Regional variations in the growth of Saudi children and adolescents

Mouzan, Mohammad El; Foster, Peter; Herbish, Abdullah Al; Salloum, Abdullaha Al; Omer, Ahmad Al; Alqurashi, Mansour; Kecojevic, Tatjana

doi:10.4103/0256-4947.55163

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“… 26 Therefore, using the Saudi charts could reveal a higher percentage of obesity, which is one of the messages of this paper. 27 , 28 It is now widely thought that to achieve an effective functioning cardiorespiratory system, a minimum of moderate and vigorous activity carried out once weekly is required. A previous study 29 showed that most Saudi adolescents do not meet these requirements.…”

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Prevalence of hypertension, obesity, hematuria and proteinuria amongst healthy adolescents living in Western Saudi Arabia

Hothan

Alasmari

Alkhelaiwi

et al. 2016

SMJ

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Objectives:To determine the prevalence of hypertension, obesity, hematuria, and proteinuria among healthy adolescents and to determine the associated risk factors.Methods:This is a cross-sectional study of 8 intermediate schools in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia between March 2015 and June 2015. Samples were selected randomly and equal proportions from each school for both genders were ensured. Both blood pressure and body mass index were measured and a brief questionnaire was filled out for the specified studied group. Urine dipstick analysis was carried out for 294 children. A second questionnaire was completed for hypertensive and obese subjects in addition to those with hematuria and proteinuria.Results:A total of 401 children (200 males) with a mean (SD) age of 13.87 (1.27) were included. Hypertension was found in 17.2% with a male to female ratio of 1.4:1. Pre-hypertension was found in 4.2% of our sample with a male to female ratio of 2.1:1. Obesity was found in 19.2% with a male to female ratio of 1.5:1. Obesity was found to be the most significant risk factor for hypertension with a related risk: 2.87, 95% and confidence interval: 1.9-4.3. For urine abnormalities, 10.2% of samples were positive for proteinuria, 17% for hematuria, and 3.1% for both.Conclusion:It was found that there is a positive correlation between the incidence of obesity and hypertension in adolescents. Hematuria and proteinuria were also found to be high. Screening and prevention programs are therefore recommended.

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Prevalence of hypertension, obesity, hematuria and proteinuria amongst healthy adolescents living in Western Saudi Arabia

Hothan

Alasmari

Alkhelaiwi

et al. 2016

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“…The well-known regional variation in growth between regions in the Kingdom,[16] suggested variation in the prevalence of nutritional disorders including overweight and obesity. The objective of this report is to explore and assess the significance of regional variation in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in this population.…”

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Regional variation in prevalence of overweight and obesity in Saudi children and adolescents

Mouzan

Herbish

Salloum

et al. 2012

Saudi J Gastroenterol

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Background/Aims:There are limited data on regional variation of overweight and obesity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Therefore, the aim of this report is to explore the magnitude of these variation in order to focus preventive programs to regional needs.Setting and Design:Community-based multistage random sample of representative cohort from each region.Patients and Methods:the study sample was cross-sectional, representative of healthy children and adolescents from 2 to 17 years of age. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated according to the formula (weight/height2). The 2000 center for disease control reference was used for the calculation of prevalence of overweight and obesity defined as the proportion of children and adolescents whose BMI for age was above 85th and 95th percentiles respectively, for Northern, Southwestern and Central regions of the Kingdom. Chi-square test was used to assess the difference in prevalence between regions and a P value of <0.05 was considered significant.Results:The sample size was 3525, 3413 and 4174 from 2-17 years of age in the Central, Southwestern and Northern regions respectively. The overall prevalence of overweight was 21%, 13.4% and 20.1%, that of obesity was 9.3%, 6% and 9.1% in the Central, Southwestern and Northern regions respectively indicating a significantly-lower prevalence in the Southwestern compared to other regions (P<0.0001).Conclusions:This report revealed significant regional variations important to consider in planning preventive and therapeutic programs tailored to the needs of each region.

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“…These can be grouped as environmental, genetic, socioeconomic, nutritional and demographic factors (16). Altitude- and microclimate-related differences have also been reported to influence growth (14,17). However, nutrition and socioeconomic status are probably the dominant factors influencing growth in the first year of life (16).…”

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Weight and Height Percentiles For 0-84- Month-Old Children in Kayseri - A Central Anatolian City in Turkey

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Kondolot²,

Poyrazoğlu³

et al. 2011

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Objective: The aim of this study was to present weight and height percentiles for Turkish children aged 0-84 months residing in Kayseri, Turkey and to compare these findings with national references and international standards. Methods: We used the data from the Anthropometry of Turkish Children aged 0-6 years (ATCA-06) study. This cross-sectional study conducted in Kayseri/Turkey between September 2009 and May 2010 included 2963 children (1491 girls, 1472 boys) aged 0-84 months. The centile curves were constructed using the LMS method.Results: The 3rd, 5th, 10th, 15th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 85th, 90th, 95th, and 97th percentiles and the LMS values for boys and girls were constructed. The 50th percentiles for weight and height of the children were compared with world health organization (WHO) standards and national data. Height and weight values in Kayseri children were lower than WHO standards and Istanbul references in the first year of life. At ages 1 to 4, weight values in both genders and height in boys were slightly higher than the national and international standards. Starting at age 4 years, the weight percentiles of Kayseri children were strikingly higher compared to the national and international standards and the boys were also taller.Conclusions: This study provides cross-sectional data for weight and height percentiles of Turkish children aged 0-84 months residing in Kayseri. These data reflect the growth status of healthy Kayseri children and also indicate that these children may be more prone to obesity than the Istanbul children. Since the above-mentioned data illustrate the current growth status of this population, we believe that they will serve as a basis for monitoring future trends.Conflict of interest:None declared.

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Regional variations in the growth of Saudi children and adolescents

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Prevalence of hypertension, obesity, hematuria and proteinuria amongst healthy adolescents living in Western Saudi Arabia

Prevalence of hypertension, obesity, hematuria and proteinuria amongst healthy adolescents living in Western Saudi Arabia

Regional variation in prevalence of overweight and obesity in Saudi children and adolescents

Weight and Height Percentiles For 0-84- Month-Old Children in Kayseri - A Central Anatolian City in Turkey

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