Dietary Habits and Intakes Associated with Obesity and Overweight among Adolescents in the State of Qatar

Daradkeh, Ghazi; Muhannadi, Asma Al

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“…The state of Qatar has a growing and large subpopulation (66%) of younger people (<30-year old) and according to estimates, about 57% of obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m 2 ) and overweight (BMI 25-30 kg/m 2 ) people are less than 30-year old [42]. Unhealthy eating habits are common among adolescents in the state of Qatar, and about three fourth of them consume sugar-sweetened drinks and skip breakfast more than three times a week [43]. Physical inactivity is an important risk factor for obesity among children, and more than half of students in the state of Qatar spend more than 2 h per day watching television, surfing internet, or playing electronic games [44].…”

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School children growth monitoring program in the state of Qatar: Observations from two survey rounds in 2016–17 and 2019–20

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Alyafei

Al‐Mutawa

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Introduction: Growth monitoring surveys provide critical anthropometric data to monitor physical growth and various forms of malnutrition among school age children. In the beginning, growth monitoring programs were introduced to identify the extent of undernutrition among children, which were later considered equally useful in the identification of overweight and obesity among school age children. Observing the shifts in weight categories among school age children provides an important insight to design targeted interventions for improving growth and development of children. Methodology:The study used growth monitoring survey data among 5-19-year school children of two academic years (2016-17 and 2019-20) in Qatar where 2016-17 survey included 186,986 students, whereas 2019-20 survey included 215,279 students. A total of 7514 unique records of students aged 5-14 years available in both survey rounds were included in the final analysis. This study documented shift in BMI-z-scores to ascertain the movement of students among obese, overweight, normal, thinness, and severe thinness categories. Python version 3.9.5 was used for data analysis along with a pairwise comparison between each of BMI-z-score shift to evaluate the effects of specific shifts in BMI-z-score category. Results: Overall, the proportion of overweight and obese category of students increased from 44% in 2016-17 to 49.3% in 2019-20 with a decrease in the proportion of students in normal BMI-z-score category (from 48.8% to 47.8%) and severe thinness and thinness category (from 7.3% to 3%) between two rounds of growth monitoring survey. Statistically significant shifts in BMI-z-score categories were noted for students of different age groups, gender, and nationality. Conclusions: Shift from normal BMI-z-score to obese and overweight category is a cause of concern and an opportunity to develop appropriate interventions. The significant shift among different categories needs to be investigated further to identify associated reasons to effectively develop interventions.

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School children growth monitoring program in the state of Qatar: Observations from two survey rounds in 2016–17 and 2019–20

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Al‐Mutawa

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“…18 However, another study was also conducted in Kuwait and was a school-based cross-sectional study. The study population was students between aged [11][12][13][14][15][16] years. The study found that 395 study participants (27.9%) had iron deficiency, using a cut-off level of (15 µg/L).…”

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“…The State of Qatar, as part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), along with many Arab countries, has experienced a nutrition transition following the global trend, in which there is a substitution of healthy diet patterns, including food rich in vitamins, minerals and micronutrients such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains with unhealthy and fast food pattern including food rich in sugar, saturated fat and sodium. 13 …”

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“…11 12 The State of Qatar, as part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), along with many Arab countries, has experienced a nutrition transition following the global trend, in which there is a substitution of healthy diet patterns, including food rich in vitamins, minerals and micronutrients such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains with unhealthy and fast food pattern including food rich in sugar, saturated fat and sodium. 13 Attention to adolescent health has been increasing, as adolescence is when lifelong habits can become established, and lifestyle interventions during this period may significantly influence lifelong health. Healthy children and adolescents are among the priorities of the National Health Strategy 2018-2022 under the leadership of the Ministry of Public Health.…”

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Epidemiology of iron deficiency among adolescents aged 10–19 years old in Qatar: a cross-sectional study

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ObjectiveTo estimate the magnitude and the determinants of iron deficiency among adolescents aged 10–19 years in the State of Qatar.DesignA cross-sectional study design was used to conduct the study.SettingPrimary healthcare centres covering the three main geographical areas. One health centre was selected randomly from each region catchment areas: Northern, Central and Western.ParticipantsFour hundred and fifty adolescents aged 10–19 years of all nationalities were enrolled in the study.Outcome measuresSerum ferritin cut-off level used to diagnose iron deficiency (<15 µg/L), with normal C reactive protein.ResultsThe mean age of the participants was 14.00±2.920, and more than half of the participating adolescents were among 10–14 years old age group (56.9%). Fifty-five per cent of the study participants were Non-Qatari, and females consisted of 70.0% of the participants. The prevalence of iron deficiency was 26.4%. Iron deficiency was significantly associated with gender, nationality, attaining menarche and consumption of iron absorption enhancers (citrus fruits and juice).ConclusionIron deficiency among adolescents is of moderate public health concern in the country, according to the classification of the WHO. The estimated prevalence of iron deficiency was close to what was found in other low-income and middle-income countries; however, it is still behind the developed countries. Gender, attaining menarche and dietary habits are among the important factors that are associated with iron deficiency. Thus, there is a need to coordinate efforts and resources to address this issue by implementing effective strategies at the community and primary healthcare levels.

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“…19 20 Additionally, good-quality diet is essential for preventing all forms of malnutrition. 9 21 22 Moreover, diet quality during childhood and adolescence is crucial in preventing and managing disease and premature death caused by non-communicable diseases. 22–24 …”

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Diet quality of preparatory school students in Awi Zone, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

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ObjectiveThe study aimed to assess diet quality and associated factors among preparatory school students in Awi Zone, Ethiopia.DesignA school-based cross-sectional study design was used in this study.SettingThe study was carried out in Awi Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.ParticipantsA total of 834 preparatory school students participated in the study.Outcome measuresDiet quality was the outcome variable, and it was computed using the dietary diversity score, food variety score and consumption of animal-source foods. Students with high dietary diversity scores, appropriate animal-source food consumption and adequate food variety scores were labelled as having good-quality diets. Data were collected using a pretested structured self-administered questionnaire. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regressions were employed to analyse the data. Variables with p≤0.2 in the bivariate logistic regression analysis were included in the multivariable logistic regression model. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was done to determine the strength of the association. Statistical significance was determined at p value less than 0.05.ResultsOnly 24.7% (95% CI: 21.7%, 27.7%) of preparatory school students had good-quality diets. Being female (adjusted OR (AOR)=2.88, 95% CI: 2.0, 4.1), residing in an urban setting (AOR=1.90, 95% CI: 1.1, 3.2), having an educated mother (AOR=1.78, 95% CI: 1.1, 2.7), having pocket money (AOR=1.83, 95% CI: 1.2, 2.6) and nutrition information (AOR=1.90, 95% CI: 1.2, 3.1), and family monthly income >8000 Ethiopian birrs (AOR=3.90, 95% CI: 2.2, 7.1) were factors significantly associated with having good-quality diet.ConclusionThe majority of the preparatory school students had poor-quality diets. These findings highlight the necessity of nutrition education that considers the sociodemographic characteristics of the students and their families. Implementing income-generating interventions for low-income households was also recommended by the findings.

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Dietary Habits and Intakes Associated with Obesity and Overweight among Adolescents in the State of Qatar

Cited by 6 publications

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School children growth monitoring program in the state of Qatar: Observations from two survey rounds in 2016–17 and 2019–20

School children growth monitoring program in the state of Qatar: Observations from two survey rounds in 2016–17 and 2019–20

Epidemiology of iron deficiency among adolescents aged 10–19 years old in Qatar: a cross-sectional study

Diet quality of preparatory school students in Awi Zone, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

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