Overweight and obesity prevalence among upper Egypt primary schools' children using Egyptian and CDC growth charts

El-aty, Naglaa Saad Abd; Osman, Safaa R.; Ahmed, Eman A.; Gadallah, Marzoka Abd El-Aziz

doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2020.151346

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“…Kuwait, for instance, has undergone a rapid economic and social transition that significantly affected the population’s lifestyle, as indicated by the rising rates of overweight people, obesity, underweight people, and stunting [ 10 ]. In Egypt, studies show increasing overweight and obesity rates among children, due to sedentary lifestyles [ 11 ]. An increasing rate of obesity and a high prevalence of diabetes and metabolic syndrome have also been reported in the UAE, which can be attributed to the influx of western culture, due to significant economic and cultural development in the last few decades [ 12 , 13 ].…”

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Nutrition Situation Analysis in the UAE: A Review Study

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This review study aimed to assess the nutrition situation in the UAE using published data from 2010 to 2022. It highlights the gaps and challenges that prevail in addressing the nutrition-related problems in the UAE and the opportunities that have been overlooked. The available literature indicates that the UAE is burdened with more than one form of nutrition-related problems, including being underweight, being overweight, obesity, micronutrient deficiencies, and nutrition-related chronic diseases. It is clear that data on micronutrient deficiencies, protein-energy malnutrition, obesity, diabetes, and other nutrition-related diseases among the UAE population are extremely scarce. The UAE has a high prevalence of obesity and diabetes; however, limited studies have been conducted to document this nutritional phenomenon. Few examples of published data are available assessing the burden of stunting, wasting, and being underweight among children under five years of age. Despite the importance of protein-energy malnutrition, no recent publications analyze its prevalence within the UAE population. Therefore, future studies must be conducted, focusing on malnutrition. Based on the literature, and bearing in mind the magnitude of the health issues due to the UAE population’s nutrition negligence, there is an urgent need to assess the population’s nutrient behaviors, to aid policy decision-makers in developing and implementing effective health policies and strategies.

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“…Rather, participants' BMI was compared to a growth chart provided by the CDC based on the participants' biological sex and age. Previous studies used a similar approach in classifying obesity levels among children [12,13,14,15]. Four trauma outcomes were included in the analysis, length of stay in hospital (LOS), total days in ICU, intensity severity scores (ISS), and mortality outcomes.…”

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The Impact of Childhood Obesity on Traumatic Injury Outcomes

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Olsen

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Introduction Globally, traumatic injury and obesity are significantly linked to pediatric health. The relationship between traumatic injury outcomes and childhood obesity remains poorly understood. This study assesses the potential correlation between childhood obesity and patient outcomes following trauma injuries, with a particular focus on elucidating the intricate interplay among childhood obesity, trauma injury outcomes, and patterns of healthcare utilization, which will address the gap in literature and lays the groundwork for further investigation into the complex relationship between childhood obesity and traumatic injury outcomes. Methods The current study is a retrospective cohort study analyzing data from St. Jospeh’s Children’s Hospital’s Emergency and Trauma Center in Tampa, Florida, between 2010 to 2021. Participants aged 2 to 18 were included and stratified by obesity categories, normal weight, overweight, and obese, based on their BMI. Associations between obesity categories and trauma outcomes such as Length of Hospital Stay (LOS), days in Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Injury Severity Score (ISS), and mortality were examined. Results Among 1965 participants, 48.85% of participants were of normal weight, 19.49% were overweight, and 31.65% were obese. No significant differences in the included trauma outcomes across obesity classifications were found among analyses. Linear regressions showed no association between trauma outcomes and obesity (P>.05). Mortality outcomes were not analyzed due to insufficient data on deceased participants (P>.05). Conclusion Childhood obesity did not independently predict adverse trauma outcomes in this study. The findings challenge previous assumptions and emphasize the multifactorial nature of trauma outcomes in pediatric patients. Further research with larger sample sizes and comprehensive data collection is needed to fully understand this relationship. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level V, Retrospective cohort study

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“…In 2011 and 2014 the stunting rate in Punjab, the country's biggest and most developed province, was 36% and 33.5%, respectively. Punjab accounts for more than half of the country's GDP and 56% of its population 7 . Because one of Pakistan's most populated provinces has a high prevalence of stunting, this research looks at the rates of stunting among elementary school students in Punjab 8 .…”

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A Cross-Sectional Study on the Prevalence of Stunting Among Elementary School Students in Lahore

Saleem Ahmed,

Qazi Mumtaz Ahmad,

Tazeem Akhtar

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Objective: Our study aims to determine the prevalence of obesity and stunting in Pakistani children between the ages of03 to 12 years.Study design : A Cross-Sectional StudyDuration and place of study: Community Medicine Department University College of Medicine and Dentistry,UOL, Lahore from jan 2022 to jan 2023Method: The study included 65 children between the ages of 3 to 12 years. Age, sex, weight, and height were recordedfor each enrolled patient after obtaining the parents of any minors’ informed written permission. The demographicstatus of mothers was also noted. In relation to the weight of the patients that were included, the frequency of stuntingwas noted. The whole set of data was analyzed using SPSS 28.0.Results: In this research, out of 65 youngsters, 40 (60.4%) were male and 25 (39.6%) were female. The childreninvolved in the study had a mean age of 04.08±13.38 years and a mean weight of 16.15±11.49 kg. Childrenmeasured 104.05 +/- 1.18 cm on average.n-38 (56.4%) of the patients were underweight, n-43 (33.6%) werefat children, and 05 (06.2%) of the patients were very underweight. According to maternal status, the majority ofthem came from low-income families. There were 10 (12.2%) stunted children, of whom 04 (5.4%) were fat andthe remaining 07 (12%) were underweight. Of the ten children with stunting, five (54.6%) were female and four(37.3%) were male.Conclusion: This study highlights a exceptional occurrence of stunting amongst number one school youngsters inLahore, with a great proportion being underweight. Addressing maternal socioeconomic status and imposing focusedinterventions are crucial to mitigate the weight of stunting and promote healthful increase and development in thispopulation.Keywords: Stunting, Children, Lahore, Socioeconomic Status

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Overweight and obesity prevalence among upper Egypt primary schools' children using Egyptian and CDC growth charts

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Nutrition Situation Analysis in the UAE: A Review Study

Nutrition Situation Analysis in the UAE: A Review Study

The Impact of Childhood Obesity on Traumatic Injury Outcomes

A Cross-Sectional Study on the Prevalence of Stunting Among Elementary School Students in Lahore

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