Overweight and obesity and their relation to dietary habits and socio-demographic characteristics among male primary school children in Al-Hassa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Amin, Tarek Tawfik; Al-Sultan, Ali Ibrahim; Ali, Ayub

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“…Results presented here showed that socio-economic status had an effect on rates of OW and OB, which agreed with those of Amin et al [8] and Al-Hazzaa et al [19]. On the other hand, our results are inconsistent with Katzmarzyk [21] who cited that Canadian children from low income families have higher rates of OW compared to their counterparts in high income families.…”

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“…Similarly, 16.5% of school girls in Riyadh skipped their breakfast [26]. Amin et al [8] indicated that 47.8% of obese and overweight male primary schoolchildren in Al-Hassa (KSA) skipped their breakfast. Farghly et al [11] found that 28% of schoolchildren in Abha area skipped their breakfast, and it was more alarming as 17% of female high school students never ate breakfast.…”

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“…Al-Reethaiaa et al [7] found that the prevalence of OW and OB was 21.8% and 15.7%, respectively among male Health Sciences students at Qassim University, KSA [7]. Amin et al [8] indicated that the prevalence of OW and OB among schoolchildren in Al-Hassa (Eastern Province, KSA) was 14.2% and 9.7%, respectively. El-Quadh [9] showed that the prevalence of OB among male Health Sciences students was higher than females (16.7% VS. 6.7%) in the North Western City of Tabuk (KSA).…”

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Effects of Food Habits and Lifestyle on Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity among Schoolchildren in Taif Area, KSA

Hamam¹,

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Khaleel³

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Background/Objectives: The Saudi population has experienced significant transformations in their lifestyle which could be attributed to several factors. Aims: This work sought to determine effects of food habits and lifestyle on prevalence of overweight (OW)/obesity (OB) among schoolchildren in Taif City, KSA. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out using well-designed questionnaire. Pretested questionnaire was randomly distributed among schoolchildren in Taif city. Body mass index and waist circumference were used as tools for assessing nutritional status of schoolchildren. Results: A total of 2027 students filled the questionnaire with a mean age of 15.83 ± 2.18 years. The prevalence of OW and OB was 14.6% and 12.9%, respectively, while the combined one was 27.5%. The combined prevalence of OW and OB was significantly higher among boys than girls (31.9 vs. 21.9). Schoolchildren from high income families had high rate of OW and OB. Smoking, stress, TV viewing, daylight and night sleep had no effects on BMI, while only smoking of a family member and stress had considerable relationship with W_C. Unfortunately, 52.2% of students admitted that they were physically inactive but this effect was insignificant for both indicators. Students skipped breakfasts constitute 18.8% of subjects included but link with BMI and W_C was statistically insignificant. Regular soft or diet drinks had significant effects on BMI. Results showed considerable link between consumption of fruits/vegetables, grains and W_C. Conclusions: The prevalence of combined OW/OB among schoolchildren was 27.5%. Family income, participant's gender, intake of regular soft or diet drinks had significant effects on How to cite this paper: Hamam, F., Eldalo, A., Khaleel, M., Alwagdani, A., Alqarni, A., Daghas, B., Alharthi, M., Alharthy, H., Hassen, S., Alsofiany, A. and Alotaibie, S. 197BMI. While, stress, smoking of a family member, and uptake of fruits and vegetables showed considerable relationship with W_C.

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Effects of Food Habits and Lifestyle on Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity among Schoolchildren in Taif Area, KSA

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“…Total number of responses bottled milk and carbonated drinks in bottles [14,[17][18][19]. Wyne et al reported that carbonated drinking items are popular and give these contents in feeding bottles to the children [15].…”

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“…Wyne et al reported that carbonated drinking items are popular and give these contents in feeding bottles to the children [15]. Several studies have corroborated these findings, with some suggesting that as many as seventy five percentages of the Saudi children took soft drinks and fruit juices in feeding bottle [17][18][19]. The consumption of sugar containing drinks has also been reported in older children.…”

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Dietary and Geographic and Cultural Factors as Predictors of Dental Caries Risk among Children in Saudi Arabia ? A Systematic Review

Pani¹

2015

Primary Health Care

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The widespread prevalence of dental caries in Saudi Arabia has been a cause for concern. As the largest country in the Middle East region and with a population of over 20 million, geographic and socio demographic challenges play a role in understanding caries risk in the country. The aim of this systematic review was to use the PRISMA guidelines to conduct a systematic review of the dietary, geographic and socio demographic factors that could influence the prevalence of dental caries in Saudi Arabia. A review of the MEDLINE, Pubmed Central, Google Scholar and EBSCO databases revealed 47 relevant articles. This review discusses the through the findings of the above mentioned articles the dietary, geographic and socio demographic factors that could influence the prevalence of dental caries in children in Saudi Arabia.

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Interrelation between obesity, oral health and life-style factors among Turkish school children

Cinar

Murtomaa

2010

Clin Oral Invest

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Obesity, dental caries and periodontal diseases are among major public health concerns which may affect children's growth and development. This study seeks any clustering between obesity, oral health and life-style factors among school children in Istanbul, Turkey. A cross-sectional study of children, 10- to 12-year-olds, from a public and a private school was undertaken with questionnaires for children and their mothers and child oral health data, in Istanbul (n = 611). DMFS (number of decayed, missing and filled surfaces of permanent teeth), CPI (Community Periodontal Index), body mass index (BMI) and life-style factors (tooth-brushing frequency, milk consumption at breakfast and bedtimes on school nights) of children were examined. Data analysis included factor analysis, Student's t test and Chi-square tests by cross-tabulation. Public school children were more dentally diseased but less obese than were those in private school (P < 0.001). They more frequently had calculus (62%) and reported non-recommended tooth-brushing (68%) than did those in private school (37%, 56%; P < 0.05). Principal component analysis revealed that DMFS, CPI and BMI shared the same cluster among all children. A need exists for addressing obesity, oral health and nutrition jointly in health promotion strategies to improve children's well-being and empower good life-style factors.

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Overweight and obesity and their relation to dietary habits and socio-demographic characteristics among male primary school children in Al-Hassa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract: The prevalence of childhood obesity is escalating and approaching figures reported in the developed countries. Less healthy dietary habits and poor food choices may be responsible for this high prevalence.

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Effects of Food Habits and Lifestyle on Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity among Schoolchildren in Taif Area, KSA

Effects of Food Habits and Lifestyle on Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity among Schoolchildren in Taif Area, KSA

Dietary and Geographic and Cultural Factors as Predictors of Dental Caries Risk among Children in Saudi Arabia ? A Systematic Review

Interrelation between obesity, oral health and life-style factors among Turkish school children

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