Prevalence of Obesity in Elementary Schools in Mardin, South-Eastern of Turkey: A Preliminary Study

İnanç, Betül Battaloğlu; Şahin, Deniz Say; Oğuzöncül, Ayşe Ferdane; Bindak, Recep; Mungan, Feride

doi:10.5152/balkanmedj.2012.051

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“…We found that obesity was more prevalent in the high SES group compared to low and medium-SES groups. This finding was consistent with another recent report from Mardin in southeastern Turkey (10). Similarly, in a review of childhood obesity across Middle Eastern countries, Mirmiran et al (22) concluded that the relationship between SES and obesity was complex and varied across different cultures; they found obesity to be more prevalent in urban areas and higher SES in some countries such as Egypt, while it is more prevalent in medium SES in countries such as Pakistan, suggesting perhaps different stages of the nutrition transition across countries.…”

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“…Recent studies suggest between 20-25% of youths aged 6-19 years are overweight or obese in Turkey (7)(8)(9), but numbers in the largest metropolitan areas of Turkey are not clear. There could be significant variations in the prevalence of child obesity in Turkey, as regional eating habits and the physical activity environment differ across the country (10).…”

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Prevalence of childhood obesity and related parental factors across socioeconomic strata in Ankara, Turkey

Yardim

Özcebe

Araz

et al. 2019

East Mediterr Health J

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Background: Among low-and middle-income nations, the highest prevalence of child overweight and associated metabolic disorders has been found in Middle Eastern and Eastern European countries. Obesity has been on the rise in Turkey and past research has shown regional variations among adults. However, the prevalence of childhood obesity in different socioeconomic groups in the largest metropolitan areas in the country has not been reported. Aims: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of child obesity with a population-representative, SES-stratified random sample with objective measures of body mass index (BMI) in the capital city of Turkey. Methods: Weight status was measured by the WHO growth curve and analyzed by socioeconomic status (SES), sex, and parental factors in a population-representative sample of 2066 parent-child dyads. Chi-square and logistic regression were conducted. Results: Rates of overweight and obesity were 21.2% and 14.6% (35.8% combined) but significantly higher in high (24.5% and 18.9%) vs. low SES (20.1% and 13.8%) (P = 0.02). Boys were at higher risk for obesity than girls, especially in high vs. low SES (Odds Ratio [OR] = 3.0 [95% CI: 1.4-6.5] vs. 1.7 [95% CI: 1.2-2.5]). Having both parents being overweight or obese increased the risk for obesity, particularly in medium and high SES (OR = 5.8 [95% CI: 2.3-14.1]) and 6.3 (95% CI: 1.5-26.2). Conclusions: Higher maternal education was a risk factor in low-to-medium but not high SES. In Ankara, child overweight and obesity appears to be 1.5 times more prevalent than national estimates. Higher SES may signify greater exposure to an obesogenic environment and greater obesity risk.

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Prevalence of childhood obesity and related parental factors across socioeconomic strata in Ankara, Turkey

Yardim

Özcebe

Araz

et al. 2019

East Mediterr Health J

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“…Over the previous two decades childhood obesity in Turkey increased from 6-7% to 15-16% [33]. In Turkey there are studies performed at the local level covering various geographical regions of the country [41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59]. A summary and a comparison of the results of available studies on adolescent obesity are shown on Table 2.…”

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Malnutrition and Cardiometabolic Risk among Turkish Adolescents: a Public Health Concern during Epidemiological Transition

Kristo

Sikalidis²

2014

Am. J. Biomed. Sci.

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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a chronic disease prevalent both in developing and developed countries. Numerous CVD risk factors associated with nutritional behavior and status in children and adolescents set the stage for adult CVD. A significant body of evidence suggests that there is opportunity for abolishment of at least some of the adverse manifestations of CVD and ability for health improvement if proper nutritional practice is followed during young age. Turkey is a country with a large overall population of which a significant part is children and adolescents. Moreover, Turkey is in epidemiological transition exhibiting health and nutritional issues of both the developing and the developed world, with more than half of all deaths in Turkey related to CVD. Furthermore, Turkey is a country of significant and unusual diversity in terms of geography, socio-economic status and origin among others. However, there are not many studies assessing the cardiometabolic risk in adolescent and the ones that assess a few risk factors of CVD are localized in certain areas. In this work we gather, organize and compare the results of several studies on the topic and reach certain conclusions as per the current condition of adolescents in Turkey in regards to malnutrition and cardiometabolic risk.

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“…If childhood obesity reaches to adulthood then it leads to serious increases in morbidity and mortality due to complications such as metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease and certain types of cancers (colon, breast, gall bladder, and endometrium). The fact that most of these complications are preventable indicates that obesity is a health problem that should be considered even from childhood (9,10) .…”

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What Are The Important Risk Factors For The Obesity In The Children Three to Six Age Years: A Cross-Sectional Study

Edem¹,

Üzüm²,

Ince³

et al. 2018

BUCH

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Objective: Overweight and obesity comprise one of the most serious public health problems of the 21st century. The aim of this study is to investigate the incidence of overweight and obesity in an age group of 3-6 years in central towns of İzmir Metropolitan City and to examine the risk factors of obesity. Methods: A total of 413 children were reached in this cross-sectional study. A questionnaire was completed with families concerning sociodemographic status, perinatal and growth factors, dietary habits, screen time, attendance to a daycare center or school and familial overweight and obesity. Weight and length of the children were measured, BMI values were calculated. Statistical analyses were performed using chi-square test and logistic regression model. Results: In our study group, whose mean age was 56.7±9.3 months, prevalence of overweight and obesity were 10.4% and 13.1 %, respectively. Gender was not significantly related with overweight and obesity (p=0.850). Birth weight (p=0.045), weight at one year of age (p<0.001), regular meal consumption (p=0.019), attendance to a daycare center or school (p=0.016), paternal BMI values (p<0.001) and absence of health insurance (p=0.031) were significantly related with childhood overweight and obesity. When we evaluated using logistic regression model, weight at one year of age (p=0.001), attendance to a daycare center or school (p=0.006), absence of siblings (p=0,017) and absence of health insurance (p=0.048) were documented as risk factors for obesity too. Conclusion: Present study suggests that educational programs about regular sporting activity and complementary nutrition like breast feeding programs; are necessary for both parents and children.

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Prevalence of Obesity in Elementary Schools in Mardin, South-Eastern of Turkey: A Preliminary Study

Cited by 10 publications

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Prevalence of childhood obesity and related parental factors across socioeconomic strata in Ankara, Turkey

Prevalence of childhood obesity and related parental factors across socioeconomic strata in Ankara, Turkey

Malnutrition and Cardiometabolic Risk among Turkish Adolescents: a Public Health Concern during Epidemiological Transition

What Are The Important Risk Factors For The Obesity In The Children Three to Six Age Years: A Cross-Sectional Study

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