The association between body mass index and duration spent on electronic devices in children and adolescents in Western Saudi Arabia

Al-Agha, Abdulmoein Eid; Nizar, F. Sarah; Al‐Nahhas, Adil

doi:10.15537/smj.2016.4.15018

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“…For example, girls were more likely to own a smartphone but were less likely to own a computer and laptop, in addition to boys spending less time daily on electronic devices. A recent study from the Western region of Saudi Arabia showed a positive relationship between the time spent using electronic devices and BMI [28]. Furthermore, our study girls were less likely to eat fruits and vegetables but were more likely to eat potato chips and fast food frequently compared to boys.…”

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confidence: 55%

The Prevalence of Obesity among School Students and its Relation to Dietary and Physical Habits

Aljuaid

Albaqami

Alasmari

et al. 2020

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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BACKGROUND: Recent studies suggest that unhealthy food practices and lack of exercise are the main cause of the progressive increase in the obesity prevalence. AIM: We aim to assess the prevalence of obesity among school students and its relationship to dietary and physical habits. METHODS: A cross-sectional study from 18 intermediate and high schools located in Taif, Saudi Arabia, between April 2014 and June 2015. We excluded any student with a psychological disease or chronic diseases. We calculated the body mass index (BMI) of students by measuring their height and weight. Dietary, physical, sleep habits, and socioeconomic status were assessed. RESULTS: A total of 2943 students participated with a mean age of 15.4 ± 1.7 years. The majority of these were boys and attending government schools with a mean BMI 22.7 ± 8.6 kg/m2. Overall, 13.6% were overweight and 12.8% were obese. One-third of students report a sedentary lifestyle. Compared to girls, boys were more likely to have lower BMI (p < 0.001), be overweight (p < 0.001), exercise for >300 min/week (p < 0.001), own electronic devices other than smartphone (p < 0.001), use the electronic devices <3 h/day (p = 0.007), eat their meals with their family (p < 0.001), eat fruits and vegetables daily (p < 0.05), exercise for >300 min/week (p < 0.001), and walk to and from school at least once weekly (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: A quarter of the students were either overweight or obese. Girls were more likely to be obese with less favorable socioeconomic, media consumption, dietary, and physical profiles.

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confidence: 55%

The Prevalence of Obesity among School Students and its Relation to Dietary and Physical Habits

Aljuaid

Albaqami

Alasmari

et al. 2020

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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“…AlGhamdi reported significant findings association of TV watching and obesity in children of Saudi Arabia [50]. Al-Agha et al concluded that children spending more than 2 hours of watching TV are associated with increased BMI [51]. A recent study done by Alghadir et al reported that children with moderate and active physical scores demonstrated less sedentary behavior (TV viewing and computer usage), lower body composition values, and higher total energy expenditure than sedentary or mild activity level participants [24].…”

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Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Relative to Body Mass Index among School Children in Saudi Arabia

Alhusaini¹

2017

Pediatr Ther

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Background: Increased time spent on sedentary activities and decreased time spent on physical activities has been linked with lower levels of energy expenditure, overweight, obesity, and increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. During the past few years, rapid improvements in living standards, mechanization and urbanization has a profound impact in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia resulting in low levels of physical activity and sedentary living. Therefore the purpose of the research is to provide basic data of subjectively measured physical activity and sedentary behavior of the Saudi school children in relation with BMI.

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“…Childhood obesity is one of the most serious health conditions affecting many countries in the World [1][2][3][4][5].…”

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Prevalence of obesity and overweight among primary school children in a district of Istanbul, Turkey

KARAKUS¹,

Save²,

KOLASAYIN³

et al. 2019

Marmara Medical Journal

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Objective:We aimed to investigate the prevalence of obesity and overweight and their relationship with environmental factors among children aged 5-10 years at a primary school in an Istanbul district.Materials and Methods: The data of this cross-sectional study were collected from a random selection of 177 students and their families. Students' heights and weights were measured in a standardized way for calculating their body mass index. The World Health Organization growth reference was used for the definition of obesity and overweight status.Results: The prevalence of obesity and overweight was 12.4% and 20.9%, respectively, with no difference between girls and boys. A significant increase in the percentage of obesity and overweight was observed with increasing age (p = 0.001). Having an obese or overweight father (p = 0.001) and a working mother (p=0.003) were associated with an increase in childhood obesity.Conclusion: The findings of this study imply that obesity or overweight among primary school children is associated with increasing age, having an obese or overweight father and having a working mother. State organizations, schools, physicians and other healthcare professionals must work together to encourage children and their families to adopt healthy lifestyles and to improve their awareness of obesity.

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The association between body mass index and duration spent on electronic devices in children and adolescents in Western Saudi Arabia

Cited by 32 publications

References 14 publications

The Prevalence of Obesity among School Students and its Relation to Dietary and Physical Habits

The Prevalence of Obesity among School Students and its Relation to Dietary and Physical Habits

Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Relative to Body Mass Index among School Children in Saudi Arabia

Prevalence of obesity and overweight among primary school children in a district of Istanbul, Turkey

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