Obesity in children: prevalence, possible causes and outcomes

Dzhumagaziev, A.A.; Kon, I. Ya.; Bezrukova, D.A.; Bogdanyants, M.V.; Аkmaeva, L.М.; Usaeva, Oksana

doi:10.20953/1727-5784-2018-3-49-56

“…Overweight (OV) was identified in 23.89 % of the examined respondents and 4.42 % of them had obesity; 25.0 % and 5.0 % of the boys and 22.64 % and 3.77 % of the girls accordingly. Our results are similar to those obtained by the multi-centered study of children aged 5, 10 and 15 years (n = 5182) living in Astrakhan, Ekaterinburg, Krasnoyarsk, Saint Petersburg and Samara [25]. Overweight frequency varied between 18.8 and 22.0 % among them; obesity, between 4.7 and 6.7 %.…”

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Assessment of health risks caused by overweight in children depending on the FTO gene rs9939609 polymorphism

Bogdanova¹,

Tarmaeva²,

Sorokina³

et al. 2023

health risk analysis

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In this study, we aimed to estimate the association between the rs9939609 FTO (fat mass and obesity associated) polymorphism and a risk of overweight in children living in the Baikal region. We performed a case – control study that included 113 schoolchildren living in industrial centers of the Baikal region (Irkutsk, Angarsk, and Ulan-Ude). Anthropometric parameters were measured and body mass index was calculated with its values being ranked in accordance with the WHO BMI curves depending on a sex and age. Genotyping of the rs9939609 FTO polymorphism was performed by allele-specific amplification with real-time results detection. To assess likelihood of an association between the FTO gene allele and overweight and obesity, relative risk (RR) and 95 % confidence interval (CI) were calculated. The assessment revealed the A allele of the rs9939609 FTO polymorphism to be by 1.29 times more frequent in the examined children with overweight and obesity (48.44 %) than in the children form the reference group (37.65 %). The FTO rs9939609 polymorphism was authentically associated with likelihood of elevated risks of overweight and obesity in children with the homozygous AA genotype (RR = 2.806, 95 % CI: 1.650–4.772; STD = 0.271). Our study confirms that the rs9939609 polymorphism of the FTO gene is a risk factor of overweight and obesity for children from the Baikal region who have the A allele of the homozygous AA genotype. Prevailing frequency of the TT genotype (29.2 %) as compared with the AA genotype (10.62) is likely due to influence of assimilation processes on urbanized territories in the Baikal region.

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“…Thus, it is stipulated that 2 or 3 out of every 10 schoolchildren are overweight or obese, with the consequent risk of contracting multiple pathologies associated with a sedentary lifestyle and poor diet. The increasing trend in overweight and obesity rates has already been noted by various authors in previously published studies [ 8 , 9 ], and although initially, the prevalence of overweight in children was associated with the most economically developed countries, a significant increase has also been observed in the greater part of the world [ 10 ].…”

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Impact of a Series of Educational Talks Taught by Health Professionals to Promote Healthy Snack Choices among Children

Arufe-Giráldez

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Abelenda

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Navarro-Patón

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et al. 2021

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Background: One of the great challenges facing today’s society is the need to combat overweight and obesity in schoolchildren. This study aimed to analyze the impact of a cycle of didactic talks—given to families by a specialist in pediatrics, a specialist in nutrition and dietetics and a specialist in physical exercise—on childrens’ snack choices and nutrition quality. Methods: A longitudinal, quasi-experimental and quantitative investigation was designed, working with a total sample of 50 students divided into control and experimental groups. The nutritional quality of daily snacks was recorded during the month before and the month after the cycle of talks given by health experts. Results: An increase in the nutritional quality of the snacks was observed in the days after the talk—but, after a week, values returned to normal. Conclusions: The giving of educational talks to promote healthy habits may have a positive impact on the nutritional quality of school snacks in the days immediately following the talks. However, some forgetfulness was detected over time, which reduced the nutritional quality of the snacks once more. For future work, it is recommended that researchers measure the impact produced by giving regular talks.

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“…В обследуемой группе 23,89 % респондентов имели избыточную массу тела (МТ), 4,42 % страдали ожирением: сре-ди мальчиков -25,0 и 5,0 % соответственно, среди девочек -22,64 и 3,77 %. Полученные нами результаты сопоставимы с данными мультицентрового исследования детей в возрасте 5, 10 и 15 лет (n = 5182), проживающих в Астрахани, Екатеринбурге, Красноярске, Санкт-Петербурге и Самаре [25], у которых распространенность избыточной МТ составляла от 18,8 до 22,0 % и ожирения -от 4,7 до 6,7 %.…”

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Assessment of health risks caused by overweight in children depending on the FTO gene rs9939609 polymorphism

Bogdanova¹,

Tarmaeva²,

Sorokina³

et al. 2023

Health Risk Analysis

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In this study, we aimed to estimate the association between the rs9939609 FTO (fat mass and obesity associated) polymorphism and a risk of overweight in children living in the Baikal region. We performed a case – control study that included 113 schoolchildren living in industrial centers of the Baikal region (Irkutsk, Angarsk, and Ulan-Ude). Anthropometric parameters were measured and body mass index was calculated with its values being ranked in accordance with the WHO BMI curves depending on a sex and age. Genotyping of the rs9939609 FTO polymorphism was performed by allele-specific amplification with real-time results detection. To assess likelihood of an association between the FTO gene allele and overweight and obesity, relative risk (RR) and 95 % confidence interval (CI) were calculated. The assessment revealed the A allele of the rs9939609 FTO polymorphism to be by 1.29 times more frequent in the examined children with overweight and obesity (48.44 %) than in the children form the reference group (37.65 %). The FTO rs9939609 polymorphism was authentically associated with likelihood of elevated risks of overweight and obesity in children with the homozygous AA genotype (RR = 2.806, 95 % CI: 1.650–4.772; STD = 0.271). Our study confirms that the rs9939609 polymorphism of the FTO gene is a risk factor of overweight and obesity for children from the Baikal region who have the A allele of the homozygous AA genotype. Prevailing frequency of the TT genotype (29.2 %) as compared with the AA genotype (10.62) is likely due to influence of assimilation processes on urbanized territories in the Baikal region.

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Obesity in children: prevalence, possible causes and outcomes

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Assessment of health risks caused by overweight in children depending on the FTO gene rs9939609 polymorphism

Assessment of health risks caused by overweight in children depending on the FTO gene rs9939609 polymorphism

Impact of a Series of Educational Talks Taught by Health Professionals to Promote Healthy Snack Choices among Children

Assessment of health risks caused by overweight in children depending on the FTO gene rs9939609 polymorphism

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