Parental Factors Associated with Obesity in Korean Adolescents

Yoon, Heun Keung; Kim, Gwang Suk; Kim, Suhee

doi:10.3390/ijerph17145126

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“…Participants with higher income and from cities had higher nutrition literacy than participants from villages and lower income. Since most of our study participants were females this could reflectpatriarchy [24] than sociodemographic variables. Income gap and geographical locations of Palestinian villages could not justify discrepancies in terms of access to healthcare Many Palestinian villages are close to cities centers, and despite the fact Palestinian cities have higher concentration of nutrition care services, reaching out to these centers is feasible with the strong transportation system in the West Bank [25].…”

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Nutrition literacy is associated with income and place of residence but not with diet behavior and food security in the Palestinian society

2021

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Introduction Palestinian society is going through health transition that is associated with increase in chronic diseases due to poor dietary habits so adequate integration of nutrition information is important. Aims The aim of this study is to find the association between nutrition literacy and diet behavior among a group of Palestinian participants. Methods A sample of 101 Palestinian participants were recruited to participate in the study. An online survey was used to collect study data. Newest Vital Sign quiz was used to collect information on nutrition literacy and Short Format of the Diet Health and Knowledge Survey (SFDHKS) was used to collect information on diet behavior and USDA food security questionnaire was used to collect data on food security. Data was analyzed utilizing SPSS 21. Results This study included 101 participants, mean age 22.7 y ± 8.7 y, mainly females (females were 83.2% and males were 16.8%). 5.7% of the study participants were obese, 13.8% overweight and 10.3% were underweight. The prevalence of adequate nutrition literacy was 29%. There was minimal association between diet behavior and nutrition literacy, food security and BMI categories, but significant association with income and living in city relative to village (p < 0.05). Only 11 participants had some form of food insecurity. Conclusion There is low prevalence of adequate nutrition literacy. Nutrition literacy depends on social and economic aspects but further research is need to understand its relationship to diet behavior.

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Nutrition literacy is associated with income and place of residence but not with diet behavior and food security in the Palestinian society

2021

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“…Important moderators of parental underestimation of children’s overweight or obesity status were found to include parent weight, child gender, and the assessment method used (visual versus nonvisual) [ 40 ]. Furthermore, identified obesity-associated factors among Korean male and female students included underestimation and overestimation of male adolescent weight by fathers, whereas factors among females included underestimation of female adolescent weight by fathers [ 41 ]. The study concluded that parental involvement in obesity interventions could aid in preventing adolescent obesity [ 41 ].…”

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“…Furthermore, identified obesity-associated factors among Korean male and female students included underestimation and overestimation of male adolescent weight by fathers, whereas factors among females included underestimation of female adolescent weight by fathers [ 41 ]. The study concluded that parental involvement in obesity interventions could aid in preventing adolescent obesity [ 41 ].…”

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Prevalence of overweight and obesity among Kuwaiti adolescents and the perception of body weight by parents or friends

Al-Haifi

Alawadhi²,

Al-Dashti³

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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Objective Recently, the State of Kuwait has witnessed a steady rise in the prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents. The present study aims to provide an update on the rate of overweight or obesity among Kuwaiti adolescents and examines the associations between adolescents’ overweight/obesity levels and their perception of body weight as seen by parents or friends. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in Kuwaiti secondary schools and included adolescents between the ages of 15 and 18 years, using a multistage stratified random sampling method. Body weight and height were measured. A specifically designed self-report questionnaire was used to assess parents’ and friends’ perceptions of an adolescent’s body weight. Results A total of 706 adolescents were included the study. The prevalence of overweight or obesity among Kuwaiti adolescents reached nearly 50%, with males (54.3%) having a significantly higher overweight or obesity percentage than females (44.6%). No significant difference in the prevalence of obesity relative to age, from 15 to 18 years, was found. In addition, logistic regression analysis, adjusted for age and gender, revealed that adolescents perceived their parents (p = 0.011 and p < 0.001) or friends (p = 0.002 and p < 0.001) as more likely to classify their weight as overweight or obese, respectively. Conclusion Overweight or obesity levels appear to be high among Kuwaiti adolescents, and appears to have reached a plateau recently. Efforts to combat obesity and promote physical activity and healthy nutrition are needed. Future studies should seek to identify important moderators of parental and social underestimation/overestimation of children’s overweight or obesity.

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“…Childhood and adolescent obesity are rapidly becoming a global epidemic [ 20 ]. Multiple studies have investigated the effect of parental factors on adolescent weight and physical activity, mostly showing poor parental influence leads to poorer nutritional habits and poorer exercise habits that persist into adulthood [ 50 ]. A systematic review study on the relationship between parental and child obesity found that there was a parent–child association in obesity, with stronger associations noted in older children [ 47 ].…”

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The association of parental involvement with adolescents’ well-being in Oman: evidence from the 2015 Global School Health Survey

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Background The parent-adolescent relationship plays a key role in adolescent development, including behaviour, physical health, and mental health outcomes. Studies on the parental factors that contribute to an adolescent’s dietary habits, exercise, mental health, physical harm and substance use are limited in the Middle East and North Africa region, with none in Oman. This study aims to investigate the association between parental involvement and adolescent well-being in Oman. Methods Cross-sectional data from the 2015 Global School Health Survey for Oman was analysed. The dataset consisted of 3468 adolescents. Adolescents reported on their parental involvement (checking to see if they did their homework, understanding their problems, knowing what they are doing in their free time and not going through their things without permission). Parental involvement was scored on a 20-point scale. Associations with the following dependent variables: nutrition, exercise, hygiene, physical harm, bullying, substance use, tobacco use and mental health well-being were done using Spearman’s correlations, linear and logistic regressions. Results The surveyed population was 48% male, 65% aged 15 to 17 years old and 5% reported that they “most of the time or always” went hungry. Parental involvement was positively correlated with each of the dependent variables. Adolescents with higher parental involvement had significantly higher odds of good nutrition (1.391), hygiene (1.823) and exercise (1.531) and lower odds of physical harm (0.648), being bullied (0.628), poor mental health (0.415), tobacco use (0.496) and substance use (0.229). Conclusions Parental involvement plays a positive role in all aspects of adolescents’ well-being in Oman. Awareness campaigns and interventions aimed to help improve the well-being of adolescents should incorporate such positive role in their designs.

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Parental Factors Associated with Obesity in Korean Adolescents

Cited by 7 publications

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Nutrition literacy is associated with income and place of residence but not with diet behavior and food security in the Palestinian society

Nutrition literacy is associated with income and place of residence but not with diet behavior and food security in the Palestinian society

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among Kuwaiti adolescents and the perception of body weight by parents or friends

The association of parental involvement with adolescents’ well-being in Oman: evidence from the 2015 Global School Health Survey

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