Physical activity, sedentary behaviors and dietary patterns as risk factors of obesity among Jordanian schoolchildren

Al-Domi, Hayder; Faqih, Ahmad; Jaradat, Ziad W.; Al-Dalaeen, Anfal; Jaradat, Saied; Amarneh, Batool

doi:10.1016/j.dsx.2018.08.033

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“…We did not find any relationship between general and/or abdominal obesity and screen time. This research result is consistent with other studies [16,17,21,27,39,47,48]. However, other studies have noted a significant association between adiposity and screen time [23,24,42,45].…”

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confidence: 93%

“…The results of the present study align with those from Kuwait [27] and Saudi Arabia [16]. However, this rate was higher than that reported by other studies in Qatar [54], the United States [55], Jordan [47], Sudan [44], Lebanon [42], Sweden [39] and Morocco [56]. We found that females were more involved in sedentary behaviour than males.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…The results of the present study demonstrated a high prevalence of abdominal obesity. The prevalence of abdominal obesity, indicated by elevated WHtR, was higher than that reported in Lebanon (20.9%) [45], Saudi Arabia (33.1%) [46] and Portugal (22.5%) [40], but lower than that in Jordan (49.4%) [47]. Rates of elevated WC (48.8%) were higher than those found in Malaysia (11.3%) [48], Lebanon (14.1%) [45] and Brazil (5%) [49].…”

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confidence: 78%

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The Relationship between Lifestyle Factors and Obesity Indices among Adolescents in Qatar

Kerkadi

Sadig

Bawadi

et al. 2019

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Background: Physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour and an unhealthy diet are factors that may increase weight and general and/or abdominal obesity. Objective: To evaluate the relationship between general and abdominal obesity and lifestyle factors among adolescents in Qatar. Methods: The study data are based on the Arab Teens Lifestyle Study (ATLS). The target population consisted of 1184 adolescents aged between 14 and 18 years old (563 boys and 621 girls), randomly selected through multistage sampling. A validated questionnaire was used to collect data on lifestyle indicators. Anthropometric indicators, which included body weight, height and waist circumference (WC), were measured according to standardised procedures. International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) age- and sex-specific body mass index (BMI) reference values were used to define overweight and obesity. Abdominal obesity was defined by the ‘waist-to-height ratio’ (WHtR > 0.5) and by sex- and age-specific WC cutoff values. Results: Females were more inactive than males (63.7% vs. 36.3%; p < 0.001). The proportion of adolescents who reported screen time of over 2 h per day was 82.5%. Females engaged in more sedentary behaviour than males (53.4% vs. 46.4%, p = 0.009). Being male (OR: 1.3; CI: 1.0–1.7) and skipping breakfast (OR: 1.5; CI: 1.2–2) were significantly associated with overweight/obesity. In contrast, high intake of fast food, fries, sweets and cake were negative predictors of general and abdominal obesity. Conclusions: The findings revealed the prevalence of unhealthy lifestyle habits among adolescents in Qatar and indicated relationships between certain dietary habits and obesity. The findings of this study may help in advocating for the implementation of an intervention that includes lifestyle changes targeting adolescents.

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The Relationship between Lifestyle Factors and Obesity Indices among Adolescents in Qatar

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“…Other studies have found that lack of physical activity, poor dietary habits, and low quality diet such as high energydense foods and SSBs, which are low in micronutrients, contribute to excess body weight in adolescents (Kroker-Lobos et al, 2014;Al-Domi et al, 2019).…”

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confidence: 98%

“…However, thinness and stunting are still prevalent among Malaysian adolescents (IPH, 2017;IPH, 2012). The problem of double burden of malnutrition faced by Malaysia is also found in low-income and middleincome countries such as China (Song et al 2018), Mexico (Kroker-Lobos et al, 2014, and Jordan (Al-Domi et al, 2019).…”

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Factors associated with sugar-sweetened beverages consumption among Malaysian adolescents: findings from the Adolescent Nutrition Survey 2017

Salleh¹,

Zainuddin²,

Yusof³

et al. 2021

Mal J Nutr

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Introduction: Childhood obesity is a public health problem in Malaysia. Intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) is associated with obesity in children. There is a lack of studies on factors associated with SSB consumption in Malaysia. This study aimed to determine the sociodemographic factors associated with SSB consumption among Malaysian adolescents. Methods: Data of 2,021 students, aged 10-17 years on sociodemographic, SSB intake and anthropometrics were drawn from the school-based Adolescent Nutrition Survey 2017. A multistage stratified cluster sampling was used to obtain a nationally representative sample of primary and secondary school students. Body mass index (BMI)-for-age status was determined based on calculated z-score using the World Health Organization 2007 reference. SSB consumption was obtained from a food frequency questionnaire. Results: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among Malaysian adolescents were 16.6% and 14.7%, respectively. Malaysian adolescents consumed 1.4 cups of SSB per day. Rural children had a significantly higher SSB intake (1.5 cups) than urban (1.3 cups) children, while males (1.5 cups) had a significantly higher intake than females (1.3 cups). There were no significant differences in SSB consumption between thin, normal, overweight and obese adolescents. Conclusion: Almost all Malaysian adolescents consumed SSB during one month prior to the survey and the average amount consumed was 1.4 cups per day. Rural locality and male were associated with higher SSB consumption. There were differences in SSB consumption between Chinese and Malays, between Chinese and Indians, and between Chinese and Bumiputra Sarawak. There were no differences in consumption between the different BMI-for-age categories.

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Factors associated with overweight and obesity in adults using structural equation model: mediation effect of physical activity and dietary pattern

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Physical activity, sedentary behaviors and dietary patterns as risk factors of obesity among Jordanian schoolchildren

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The Relationship between Lifestyle Factors and Obesity Indices among Adolescents in Qatar

The Relationship between Lifestyle Factors and Obesity Indices among Adolescents in Qatar

Factors associated with sugar-sweetened beverages consumption among Malaysian adolescents: findings from the Adolescent Nutrition Survey 2017

Factors associated with overweight and obesity in adults using structural equation model: mediation effect of physical activity and dietary pattern

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