Child Overweight or Obesity Is Associated with Modifiable and Geographic Factors in Vietnam: Implications for Program Design and Targeting

Beal, Ty; Le, Tuyen; Trinh, Thi Huong; Burra, Dharani Dhar; Béné, Christophe; Huynh, Tuyen; Truong, Mai Tuyet; Nguyen, Son Duy; Tran, Do Thanh; Nguyen, Kien Tri; Hoang, Ha Thi Thu; Haan, Stef de; Jones, Andrew D.

doi:10.3390/nu12051286

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“…Our findings match with those reported by Arruda et al [52], who reported a greater proportion of excess weight among children from families with more favourable living environments (e.g., greater per capita income). Similarly, Beal et al [20] have recently found that higher per capita income was linked to a greater prevalence of childhood excess weight in Vietnam. Thus, income inequality could affect childhood obesity, through an increase in excessive food intake, as well as in a more sedentary lifestyle which could favour the development of overweight/obesity [1,53,54].…”

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“…For these reasons, evaluation accompanied by other body composition variables is highly recommended, such as waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), waist circumference (WC), or skinfolds in order to effectively determine the risk in participants [15]. Following this line, some studies have been conducted in order to assess the association between weight status (assessed by BMI) and socio-demographic factors, such as sex [16], type of schooling [17], area of residence [18], immigrant status [19], or per capita income [20]. For example, children from public schools have been associated with a higher prevalence of overweight or obesity [17], as well as children belonging to an immigrant family [21].…”

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Sociodemographic Correlates of Obesity among Spanish Schoolchildren: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Some studies have been conducted in order to assess the association between weight status (assessed by body mass index) and socio-demographic factors. Nevertheless, only a few of them have indicated these associations by other anthropometric parameters (e.g., skinfolds). The aim of this study was to determine, compare, and examine the influence of age, sex, type of the schooling, per capita income, area of residence, and immigrant status on obesity parameters in schoolchildren aged 6–13 from the Region of Murcia. A cross-sectional study was carried out in six different Primary schools of the Region of Murcia (Spain). A total sample of 370 children (166 girls) aged 6–13 (8.7 ± 1.8) were selected. In order to determine participants’ body composition, body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, and skinfold measurements were calculated. Higher associations of excess of weight (OR = 1.96; 95%CI = 1.19–3.20) and abdominal obesity (OR = 3.12; 95CI% = 1.49–6.94) were shown in the case of children from public schools. A greater association of high trunk fat mass was found in children from municipalities with high per capita income (OR = 3.20; 95%CI = 1.05–9.77). Therefore, lower association of having an inadequate %BF was found in the participants aged 6–9 (OR = 0.38; 95%CI = 0.24–0.54), and immigrant students (OR = 2.63; 95%CI = 1.69–4.10). Our study suggested that overweight/obesity among schoolchildren in the Region of Murcia is higher than the overall prevalence of Spain. The results of the adjusted analyses showed that age, type of schooling, per capita income, and immigrant status were associated with obesity parameters.

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Sociodemographic Correlates of Obesity among Spanish Schoolchildren: A Cross-Sectional Study

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“…Sample selection: Studied subjects were selected randomly with similarities in age, gender, and study location. The estimated obesity rate is 5% [3]. We clinically examined 6000 children from 30 kindergartens of 4 districts in Hanoi until 234 obese children and 234 normal children were selected.…”

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“…The percentage of obese children under the age of five increased from 4.9% to 5.6% in the world [2]. This percentage has doubled in Southeast Asia from 3.2% to 7.5%, and in Vietnam from 2.6% to 5.9% [3]. ECC is one or more damage of the tooth due to tooth decay, or tooth loss due to decay or filled cavities using fillings on any milk tooth in babies between birth and 71 months of age [4].…”

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Early Childhood Caries in Obese Children: The Status and Associated Factors in the Suburban Areas in Hanoi, Vietnam

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Obesity and early childhood caries are two prominent health problems affecting the majority of children worldwide. Thus, early childhood caries in obese children must be studied. This study was conducted to investigate the status of early childhood caries in obese children in Hanoi, Vietnam, and its associated factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 234 obese children, 234 normal children (non-obese) aged 36 to 71 months, and their mothers at some kindergartens in Hanoi. Study subjects were randomly selected with similarities in age, gender, and study location. Decayed tooth of children was detected by clinical examination and Diagnodent Kavo 2190 machine of Germany. In addition, a questionnaire for their mothers was used to find out related factors. We found that, in the Obese Group, the rate of early childhood caries (ECC), severe-early childhood caries (S-ECC), dmft index (the number of decayed teeth, teeth lost due to cavities, filled decayed teeth or filled cavity), and dmfs index (the number of surfaces of the teeth decay, surfaces of teeth were lost due to cavities, surfaces of filled decayed teeth) were 82.91%, 59.83%, 6.84 ± 4.92, and 9.10 ± 7.48, respectively. In the Normal Group, these rates were smaller than in the Obese Group, but the difference was not statistically significant. Regarding related factors, the hobby of drinking soft drinks, the habits and frequency of drinking milk at night and eating sweet marshmallows were associated with ECC in the Obese Group with p < 0.05. In conclusion, the higher rates of ECC were seen in obese children, with eating hobbies and habits being the related factors. Therefore, it is necessary to have appropriate policies and effective communication strategies to minimize ECC in the future.

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“…The same report estimated that, although only about 2% of Vietnamese children and adolescents (aged five to 19) were overweight or obese in 2000 [19], by the year 2016, the prevalence of overweight and obesity had increased dramatically, with the prevalence for boys (15%) being much higher than for girls (9%) [19]. This increased prevalence of overweight and obesity in Vietnamese children and adolescents is especially concerning because the associated risk of other diet-related NCDs is subsequently higher in later life stages [15,20,21]. Furthermore, the incidence of diabetes is growing at alarming rates and has almost doubled from 3.7% in 2004 to 6% in 2016 [22,23].…”

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Understanding Vietnamese Urban Consumers’ Nutrition Label Use, Health Concerns, and Consumption of Food and Beverages with Added Sugars

2020

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Vietnam is experiencing a diet and nutrition transition. Increasing consumption of food and beverages with added sugars is a significant public health concern. Policies and interventions, such as mandatory nutrition labelling, are being considered to improve consumers’ awareness and understanding of diet and health implications of added sugars in food and beverages. The effectiveness of various policy approaches relies on an improved understanding of the interrelationships between urban Vietnamese consumers’ health concerns, nutrition label use, and intake of sugars. We empirically disentangle these relationships for urban Vietnamese households using novel intra-household data covering 4047 adults and 737 adolescents from 1590 households in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The data are from comprehensive household surveys and 24-hour food diaries. Simultaneous equation regression models are estimated using three-stage least squares (3SLS) to account for possible endogeneity. Nutrition label use is significantly associated with a lower share of calories from foods and beverages with added sugars. These findings suggest that nutrition labelling programs may be an effective policy mechanism to reduce the negative health implications of increasing availability and consumption of food and beverages with added sugars in urban Vietnam.

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Child Overweight or Obesity Is Associated with Modifiable and Geographic Factors in Vietnam: Implications for Program Design and Targeting

Cited by 10 publications

References 19 publications

Sociodemographic Correlates of Obesity among Spanish Schoolchildren: A Cross-Sectional Study

Sociodemographic Correlates of Obesity among Spanish Schoolchildren: A Cross-Sectional Study

Early Childhood Caries in Obese Children: The Status and Associated Factors in the Suburban Areas in Hanoi, Vietnam

Understanding Vietnamese Urban Consumers’ Nutrition Label Use, Health Concerns, and Consumption of Food and Beverages with Added Sugars

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