Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Children Six to Ten Years of Age in the North-East Health Region of Jamaica

Blake-Scarlettl, B E; Younger, Novie; McKenzie, Costner; Broeck, Jan Van den; Powell, Christopher D.; Edwards, S.; Win, Shwe Sin; Wilks, Ray

doi:10.7727/wimj.2012.157

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“…Data from the Barbados Children's Health and Nutrition Study showed that between 1981 and 2010, the overweight/ obesity prevalence in children 8-11 years increased from 8•5 % to 32•5 % (5) . In 2008-2009, the overweight/obesity prevalence in six to ten year-old children residing in the North-East Health Region of Jamaica was 17•7 % (6) . Data obtained from the Global School-based Student Health Survey showed that for Jamaican adolescents 13-15 years, overweight/obesity estimates increased from 27•7 % in 2010 (7) to 35•7 % in 2017 (8) .…”

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Maternal characteristics influence infant feeding styles in Caribbean women

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Objective: To examine associations between maternal characteristics and feeding styles in Caribbean mothers. Design: Participants were mother-child pairs enrolled in a cluster randomized trial of a parenting intervention in 3 Caribbean islands. Maternal characteristics were obtained by questionnaires when infants were 6-8 weeks old. Items adapted from the Toddler Feeding Behaviour Questionnaire were used to assess infant feeding styles at age 1 year. Feeding styles were identified using factor analysis and associations with maternal characteristics assessed using multilevel linear regression. Setting: Health clinics in St. Lucia (n=9), Antigua (n=10) and Jamaica (n=20). Participants: 405 mother-child pairs from the larger trial. Results: Maternal depressive symptoms were associated with uninvolved (β= 0.38 [95%CI=0.14, 0.62]), restrictive (β= 0.44 [95%CI= 0.19, 0.69]) and forceful (β=0.31 [95%CI= 0.06, 0.57]) feeding; and inversely associated with responsive feeding (β= −0.30 [95%CI= −0.56, −0.05]).Maternal vocabulary was inversely associated with uninvolved (β= −0.31 [95%CI= −0.57, −0.06]), restrictive (β= −0.30 [95%CI= −0.56, −0.04]), indulgent (β= −0.47 [95%CI= −0.73, −0.21]) and forceful (β= −0.54 [95%CI= −0.81, −0.28]) feeding. Indulgent feeding was negatively associated with socioeconomic status (β= −0.27 [95%CI= −0.53, −0.00]) and was lower among mothers ≥35 years (β= −0.32 [95%CI= −0.62, −0.02]). Breastfeeding at 1 year was associated with forceful feeding (β= 0.41 [95%CI= 0.21, 0.61]). No significant associations were found between maternal education, body mass index, occupation and feeding styles. Conclusion: Services to identify and assist mothers with depressive symptoms may benefit infant feeding style. Interventions to promote responsive feeding may be important for, less educated, younger and socioeconomically disadvantaged mothers.

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Maternal characteristics influence infant feeding styles in Caribbean women

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“…From the data available in Blake-Scarlett et al ( 34 ) and Chang et al ( 33 ), sample size calculation was performed to determine a 10% difference in BMI values at 72 months associated with feeding styles. With an intra cluster correlation of 0.03, a sample of 10 children per health clinic and design effect of 1.27 for clustered sampling, the number of families required to preserve 80% power at 5% level of statistical significance was 207.…”

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Maternal feeding styles in infancy predict child body mass index z-scores at 72 months: findings from a cohort of Jamaican children

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ObjectiveTo explore whether maternal feeding styles at 12 months predict child Body Mass Index (BMI) z-scores at 72 months and evaluate whether BMI z-scores at 18 months mediates the association.MethodsData from 239 mother–child pairs participating in a parenting intervention were analyzed. Feeding information was ascertained at 12 months by questionnaire with feeding styles identified using factor analysis. Children’s weight and length/height were measured at 18 and 72 months and BMI z-scores computed. Maternal sociodemographic data, depressive symptoms and language skills were obtained by questionnaire. Multilevel linear regression analysis was used to examine whether feeding styles predicted 72 month BMI z-scores. Complete case analysis was conducted and multiple imputation used to treat missing values of explanatory and outcome variables at 18 and 72 months. Mediational analysis was performed to assess the indirect effects of feeding styles on 72 month BMI z-scores via 18 month BMI z-scores.ResultsRestrictive feeding at age 12 months predicted higher 72 month BMI z-scores in both complete case analysis [β (95%CI): 0.19 (0.02, 0.37)] and multiple imputation [β (95%CI): 0.20 (0.02, 0.39)]. Uninvolved, forceful, indulgent and responsive feeding styles were not significant predictors of 72 month BMI z-scores. A significant indirect effect was observed between restrictive feeding and child BMI z-scores at 72 months via 18 month BMI z-scores [β (95% CI) 0.12 (0.03, 0.22)].ConclusionRestrictive feeding at 12 months was associated with higher BMI z-scores at 72 months and appeared to be mediated by BMI z-scores at 18 months.

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“…Unis (surpoids 8.2-31% ; obèse 1,8 -12,8%) (15), la République Démocratique du Congo (surpoids 8%, obésité 1%) (16). La prédominance féminine a été confirmée par les résultats de Blake-Scarlett BE et coll (17) qui ont trouvé que les prévalences du surpoids et de l'obésité, étaient significativement plus importantes chez les filles (12,5% et 7,9%) comparativement aux garçons (8,7% et 6,2%), (p<0.001) dans la population Jamaïcaine. Ces résultats pourraient être expliquée par le rôle de la puberté dans le développement de la masse grasse et son impact sur la surestimation de la surcharge pondérale chez les filles durant cette période.…”

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Relationship between Malocclusion and Obesity: A Cross-sectional Study in the Moroccan Population

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Introduction: Intra-arch dental malocclusions are explained by the disharmony between the arch perimeter and the existing dental capital. The habitable perimeter is the result of the basal and alveolar growth, itself under the dependence of the musculature. The idea of working on the relationship between obesity and malocclusion is to understand whether the effects of mastication and the typology of musculature specific to this category, could have an influence on the dimensions of the arches and therefore on the genesis of malocclusions in children. The aim of this cross-sectional observational study is therefore to evaluate the impact of obesity and overweight on the development of malocclusion in growing age subjects. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in 58 children aged 10 to 16 years old who consulted the Rabat Dental Treatment and Consultation Center CCTD-CHIS between January 2018 and December 2018. Excluded from this study were children who had received orthopedic treatment or were undergoing orthodontic treatment, children with system pathology, as well as those with incomplete dentures or proximal caries. The sample was divided into 2 groups according to their Body Mass Index (BMI): G1 normal weight children, G2 overweight or obese children. The variables studied were: dental crowding, overjet and overbite, presence of dysfunction or parafunction and height of the anterior face. The comparison of these variables between the two groups was made by Pearson's Chi-square test for qualitative variables and the non-parametric test (Mann- Whitney's U-test) for quantitative variables. Results: The results of this study showed that the frequency of dysfunctions and parafunctions, as well as the increase in the lower anterior facial height were greater in the overweight/obese group (57.1%; 62.9% and 60.9% respectively). For endo-buccal parameters, crowding was greater in the overweight/obese group with a median of 2 [0-3] for this group and 1 [0-3] for the normo-weight group. The difference between the two groups for these parameters was not statistically significant. In addition, the results of this study showed that the overjet in the overweight/obese group was slightly reduced (1[o-2]) compared to the norm-weight group (2[1-3]). This difference was statistically significant (p < 0.05).

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Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Children Six to Ten Years of Age in the North-East Health Region of Jamaica

Cited by 6 publications

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Maternal characteristics influence infant feeding styles in Caribbean women

Maternal characteristics influence infant feeding styles in Caribbean women

Maternal feeding styles in infancy predict child body mass index z-scores at 72 months: findings from a cohort of Jamaican children

Relationship between Malocclusion and Obesity: A Cross-sectional Study in the Moroccan Population

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