Overweight and Obesity in Childhood and Risk of Mental Disorder: a 20-Year Cohort Study

Sanderson, Kristy; Patton, George C.; McKercher, Charlotte; Dwyer, Terence; Venn, Alison

doi:10.3109/00048674.2011.570309

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“…This finding was also supported in a review by Berkowtiz and Fabricatore (2011). Childhood overweight and obesity is associated with an increased risk of mood disorder in adulthood (Sanderson et al, 2011), and higher rates of overweight and obesity have been observed in medication-naïve patients with bipolar disorder (Maina et al, 2008).…”

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Obesity and psychiatric disorders: Commonalities in dysregulated biological pathways and their implications for treatment

Lopresti

Drummond

2013

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

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Rates of obesity are higher than normal across a range of psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders. While the problem of obesity is generally acknowledged in mental health research and treatment, an understanding of their bi-directional relationship is still developing. In this review the association between obesity and psychiatric disorders is summarised, with a specific emphasis on similarities in their disturbed biological pathways; namely neurotransmitter imbalances, hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis disturbances, dysregulated inflammatory pathways, increased oxidative and nitrosative stress, mitochondrial disturbances, and neuroprogression. The applicability and effectiveness of weight-loss interventions in psychiatric populations is reviewed along with their potential efficacy in ameliorating disturbed biological pathways, particularly those mediating inflammation and oxidative stress. It is proposed that weight loss may not only be an effective intervention to enhance physical health but may also improve mental health outcomes and slow the rate of neuroprogressive disturbances in psychiatric disorders. Areas of future research to help expand our understanding of the relationship between obesity and psychiatric disorders are also outlined.

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Obesity and psychiatric disorders: Commonalities in dysregulated biological pathways and their implications for treatment

Lopresti

Drummond

2013

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“…31 Moreover, several longitudinal studies have revealed that children's BMI levels track to adulthood, 26,[32][33][34] with approximately 70% of children who are obese between 6 to10 years of age to remain obese in their adulthood.…”

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Overweight and Obesity Prevalence in Young Children Living in Athens

Afthentopoulou¹,

Kaioglou²,

Venetsanou³

2017

Public Health Open J

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Background: The last decades, the epidemiological dimensions of childhood obesity are of major concern worldwide. Given its long-term health consequences, research findings regarding overweight and obesity prevalence in young children are valuable if policies against childhood obesity are to be planned and implemented. As Greece, is one of the countries facing the problem of obesity, the aim of the present study was to assess overweight and obesity status in young children living in the capital of Greece, Athens. Methods: Seven hundred and fifty-two children (320 boys; 432 girls), aged 4-8 years (6.37±1.17 years) volunteered to participate and were divided into four age groups (4-5, 5-6, 6-7 and 7-8-year-old). Children's body mass index (BMI) was calculated by dividing each participant's weight (kg) by the square of standing body height (m 2 ). Overweight and obesity definition was based on the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) gender-and age-specific cut-off criteria. Results: The overall prevalence of overweight was 18.2% (18.1% boys; 18.3% girls) and of obesity 7.4% (5.6% boys; 8.8% girls). The χ 2 tests revealed that there were no significant differences in prevalence of overweight or obesity between boys and girls (χ 2 =2.76, p=.25). Regarding age groups, there was only one significant difference; that was between 6 and 7-year-old boys, with the 7-year-old surpassing the 6-year-old. Conclusions: The overweight/obesity is apparent among young Greek children at alarming levels. Carefully designed policy interventions are of great importance in order children's dietary and physical activity patterns to be improved.

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“…2 If left untreated, obesity-related comorbidities may develop in children at an early age that include sleep apnea, 3 cardiovascular disease risk factors, 4 type 2 diabetes, 5 and mental health issues. 6 Additional evidence suggests that it is highly likely that obese children will carry their excess weight into adulthood and thus have an increased risk of becoming obese adults in the absence of intervention. 7 It has been demonstrated that obese children have poorer maximal cardiorespiratory fitness levels than their normal weight peers, given the increased effort required to move a larger mass.…”

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Do Obese Children Perceive Submaximal and Maximal Exertion Differently?

Belanger

Breithaupt

Ferraro

et al. 2013

Canadian Journal of Diabetes

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Abstract:We examined how obese children perceive a maximal cardiorespiratory fitness test compared with a submaximal cardiorespiratory fitness test. Twenty-one obese children (body mass index $95th percentile, ages 10-17 years) completed maximal and submaximal cardiorespiratory fitness tests on 2 separate occasions. Oxygen consumption (VO 2 ) and overall perceived exertion (Borg 15-category scale) were measured in both fitness tests. At comparable workloads, perceived exertion was rated significantly higher (P , 0.001) in the submaximal cardiorespiratory fitness test compared with the maximal cardiorespiratory fitness test. The submaximal cardiorespiratory fitness test was significantly longer than the maximal test (14:21 ± 04:04 seconds vs. 12:48 ± 03:27 seconds, P , 0.001). Our data indicate that at the same relative intensity, obese children report comparable or even higher perceived exertion during submaximal fitness testing than during maximal fitness testing. Perceived exertion in a sample of children and youth with obesity may be influenced by test duration and protocol design.

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Overweight and Obesity in Childhood and Risk of Mental Disorder: a 20-Year Cohort Study

Abstract: Childhood overweight may increase risk for mood disorder in adulthood, especially among overweight girls who become obese women. These results suggest that prevention of childhood overweight is equally important in both sexes for reducing risk of diagnosed mood disorder in adulthood.

Cited by 85 publications

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Obesity and psychiatric disorders: Commonalities in dysregulated biological pathways and their implications for treatment

Obesity and psychiatric disorders: Commonalities in dysregulated biological pathways and their implications for treatment

Overweight and Obesity Prevalence in Young Children Living in Athens

Do Obese Children Perceive Submaximal and Maximal Exertion Differently?

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