Physical activity cut‐offs and risk factors for preventing child obesity in <scp>J</scp>apan

Minematsu, Kazuo; Kawabuchi, Ryosuke; Okazaki, Hiromi; Tomita, Hiroyuki; Tobina, Takuro; Tanigawa, Takeshi; Tsunawake, Noriaki

doi:10.1111/ped.12446

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“…Almost 6 out of 10 of normal‐weight, or overweight and 7 out of 10 of obese children reported consuming breakfast every day, while only 5–6 out of 10 of them, reported never / rarely eating breakfast. Frequency of breakfast consumption was not associated with overweight / obesity, an observation that is inconsistent with several previous studies, indicating a significant negative association among children of the same age, but on the other hand, is consistent with recent studies, including children at the same age group, which found that overweight or obesity was not associated with breakfast consumption . A possible explanation for the lack of such association could be the fact that the number of children not consuming breakfast at all was very small and, as has been noted in previous studies, skipping breakfast is more common among older children compared with younger ones .…”

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Breakfast consumption and obesity among preadolescents: An epidemiological study

Champilomati

Notara

Prapas

et al. 2020

Pediatrics International

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Background: This study aimed to examine the association between breakfast consumption and childhood weight status, in relation to various socioeconomic and lifestyle factors. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted including 1,728 children aged 10-12 years and their parents, during the school years 2014-2016. Primary schools from five Greek counties (including the Athens metropolitan area) were randomly selected. Parental and child data were collected through self-administered, anonymous questionnaires. Children's weight status was based on gender-and age-specific tables derived from the International Obesity Task Force body mass index cutoffs. Logistic regression was used to determine the association between frequency and type of breakfast consumption and children's weight status. Results: The frequency of breakfast consumption was not associated with childhood overweight or obesity, even when other factors were included in the analysis like sex, age, physical activity, meals / day, family annual income, parental weight status, parental physical activity level, parental educational level and parental employment status. From the nine foods that were included only the consumption of bread or rusks and chocolate milk were found to have a negative association with childhood overweight or obesity (odds ratio: 0.51; 95% CI: 0.34, 0.79 and OR: 0.50; 95% CI: 0.28, 0.87, respectively). Conclusions: The result that frequency of breakfast consumption was not associated with children's overweight / obesity may lead to a deeper investigation of the foods consumed during breakfast. Bread or rusks and chocolate milk seemed to have a protective effect; further nutritional analysis is needed to explore the potential mechanisms of this observation.Key words breakfast consumption, child obesity, child overweight, health promotion, type of breakfast.Childhood obesity is recognized as a major public health problem in our century and has been described as a "global pandemic." 1 Globally, the number of obese boys and girls has increased almost 12 and 10 times, respectively, over the last 40 years. 2 Childhood obesity has been associated with early development of dilation, endothelial, and cardiovascular dysfunction and atherosclerosis. 3 Obesity has also been recognized as a major risk factor for some severe chronic diseases, such as dyslipidemia, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, polycystic ovary system for girls, and sleep disorders. 4 Moreover, obese children are more likely to develop psychological and psychiatric symptoms and disorders like depression, anxiety, attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder, lower self-esteem, and eating disorders. 5 Breakfast is considered to be the most important meal of the day because it may have a protective role against chronic diseases and has been considered to increase cognitive and school performance among children and adolescents. 6 Despite the benefits of breakfast consumption, more and more children tend to abstain from this healthy habit. 7 Skipping breakfast has been asso...

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Breakfast consumption and obesity among preadolescents: An epidemiological study

Champilomati

Notara

Prapas

et al. 2020

Pediatrics International

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“…Children with a sedentary lifestyle were at increased risk for obesity (70). This included increased number of weekday study hours (63), access to electronic entertainment and communication devices (55,63,65), having any screen time (39,48,68,100,101,116,122,193,206), television watching (35,40,48,50,51,54,61,62,68,69,82,92,100,102,104,122,124,143,145,168,173,178,195), and computer use and video gaming (48,61,69,178).…”

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A scoping review of epidemiologic risk factors for pediatric obesity: Implications for future childhood obesity and dental caries prevention research

Donald

Luu

Chu

2017

J Public Health Dent

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Research Questions: What are the non-modifiable (socioeconomic, genetic) and modifiable factors (physical activity, dietary behaviors) related to childhood (under age 12) obesity? How can this knowledge be applied to oral health professionals' efforts to prevent or manage dental caries in children? Objectives: Studies have identified risk factors for childhood obesity. The purpose of this scoping review was to develop a conceptual model to identify nonmodifiable and modifiable risk factors for childhood obesity and to illustrate how these findings are relevant in developing interventions aimed at preventing obesity and dental caries in children. Methods: The authors searched PubMed and Embase and limited the study to English-language publications. A total of 2,572 studies were identified. After deduplication, 2,479 studies remained and were downloaded into a citationmanagement tool. Two authors screened the titles and abstracts for relevance. Two hundred and sixty studies remained and were retrieved for a full-text review, and 80 studies were excluded, resulting in 180 studies included in the scoping review. An inductive content analytic methods was used to organize all statistically significant obesity risk factors into seven domains, which were classified as nonmodifiable or modifiable; then a conceptual model of common risk factors associated with childhood obesity and dental caries was developed. Results: Non-modifiable obesity risk factors include biological and developmental (e.g., genes, developmental conditions, puberty), sociodemographic and household (e.g., race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, parent education, unemployment), cultural (e.g., degree of acculturation), and community (e.g., neighborhood composition). Modifiable risk factors included behavioral (e.g., diet, physical activity, weight), psychosocial (e.g., maternal stress, family functioning, parenting practices, child temperament), and medical (e.g., parent smoking, maternal health, child health). Conclusions: Identifying common risk factors has important implications for future oral health research aimed at preventing childhood obesity and dental caries. Epidemiologic knowledge gleaned from the literature can be used to develop rigorous interventions and programs aimed at preventing these highly prevalent diseases and improving health outcomes for children.

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“…Physical activity (PA) of primary school students is related to their fat mass, obesity rate, bone mineral content, and mental health . In children, the intake of nutrients, such as sodium and potassium, also correlates with their PA .…”

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Variability in school children's activity occurs in the recess and before‐school periods

Suzuki

Okuda

Tanaka³

et al. 2018

Pediatrics International

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Physical activity cut‐offs and risk factors for preventing child obesity in Japan

Abstract: Cut-offs for physical activity and potential risk factors for child obesity have been identified. Recommendations for changes to daily lifestyle for school-aged Japanese children are given.

Cited by 6 publications

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Breakfast consumption and obesity among preadolescents: An epidemiological study

Breakfast consumption and obesity among preadolescents: An epidemiological study

A scoping review of epidemiologic risk factors for pediatric obesity: Implications for future childhood obesity and dental caries prevention research

Variability in school children's activity occurs in the recess and before‐school periods

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