The Association Between Childhood Stress and Body Composition, and the Role of Stress-Related Lifestyle Factors—Cross-sectional Findings from the Baseline ChiBS Survey

Vanaelst, Barbara; Michels, Nathalie; Clays, Els; Herrmann, Diana; Huybrechts, Inge; Sioen, Isabelle; Vyncke, Krishna; Henauw, Stefaan De

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“…Similar associations were found in other studies examining children with depression, anxiety, stress, unhealthy peer relationships alone or in combination. 65,[70][71][72][73] Prenatal Exposure Research evaluating childhood obesity also examines how the child responds to shared environmental stressors between mother and child. Parental obesity is associated with infant and early childhood weight gain.…”

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Chemical and non-chemical stressors affecting childhood obesity: a systematic scoping review

Lichtveld

Thomas

Tulve

2017

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol

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Childhood obesity in the United States has doubled over the last three decades and currently affects 17% of children and adolescents. While much research has focused on individual behaviors impacting obesity, little research has emphasized the complex interactions of numerous chemical and non-chemical stressors found in a child's environment and how these interactions affect a child's health and well-being. The objectives of this systematic scoping review were to (1) identify potential chemical stressors in the context of non-chemical stressors that impact childhood obesity; and, (2) summarize our observations for chemical and non-chemical stressors in regards to child-specific environments within a community setting. A review was conducted to identify chemical and non-chemical stressors related to childhood obesity for the childhood life stages ranging from prenatal to adolescence. Stressors were identified and grouped into domains: individual behaviors, family/household behaviors, community stressors, and chemical exposures. Stressors were related to the child and the child's everyday environments and used to characterize child health and well-being. This review suggests that the interactions of chemical and non-chemical stressors are important for understanding a child's overall health and well-being. By considering these relationships, the exposure science research community can better design and implement strategies to reduce childhood obesity.

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Chemical and non-chemical stressors affecting childhood obesity: a systematic scoping review

Lichtveld

Thomas

Tulve

2017

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol

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“…A pathway from stress to obesity could include inflammatory mechanisms (85) including arousal of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis leading to increased cortisol levels and subsequent metabolic disruption and increased hunger (84,(86)(87)(88). If so, nutrition may mediate the relationship between stress and obesity, or lifestyle factors may be coexisting with environmental stressors (89,90). Some of the reported associations of environmental stressors with childhood overweight and obesity include negative life events (82), maltreatment (91), how well the family communicates (90), and parental stress (92).…”

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Biological, environmental, and social influences on childhood obesity

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The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased globally over the past three decades, with evidence of recent leveling off in developed countries. Reduction in the, currently high, prevalence of obesity will require a full understanding of the biological and social pathways to obesity in order to develop appropriately targeted prevention strategies in early life. Determinants of childhood obesity include individual level factors, including biological, social, and behavioral risks, acting within the influence of the child's family environment, which is, in turn, imbedded in the context of the community environment. These influences act across childhood, with suggestions of early critical periods of biological and behavioral plasticity. There is evidence of sex and gender differences in the responses of boys and girls to their environments. The evidence that determinants of childhood obesity act at many levels and at different stages of childhood is of policy relevance to those planning early health promotion and primary prevention programs as it suggests the need to address the individual, the family, the physical environment, the social environment, and social policy. The purpose of this narrative review is to summarize current, and emerging, literature in a multilevel, life course framework. INTRODUCTIONThe prevalence of childhood obesity has increased globally over the past three decades, with more rapid increases recently occurring in low-income countries (1). In the United States, more than 30% of children are now overweight or obese (1), with evidence that the prevalence has leveled off (2). Children and adolescents are exhibiting obesity-related conditions such as type 2 diabetes, elevated blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and higher fasting insulin levels (3-6). In addition, childhood obesity predicts adulthood obesity and its known health consequences (7,8). Treatment of obesity is notoriously difficult, with weight loss rarely sustained in adults (9). Therapeutic interventions in childhood are somewhat more successful, particularly if the intervention occurs prior to onset of puberty (10). However, real and sustained progress in combating the obesity epidemic will require a full understanding of the biological and social pathways to obesity in order to develop appropriately targeted prevention strategies in early life.Pathways to childhood obesity are complex. It is therefore helpful to discuss determinants of obesity within a conceptual framework. A multilevel conceptual model, Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Systems Theory (11), has previously been applied to the conceptualization of childhood obesity by Davison and Birch (12). This framework depicts individual-level factors, including biological, social, and behavioral risks, as acting within the influence of the child's family environment, which is, in turn imbedded in the context of the community environment. It is also helpful to consider critical periods for obesity risk and, as will be further illustrated in a later section,...

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“…Embora as crianças nem sempre reconheçam sua susceptibilidade ao estresse, a exposição excessiva e crônica a situações estressantes na família, escola, problemas de saúde, não é incomum (Vanaelst et al, 2014). As crianças que tem maior dificuldade em desenvolver ou adquirir estratégias de enfrentamento e resiliência, e/ou apresentam um repertório empobrecido de habilidades para a vida estão mais vulneráveis a desenvolverem sintomas de estresse patológico, comprometendo seu desenvolvimento, uma vez que seus comportamentos se tornam limitados e oprimidos, consequentemente evitam atitudes e posturas que as outras crianças executam com maior facilidade.…”

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Resultados preliminares do Programa PRHAVIDA em crianças com escores clínicos de ansiedade, depressão e estresse

Nardi

Ferreira

Neufeld

2017

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Este é um artigo de acesso aberto, licenciado por Creative Commons Atribuição 4.0 Internacional (CC BY 4.0), sendo permitidas reprodução, adaptação e distribuição desde que o autor e a fonte originais sejam creditados. Resumo.A infância é uma fase repleta de desafios. As crianças passam por diversas situações, positivas e negativas, que requerem delas recursos para enfrentá-las. Quando os eventos se tornam opressivos, elas podem não estar preparadas para a resolução de conflitos, acarretando sintomas psicológicos como ansiedade, estresse e depressão. Uma alternativa para lidar com os desafios da infância são as intervenções embasadas na abordagem Cognitivo--Comportamental, destinadas a promover saúde mental com enfoque nas habilidades sociais e de vida. Este artigo objetiva apresentar e avaliar os resultados preliminares da aplicação do Programa de Promoção de Habilidades para a Vida (PRHAVIDA) em crianças com escores clínicos de ansiedade, depressão e estresse. Participaram 16 crianças de 8 a 10 anos. Os instrumentos utilizados foram: Escala Multidimensional de Ansiedade para Crianças, Escala de Stress Infantil e Children's Depression Inventory. O estudo envolveu o delineamento pré-experimental com aplicação dos instrumentos antes e após o programa. Como resultados, encontrou-se uma redução estatisticamente significativa dos escores de depressão no pós-teste quando comparados ao pré-teste. Não foram encontradas diferenças nos escores de ansiedade e estresse. O estudo levanta hipóteses de que são necessários ajustes no programa para atender a demanda das crianças com sintomatologia de ansiedade e estresse. No entanto, o programa tem efeitos positivos para sintomas de depressão infantil e, consequentemente, contribui para o desenvolvimento saudável das crianças, bem como atende seu objetivo de ser promotor de saúde mental infantil.Palavras-chave: promoção em saúde mental infantil, habilidades de vida, terapia cognitiva-comportamental.Abstract. Childhood is a stage full of challenges. Children go through various situations, positive and negative, requiring from them resources to face them. However, when events become oppressive, they may not be prepared for conflict resolution, which can result in psychological symptoms such as anxiety, stress and depression. An alternative to dealing with the challenges of childhood are interventions based on the Cognitive-Behavioral approach, designed to promote mental health with a focus on social and life skills. This article aims to present and evaluate the preliminary outcomes of the appliResultados preliminares do Programa PRHAVIDA em crianças com escores clínicos de ansiedade, depressão e estresse PRHAVIDA Program preliminary outcomes in children with clinical scores of anxiety, depression and stress

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The Association Between Childhood Stress and Body Composition, and the Role of Stress-Related Lifestyle Factors—Cross-sectional Findings from the Baseline ChiBS Survey

Cited by 35 publications

References 43 publications

Chemical and non-chemical stressors affecting childhood obesity: a systematic scoping review

Chemical and non-chemical stressors affecting childhood obesity: a systematic scoping review

Biological, environmental, and social influences on childhood obesity

Resultados preliminares do Programa PRHAVIDA em crianças com escores clínicos de ansiedade, depressão e estresse

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