Is the prevalence of overweight/obesity overestimated among Saudi children and adolescents?

Al‐Mendalawi, Mahmood Dhahir

doi:10.4103/sjg.sjg_461_19

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“…An overall higher prevalence (13.4%) of overweight and obesity was found among adolescent girls than boys and these rates were lower in children [13]. However, the variation in the reported prevalence of overweight and obesity could be influenced by a lot of factors including using the Center for Disease Control standards or WHO standards instead of country-specific BMI percentile standards [14]. Overweight and obesity increased significantly with higher levels of socioeconomic status.…”

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Prevalence of Periodontal Disease among Obese Young Adult Population in Saudi Arabia—A Cross-Sectional Study

Thomas

Ahmed

et al. 2020

Medicina

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Background and objectives: We aimed to assess the prevalence of periodontal disease among obese young adults in Saudi Arabia and to analyze the association between different body mass indexes and the severity of periodontal disease. Materials and methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study consisted of 307 obese patients aged 18–39 years, with body mass index (BMI) ≥30. Demographic variables for periodontal disease, anthropometric parameters such as BMI along with clinical parameters such as oral hygiene index-simplified, community periodontal index (CPI) score and loss of attachment (LOA), were assessed. Multivariate binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify the predictors for chronic periodontitis in obese young adults between 18–40 years of age. Results: The majority of the participants (71.3%) had periodontal disease. Obese and extremely obese patients together showed a statistically significant difference in the age group of 21-30 years in terms of CPI score for inflammation (p < 0.05) and LOA (p < 0.001). Logistic regression analysis showed age (OR: 3.180; 95%CL: 1.337–7.561; p <.001), occasional dental visit (OR: 5.965; 95%CL: 3.130–11.368; p < 0.001), smoking >10 cigarettes (OR: 11.868; 95%CL: 3.588–39.254; p < 0.001) and poor oral hygiene status (OR: 17.250; 95%CL: 6.958–42.764; p < 0.001) were associated with a significantly higher risk of having periodontal disease. Conclusions: This study showed a high prevalence of periodontal disease in obese patients among the Saudi Arabian population.

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Prevalence of Periodontal Disease among Obese Young Adult Population in Saudi Arabia—A Cross-Sectional Study

Thomas

Ahmed

et al. 2020

Medicina

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“…Our results are also lower than those reported in the National Growth Study conducted by Al Mouzan et al in KSA in 2010, where the prevalence of overweight and obesity in schoolchildren aged 5-12 years was 19.6% and 7.9%, respectively [20]. However, several BMI percentile standards are used to define overweight/obesity among the pediatric population, namely the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) standards, World Health Organization (WHO) standards, and country-specific standards [21]. Most previous studies employed the CDC or WHO standards.…”

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“…Most previous studies employed the CDC or WHO standards. Moreover, Al-Mendalawi affirmed the possible overestimation of the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Saudi children when using standards other than country-specific growth charts [21]. In 2016, Al Mouzan et al established a new reference for the evaluation of nutrition-and growth-specific values for Saudi school-age children and adolescents, which provides a more accurate clinical assessment [11].…”

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Prevalence of Health Problems Targeted by the National School-Based Screening Program among Primary School Students in Saudi Arabia, 2019

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The Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH) established a National School-Based Screening Program (NSBSP) for health screening of schoolchildren. Students from specific grades were systematically screened for several health problems, including obesity, visual and auditory problems, dental cavities, scoliosis, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence of these health problems among primary school students based on secondary data obtained from the NSBSP. We included 444,259 screened school children from the first and fourth grades of 50% of the selected schools (both private and public) across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) during the academic year 2018–2019. Among them, the most prevalent health problems identified were dental cavities (38.7%), eye refractory errors (10.9%), and overweight and obesity (10.5%); the less prevalent problems included ADHD (2.81%), auditory problems (0.6%), and scoliosis (0.48%). A greater prevalence of most health problems was observed in girls more than boys. The NSBSP successfully aided the detection of health conditions with high and low prevalence among primary school students in the KSA, and thus, the identification of health problems of specific concern. Implementation of effective school health services for the prevention, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of these health problems are imperative.

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“…Our results are also lower than those reported in the National Growth Study conducted by Al Mouzan et al in KSA in 2010, where the prevalence of overweight and obesity in schoolchildren aged 5-12 years was 19.6% and 7.9%, respectively [20]. However, several BMI percentile standards are used to define overweight/obesity among the pediatric population, namely the Center for Disease Control (CDC) standards, World Health Organization (WHO) standards, and country-specific standards [21]. Most previous studies have employed the CDC or WHO standards.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Most previous studies have employed the CDC or WHO standards. Moreover, Al-Mendalawi has affirmed the possible overestimation of the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Saudi children when using standards other than country-specific growth charts [21]. In 2016, Al Mouzan et al established a new reference for the evaluation of nutrition and growth specific values for Saudi school-age children and adolescents, which provides a more accurate clinical assessment [11].…”

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Prevalence of Health Problems Targeted by the National School-based Screening Program among Primary School Students in Saudi Arabia, 2019

Daajani

Al-Habib

Ibrahim

et al. 2021

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The Ministry of Health (MOH) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) established a National School-based Screening Program (NSBSP) for health screening of school-going children. Students from specific grades were systematically screened for several health problems including obesity, visual and auditory problems, dental cavities, scoliosis, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence of these health problems among primary school students based on secondary data obtained from the NSBSP. We included 444,259 screened school children from the 1st and 4th grades of 50% of the selected schools (both private and public) across the KSA during the academic year 2018-2019. Among them, the most prevalent health problems identified were dental cavities (38.7%), eye refractory errors (10.9%), and overweight and obesity (10.5%); the less prevalent problems included ADHD (2.81%), auditory problems (0.6%), and scoliosis (0.48%). A greater prevalence of most health problems was observed in girls than boys. The NSBSP successfully aided the detection of health conditions with high and low prevalence among primary school students in the KSA, and thus, identification of health problems of specific concern. Implementation of effective school health services for the prevention, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of these health problems is imperative.

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Is the prevalence of overweight/obesity overestimated among Saudi children and adolescents?

Cited by 6 publications

References 4 publications

Prevalence of Periodontal Disease among Obese Young Adult Population in Saudi Arabia—A Cross-Sectional Study

Prevalence of Periodontal Disease among Obese Young Adult Population in Saudi Arabia—A Cross-Sectional Study

Prevalence of Health Problems Targeted by the National School-Based Screening Program among Primary School Students in Saudi Arabia, 2019

Prevalence of Health Problems Targeted by the National School-based Screening Program among Primary School Students in Saudi Arabia, 2019

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