Overweight and obesity are rapidly emerging among adolescents in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2002–2004

Tang, Hong; Dibley, Michael J.; Sibbritt, David; Binh, Phan Nguyen Thanh; Trang, Nguyen H.H.D.; Hanh, Tran Thi Minh

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“…When the IDF, Cook and the De Ferranti definitions were applied, we found that the prevalence of MetS was higher in Vietnamese adolescents than that reported for adolescents in Hong Kong (Kong et al, 2008), South Korea (Park et al, 2009), China (Li et al, 2008;Yi-Qun and Cheng-Ye, 2008), and India (Singh et al, 2007). The high prevalence of MetS among adolescents in our study may be because the sample investigated came from a setting where there have been rapid changes in socio-economic status and lifestyles which resulted in increases of overweight/obesity and decreases of physical activity (Hong et al, 2007;Trang et al, 2012), while national samples were used in other Asian studies (which included both urban and rural populations). The factor analysis showed that obesity could explain the highest proportion of metabolic components confirming the strong association between obesity factor and MetS and the important role of this factor in MetS, as consistently seen in other studies (Ghosh, 2007;Ng et al, 2007).…”

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“…It is becoming a growing public health issue (Zimmet et al, 2007a), especially in developing countries, where the prevalence of chronic diseases is rising far more rapidly in comparison to developed nations (Yusuf et al, 2001). In Vietnam, adolescent obesity is emerging as an important health problem (Hong et al, 2007); however, there is no report of MetS in adolescents.…”

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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and factor analysis of cardiovascular risk clustering among adolescents in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and factor analysis of cardiovascular risk clustering among adolescents in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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“…According to a study conducted in 2004, which used International Obesity Taskforce (IOTF) cutoffs, the prevalences of overweight and obese adolescents in HCMC were 11.7% and 2.1%, respectively. A cross-sectional study in 2002 reported a prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents of HCMC of 5.9% and 0.7% [9]. These results demonstrate the high increase of overweight and obesity in adolescents from HCMC over two years.…”

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High prevalence of overweight among adolescents in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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BackgroundTwo previous surveys conducted in Ho Chi Minh City revealed an increasing prevalence of overweight and obese adolescents, from 5.9% in 2002 to 11.7% in 2004. From 2004 to 2010, the government set up and implemented health promotion programs to promote physical activity and good nutritional habits in order to prevent overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. Our study aimed to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents in urban areas of Ho Chi Minh City in 2010.MethodsA representative sample of 1,989 students aged 11–14 years was selected using a multistage cluster sampling method. 23 schools were randomly selected from the full list of all public junior high schools. In each selected school, 2 classes were chosen at random and all students from the class were examined. Age- and sex-adjusted overweight and obesity were defined using International Obesity Taskforce cut-offs.ResultsThe prevalences of overweight and obesity were 17.8% and 3.2%, respectively. Prevalences of overweight and obesity were significantly higher in boys (22%, 5.4% ) than in girls (13.3%, 1.3%, p<0.001) and higher in children from districts with a high economic level (20.5% , 3.8% ) than in those from districts with a low economic level (12.1%, 3.8%, p<0.001). Additionally, children living in wealthier families were more overweight and obese than those living in less wealthy families. When using WHO cutoffs, the overall prevalences of overweight and obesity reached 19.6% and 7.9%, respectively.ConclusionOur study’s findings suggest that the prevalence of overweight and obesity among secondary school students remains high, especially among boys living in wealthier families. Public health programs should therefore be developed or improved in order to promote good eating habits and physical activity among youth in HCMC.

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“…Previous papers based on the cross-sectional baseline survey have described overweight and obesity,3 26 physical inactivity22 and metabolic syndrome27 and associated risk factors. Another paper has used the longitudinal data from the youth cohort to describe changes in active commuting to school and risk factors for changes in commuting status 28.…”

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Cohort profile: Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cohort—changes in diet, physical activity, sedentary behaviour and relationship with overweight/obesity in adolescents

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ObjectivesThe Ho Chi Minh Youth cohort study aimed to assess the change in nutritional status; indicators of adiposity; diet; physical activity and sedentary behaviours; home, neighbourhood and school microenvironments and their complex relationships in adolescents in urban areas of Ho Chi Minh City.DesignProspective 5-year cohort.SettingSystematic random sampling was used to select 18 schools in urban districts.ParticipantsChildren were followed up over 5 years with an assessment in each year. Consent, from both adolescents and their parents, was required. At baseline, 759 students were recruited into the cohort, and of these students, 740 remained in the cohort for the first round, 712 for the second round, 630 for the third round and 585 for the last round of follow-up.Primary and secondary outcome measuresAnthropometric measurements were taken using established guidelines. Six main groups of exposure factors including dietary intake and behaviours, physical activity and sedentary behaviours, family social and physical environment, school environment, socioeconomic status and parental characteristics were measured.ResultsRetention rate was high (77%). Within 5-year period, the prevalence of combined overweight and obesity using International Obesity Task Force cut-off values increased from 14.2% to 21.8%. Time spent on physical activity decreased significantly in the 5-year period from 87 to 50 min/day. Time spent on sedentary behaviours increased in the 5-year period from 512 to 600 min/day.ConclusionsThe complete data analysis of this cohort study will allow a full exploration of the role of environmental and lifestyle behaviours on adolescent overweight and obesity and also identify the factors most strongly associated with excess weight gain and the appearance of overweight and obesity in different age groups of adolescents from this large city in Vietnam.

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Overweight and obesity are rapidly emerging among adolescents in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2002–2004

Abstract: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents in Ho Chi Minh City is increasing rapidly. There is an urgent need to implement strategies for prevention and control amongst the adolescents of Ho Chi Minh City and other urban areas in Vietnam.

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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and factor analysis of cardiovascular risk clustering among adolescents in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and factor analysis of cardiovascular risk clustering among adolescents in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

High prevalence of overweight among adolescents in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Cohort profile: Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cohort—changes in diet, physical activity, sedentary behaviour and relationship with overweight/obesity in adolescents

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