of occurrence of overweight and obesity in children and the youth of the rural areas.

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“…Prevalence data on overweight/obesity based on self-reported data from 11-, 13-and 15-year-olds were available from twenty-nine of the thirty countries Additional reports on the trends in the prevalence of overweight and/or obesity were found for the following countries (Table 2): Cyprus, Greece, Portugal, Spain (Cuenca), Ireland (Co Kildare), UK (West Scotland), the Czech Republic, Poland (Cracow, East rural), Finland, France, the Netherlands (national, the Hague), Norway (Bergen, Trøndelag) and Sweden (national, Stockholm, Gothenburg) (10,16,(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37) .…”

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“…The Czech Republic (25) 1951-2001 2.5-18--BMI CSS 3 4, n . 50 000, M, N m Poland (Cracow) (26) 1971-2000 4/7-19--IOTF CSS 3 3, n 1000-5000, M, O m Lower increase in the older girls Poland (East, rural) (27) 1980-2000 4-19--BMI CSS 3 2, n . 5000, M, O m Some variation by age/gender North/Central Finland (28) 1977-1999 12-18--BMI CSS 3 11, n .…”

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Availability of data assessing the prevalence and trends of overweight and obesity among European adolescents

Lien

Henriksen

Nymoen

et al. 2010

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To review recent data on objectively measured overweight/obesity in national representative samples of European adolescents (aged 10-18 years), as well as availability of studies assessing trends in overweight/obesity in this target group. Attention was paid to the ability of the data to describe the obesity epidemic, especially in sociodemographic subgroups. Design/setting/subjects: Data on prevalence and trends in overweight/obesity among adolescents in the twenty-seven European Community member states, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland, available as scientific publications as well as reports or unpublished data by the end of 2009, were retrieved. Reports on the most recent objectively measured data from national representative samples were selected and described with regard to the years of data collection, sample sizes, response rates, age ranges included, trends by age, type of measures of overweight/obesity, sociodemographic variables and the sources of information. Results: Objectively measured data on national representative samples were identified for only half of the countries, and the trend studies were mainly conducted applying subnational samples. Most studies used the criteria from the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) to define overweight/obesity, but the age ranges studied and the years of data collection varied, and information on sample sizes and response rates were often not presented. Data on trends of overweight/obesity over time are increasing, and the most recent studies indicate that the prevalence rate of overweight/obesity has stabilized. Few studies reported data by sociodemographic subgroups other than gender and age. Conclusions: Objectively measured data on national representative samples of adolescents appear scattered, and there is a large heterogeneity with respect to the quality and comparability of available data. Increasing use of the IOTF criteria for overweight/obesity contributes to improved comparability across studies. Data by sociodemographic subgroups, and in particular by socio-economic status, are scarce.Several scientific reports have shown that the obesity epidemic has reached children and adolescents in Europe. The reports suggest that there are clear geographic differences within the continent, with southern Europe and the British Isles reporting the highest prevalence rates of overweight/obesity among children and adolescents (1)(2)(3)(4) . In 2007, WHO Europe published a report on the challenge of obesity in Europe (1) . It was concluded that objectively measured and valid data on BMI were lacking for about half of the European countries. Furthermore, making comparisons between countries was difficult due to great variation in response rates, age ranges included, years of data collection and definition of overweight and obesity (1) . Considering the importance given to childhood obesity in the current public health discourse, as well as the urgent need to have high-quality

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Changes in body adiposity in girls and boys from the rural areas of East Poland over a time span of 20 years

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Recent trends in childhood obesity and overweight in the transition countries of Eastern and Central Europe

Recent trends in childhood obesity and overweight in the transition countries of Eastern and Central Europe

Changes in the Incidence of Underweight and Overweight in Children and Adolescents from Rural Areas

Availability of data assessing the prevalence and trends of overweight and obesity among European adolescents

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