Prevalence and Associated Factors of Overweight among Mexican-American Adolescents

Forrest, Kimberly Y.‐Z.; Leeds, Marcy J.

doi:10.1016/j.jada.2007.07.012

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“…The prevalence of overweight in the present study was lower than that estimated in the US (30%) population [Ogden et al, 2002]. Forrest & Leeds [2007] showed that being overweight and obese was also an important health problem in Mexican-American adolescents, nearly 40% of studied subjects had BMI values higher than 25 kg/m². On the other hand, the percentage of body fat in the studied female adolescents was higher than the body fat content found in a group of Italian girls [Turconi et al, 2006], German female adolescents [Schaefer et al, 1998] and in the US Caucasian young girls [Ellis, 2000].…”

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“…Epidemiologic evidence shows a growing consumption of foods high in sugar and fat, and also trends in decreasing physical activity among young people [Bronner, 1996]. The altered lifestyles result in changes of dietary-related measures such as BMI and skinfold thickness values [Forrest & Leeds., 2007]. The dietary norms estimated by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) were updated recently and point to a need to decrease sugar, animal fat and meat consumption and to increase the intake of cereals, fruits and vegetables [Srinivasan et al, 2006].…”

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Dietary Habits and Nutritional Status of Female Adolescents From the Great Poland Region

Przysławski¹,

Stelmach²,

Grygiel-Górniak³

et al. 2011

Pol. J. Food Nutr. Sci.

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The aim of this study was to assess the nutritional status and dietary habits among female adolescents. Four hundred seventy nine subjects aged from 17 to 18 years, from secondary schools of the Great Poland Region participated in the study. Anthropometric parameter measurements included those of body height and mass, skinfold thickness and circumferences of waist, hip and arm. The measurements served to calculate the percentage of fat mass and arm muscle area. Nutritional questionnaires were used to estimate the frequency and intake of selected food products. Mean values of body height and mass were approximately in the 50 th percentile. However, 13.7% of females were underweight, 7.7% were overweight and 1.2% were obese. Cluster analysis resulted in 3 clusters, of which the second one showed the most detrimental nutritional habits. This cluster was characterised by the lowest intake of dairy products, fruits and vegetables, fish, meat and also by frequent long breaks between meals (longer than 5 hours). Improper nutritional behavior is a frequent finding in female adolescents, in Poland. Nevertheless, overweight and obesity are not more common than in other countries. Studies in this area should be continued and extended.

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Dietary Habits and Nutritional Status of Female Adolescents From the Great Poland Region

Przysławski¹,

Stelmach²,

Grygiel-Górniak³

et al. 2011

Pol. J. Food Nutr. Sci.

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“…For instance, in Mexican-American adolescents the occurrence of overweight/obesity is of 63.8% 20 , while in Canadian adolescents, 42.8% 21 and in Turkish adolescents, 16.5% 22 . Even in Brazil, when different regions of the country are considered, the differences in the prevalence of overweight/obesity may be significant.…”

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Sobrepeso/obesidade em adolescentes de Santa Maria-RS: prevalência e fatores associados

Duarte

Santos

Reichert

et al. 2012

Rev. Bras. Cineantropom. Desempenho Hum.

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-Obesity is a worldwide epidemic that keeps on rising among children and adolescents from several countries. The purpose of this study was to verify the prevalence of overweight/obesity and its correlates in adolescents enrolled in the 1st year of high school in the municipality of Santa Maria, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. A cross-sectional, school-based, study was performed during the second semester of 2008. Adolescents aged 14 to 18 years old responded to a questionnaire and had their body mass and stature measured. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was defined according to the Brazilian reference for body mass index in adolescents. Correlates of overweight/obesity were determined by Poisson regression. The sample included 424 adolescents (54.7% boys) with mean age of 15.7 years (±0.89). The prevalence of overweight/obesity was 23. 8% (95%CI;). After adjusting for potential confounding factors, the following variables were associated with overweight/obesity: sex (PR=2.45; 95%CI 1.63-3.68), having been dismissed from physical education classes (PR=2.73; 95%CI 1.88-3.95) and having a good relationship with classmates (PR=1.57; 95%CI 1.12-2.19). It was concluded that the prevalence of overweight/obesity in this sample was high, prompting the need for preventive programs of excessive weight in this age group. Key words: Adolescent; Cross-sectional studies; Obesity; Overweight; Risk Factors. de 15,7 anos (±0,89). A prevalência de sobrepeso/obesidade foi de 23,8% (IC95% 19,85). Estiveram associadas a esse desfecho, após ajuste para possíveis fatores de confusão, as variáveis: sexo masculino (RP=2,45; IC95% 1,68), ser dispensado das aulas de educação física (RP=2,73; IC95% 1,95) e ter uma boa relação com os colegas (RP=1,57; IC95% 1,19 Resumo -A obesidade é uma epidemia mundial e continua a aumentar entre crianças e adolescentes de diversos países. O estudo teve como objetivo verificar a prevalência e fatores associados ao sobrepeso/obesidade em adolescentes matriculados no 1° ano do ensino

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“…and OW was distinct between developed and developing countries. An inverse association between socioeconomic level and OW was observed in developed countries (34,(39)(40)(41)(42)(43)(44)(45)(46)(47)(48)(49)(50)(51) , while a direct relation was observed in developing countries. The fact that these results were also found in studies with a higher point percentage according to the STROBE report checklist (44,48,51) should also be pointed out.…”

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“…Attitudes related to weight loss (ex: taking pills, laxatives to lose weight without medical guidance) (55) , consumption of soft drinks 3 days or more per week (40) , and the habit of buying a snack at school (51) were also positively associated with OW. There was an inverse association with OW for: habit of having breakfast (59,(61)(62)(63) , amount of energy, fibers and cholesterol consumed in the past 24 hours (47) , consumption of fruit and greenery in the past seven days (63) , habit of having cereal for breakfast (64) , and having more meals during the day (14,60,65) . By comparing these findings to those found in analyses stratified by sex, a study presented discordant result among girls: being on a diet to lose weight was inversely associated with OW (60 .…”

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Fatores socioeconômicos, demográficos, ambientais e comportamentais associados ao excesso de peso em adolescentes: uma revisão sistemática da literatura

Cardoso

Engstrom

Leite

et al. 2009

Rev. bras. epidemiol.

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ResumoObjetivo: Identificar fatores socioeconô-micos, ambientais e comportamentais associados ao excesso de peso (EP) em adolescentes por meio de uma revisão sistemática da literatura. AbstractObjective: To identify socioeconomic, environmental and behavioral factors associated with overweight (OW) in adolescents through a systematic literature review. Methods: Six databases were consulted (Lilacs, Adolec, SciELO, Medline via Pubmed, ISI Web of Knowlwdge and Cochrane Library) between January 3 and 13, 2008. The following key-words and respective MeSH terms were used: "overweight", "obesity", "adolescence", "adolescents", "risk factors", "associated factors". Articles in English, Spanish and Portuguese published between 1997 and 2007 were evaluated, and only observational studies with adolescents aged from 10 to 19 years, diagnosed with OW using international criteria were included. Studies based on convenience samples or that did not investigate social, environmental and psycho-behavioral factors as independent variables were excluded. Results: 202 articles were selected by reading the titles and abstracts and applying initial eligibility criterion. The review of complete publications allowed including and analyzing 56 articles. Socioeconomic level was found to be inversely associated with OW in developed countries and directly associated in developing countries. The habit of going on weight loss diets, the number of hours per day watching TV/video, having an obese mother and/or father and the occurrence of OW in childhood were directly associated with OW. The habit of having breakfast and physical activity were observed to be protective factors. Conclusion: Socioeconomic, behavioral, family, and childhood variables were associated with OW and should be considered in interventions directed toward the problem among adolescents.

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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Overweight among Mexican-American Adolescents

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Dietary Habits and Nutritional Status of Female Adolescents From the Great Poland Region

Dietary Habits and Nutritional Status of Female Adolescents From the Great Poland Region

Sobrepeso/obesidade em adolescentes de Santa Maria-RS: prevalência e fatores associados

Fatores socioeconômicos, demográficos, ambientais e comportamentais associados ao excesso de peso em adolescentes: uma revisão sistemática da literatura

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