Overweight and obesity from childhood to adulthood: a follow‐up of participants in the 1985 Australian Schools Health and Fitness Survey

Allman‐Farinelli, Margaret; King, Lesley; Bauman, Adrian

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb01253.x

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“…Young people aged 17-24 have minimal contact with health services [ 4 , 5 ] and perceive the threat of chronic illness as irrelevant [ 8 ]. YAMs in our study echoed that chronic illness is something for the future and is irrelevant for them at present, an attitude not surprising for their developmental stage [ 38 ].…”

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“…The questionnaire was developed locally and piloted with five YAMs and then appropriately modified. Specific questions about nutrition and eating habits were similar to those in the NSW Health Survey [ 8 , 29 ]. Weight (to nearest 0.1 kg) and height, hip and waist (to nearest cm) measurements were made in socks or bare feet, and in light street clothing using standard anthropometric techniques [ 12 ].…”

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“…Moreover, males who are obese at 20 years of age are twice as likely to pass away at any given age as their non-obese counterparts, and by the time they reach 55 years they will, on average, die 8 years earlier [ 7 ]. Swift intervention is required, not only for their own health and that of their children as they become parents, but also because they will become over-consumers of healthcare for chronic diseases within a generation [ 8 ].…”

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Large and forgotten in rural Australia: assessment, attitudes and possible approaches to losing weight in young adult males

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BackgroundYoung Adult Males (YAMs) in rural Australia are poorly studied with respect to overweight and obesity. Firstly, we explored the feasibility of recruiting 17–25 year old YAMs to obtain baseline data on overweight and obesity rates, socio-demographics, nutrition, exercise and mobile phone usage. Secondly, we explored the views of YAMs with a waist measurement over 94 cm about using mobile phone text messages to promote weight loss and incentives to promote healthy lifestyles.MethodsA two-staged, mixed-methods approach was used to study obesity and overweight issues in Dubbo, a regional city in New South Wales, Australia. In Phase I, socio-demographic, health behaviour and mobile phone usage data were collected using a questionnaire and anthropometric data collected by direct measurement. In Phase II, YAMs’ views were explored by focus group discussion using a semi-structured questionnaire.ResultsPhase I (145 participants): mean Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.06 ± 5.01; mean waist circumference 87.4 ± 15.4 cm. In total, 39.3% were obese (12.4%) or overweight (26.9%) and 24.1% had an increased risk of metabolic complications associated with obesity. 135 (93.1%) owned a mobile phone and sent on average 17 ± 25 text messages per day and received 18 ± 24.Phase II (30 participants): YAMs acknowledged that overweight and obesity was a growing societal concern with many health related implications, but didn’t feel this was something that affected them personally at this stage of their lives. Motivation was therefore an issue. YAMs admitted that they would only be concerned about losing weight if something drastic occurred in their lives. Text messages would encourage and motivate them to adopt a healthy lifestyle if they were individually tailored. Gym memberships, not cash payments, seem to be the most favoured incentive.ConclusionThere is a clear need for an effective health promotion strategy for the almost 40% overweight or obese Dubbo YAMs. The high rate of text message usage makes it feasible to recruit YAMs for a prospective study in which personalized text messages are used to promote healthy behaviours. It may be important to target motivation specifically in any weight-related intervention in this group with incentives such as gym membership vouchers.

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“…The prevalence of obesity has been increasing worldwide in recent years, both in adults and in children and adolescents [47]. Becoming overweight and obesity in pediatric populations increases the risk of developing adult obesity that is associated with type two diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and metabolic syndrome [48,49,50,51]. Several studies published over the last decade reported that adipokines play an important role in glucose and lipid metabolisms, and in the development of cardiovascular and metabolic complications of obesity [52].…”

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Adiponectin and Cardiovascular Risk. From Pathophysiology to Clinic: Focus on Children and Adolescents

Orlando

Nava

Giussani³

et al. 2019

IJMS

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Adiponectin (Ad) is a cytokine produced by adipocytes that acts on specific receptors of several tissues through autocrine, paracrine, and endocrine signaling mechanisms. Ad is involved in the regulation of cell survival, cell growth, and apoptosis. Furthermore, Ad plays an important pathophysiological role in metabolic activities by acting on peripheral tissues involved in glucose and lipid metabolism such as skeletal muscle, and the liver. Adiponectin has anti-inflammatory, anti-atherogenic, and insulin-sensitizing effects. For this reason, low levels of Ad are associated with the development of cardiovascular complications of obesity in adulthood. Numerous studies have shown that, even in children and adolescents, Ad is associated with risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. In obese children, reduced levels of Ad have been reported and Ad plasma levels are inversely related with abdominal obesity. Moreover, lower Ad concentrations are associated with the development of metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and hypertension in pediatric subjects. In addition to a higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, plasma values of Ad are also inversely associated with early organ damage, such as an increase in carotid intima-media thickness. It has been suggested that low Ad levels in childhood might predict the development of atherosclerosis in adulthood, suggesting the possibility of using Ad to stratify cardiovascular risk in obese children. Some evidence suggests that lifestyle modification may increase Ad plasma levels. The aim of this review is to summarize the evidence on the relationship between Ad, obesity, metabolic alterations and hypertension in children and adolescents, and to address the possibility that Ad represents an early marker of cardiovascular risk in pediatric subjects. Furthermore, the effects of non-pharmacological treatment (weight loss and physical activity) on Ad levels are considered.

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“…Childhood obesity has increased worldwide, and this phenomenon is assumed to be associated with increased risk of diabetes mellitus 6) . Moreover, childhood obesity has been reported to be predictive of obesity in early adulthood 1) . Therefore, preventing obesity in Original Article doi:10.2209/tdcpublication.2019-0047 childhood should be encouraged 5) .…”

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Relationship between Obesity and Oral Health Behavior in Primary and Junior High School Students: A Cross-sectional Study

Suzuki

Ukiya

Shibata

et al. 2020

Bull. Tokyo Dent. Coll.

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It has been reported that people who brush their teeth frequently might be more health-conscious and maintain healthier lifestyle habits. The relationship between obesity and oral health behavior in childhood is unknown, however. The aim of the present study was to fill this gap by investigating obesity and factors associated with oral health behavior in Japanese primary and junior high school students. A total of 475 primary school students (fifth-grade, age 10-11 years) and 408 junior high school students (first-grade, age 12-13 years) were included. All the participants underwent a regular health checkup and completed a self-reported questionnaire. The data thus obtained were subjected to multiple logistic regression analyses to identify the relationship between obesity and factors associated with oral health behavior. In primary school students, a dislike of physical activity was the only factor showing a significant association with obesity (p<0.05). In addition, however, tooth brushing <2 times per day and a lack of regular clinical dental care showed a significant association with obesity in junior high school students (p<0.05). The present results suggest a significant association between regular clinical dental care and tooth brushing and obesity in junior school students.

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Overweight and obesity from childhood to adulthood: a follow‐up of participants in the 1985 Australian Schools Health and Fitness Survey

Cited by 9 publications

References 4 publications

Large and forgotten in rural Australia: assessment, attitudes and possible approaches to losing weight in young adult males

Large and forgotten in rural Australia: assessment, attitudes and possible approaches to losing weight in young adult males

Adiponectin and Cardiovascular Risk. From Pathophysiology to Clinic: Focus on Children and Adolescents

Relationship between Obesity and Oral Health Behavior in Primary and Junior High School Students: A Cross-sectional Study

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