The association of irregular sleep habits with the risk of being overweight/obese in a sample of Portuguese children aged 6–9 years

Machado‐Rodrigues, Aristides M.; Fernandes, Rômulo Araújo; Gama, Augusta; Mourão, Isabel; Nogueira, Helena; Rosado‐Marques, Vítor; Padez, Cristina

doi:10.1002/ajhb.23126

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“…In Portuguese school-age children, findings about abdominal obesity and detailed anthropometric measures among children with immigrant background (and natives) are rare. In 2013-2014, Rodrigues et al [38] found a prevalence of 21.9% and Albuquerque et al [39] found 23.6% in central region of Portugal. Both studies presented higher values compared with our study.…”

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Overweight and Obesity in Children of Immigrant Versus Native Parents: Exploring a Local Setting in Portugal

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Gonçalves

2020

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In Portugal, the majority of immigrants come from Portuguese-speaking countries. Among children, overweight and obesity are serious public health concerns, but a few studies include children with immigrant background. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity and risk of abdominal obesity in school-age children and to explore potential determinants, considering the origin of the children’s parents (both mother and father are non-Portuguese, only one Portuguese, and both are Portuguese). A cross-sectional study included a random sample of 789 children (5–11 years old, 49.2% of males and 50.8% female) attending public primary schools in Barreiro, district of Setubal, Portugal. Fieldwork occurred from 20th April to 3rd July 2009. Data concerning socioeconomic, eating habits, and sports outside school were obtained through a questionnaire applied to the children’s person in charge. Anthropometric measures were collected by certified technicians. One-third of the children presented overweight and obesity (33.7%, 95% CI [30.0; 37.7]) and risk of abdominal obesity (16.4%, 95% CI [13.6; 19.7]) without differences according to parents’ origin. Children with immigrant background presented higher consumption of low-priced, high-sugar, and high-fat foods, with a worse situation for girls. Females from both non-Portuguese parents also practiced less sports outside school than those where one or two parents are Portuguese. Thus, promoting and monitoring a healthy diet and physical activity in this group should be prioritized in this local setting.

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Overweight and Obesity in Children of Immigrant Versus Native Parents: Exploring a Local Setting in Portugal

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Gonçalves

2020

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“…Parents' education was used as a proxy for SES. It has been previously done in the Portuguese context (Machado-Rodrigues et al, 2018) given that education has been positively associated with more health-related knowledge and a higher capacity to put it into practice (Ball & Crawford, 2006). The parental education was scored based upon the Portuguese Education system and categorized in three levels: low (9 years of completed schooling or less), medium (secondary educational level; 10-12 years), and high (university degree).…”

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Socioeconomic inequalities in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Portuguese preschool‐aged children: Changes from 2009 to 2016

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Gama

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American J Hum Biol

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Objectives: We evaluated, for the first time in Portugal, the prevalence of overweight and obesity according to parental education in a population of preschool-aged Portuguese children in 2009/2010 and 2016/2017. Methods: Anthropometric data were collected in public and private preschools (n = 1996 in 2009/2010; n = 2077 in 2016/2017). Body mass index was calculated and weight status categories were based on the International Obesity Task Force cutoff points. Parental education level was self-reported.Results: Prevalence of overweight (17.1%-14.1%; p < 0.001) and obesity (6.6%-3.9%, p < 0.001) was lower in 2016/2017 than in 2009/2010, with higher rates being found in the north of the country. Parental education was significantly associated with childhood overweight and obesity and inequalities between low-and high-education increased between the two periods.Conclusions: While a decrease in childhood overweight and obesity were positive findings, the prevalence is still high and shows pronounced socioeconomic differences. Policies for obesity prevention need to be inclusive and tackle inequalities, with interventions tailored to suit local contexts.

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“…The present study is part of the “Inequalities in Childhood Obesity: the impact of the socioeconomic crisis in Portugal from 2009 to 2015” project. Sampling procedures were the same as those followed in a previous project conducted during 2009 to 2010 to assess childhood obesity prevalence and determinants (Jago et al, 2012; Machado‐Rodrigues, Fernandes, Gama et al, 2018). In brief, the sampling procedure for the 2009 to 2010 cross‐sectional study was based on a stratified random design that accounted for the number of children by age and sex in each district, to provide a nationally representative survey of children aged 3 to 10 years.…”

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Socioeconomic inequalities in children's health‐related quality of life according to weight status

Costa

Cunha

Ferreira

et al. 2020

American J Hum Biol

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Objectives This study explores the association between socioeconomic position (SEP) and health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) among Portuguese children according to their weight status. Methods A total of 1215 primary school‐aged children (mean age 8.78 years) from three Portuguese districts (Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra) were assessed during 2016/2017. Father and mother's education (low, medium, high) and work status (employed, unemployed/retired) were used as SEP indicators. Self‐reported HRQoL was assessed with the KIDSCREEN‐27. Height and weight were objectively measured and body mass index categorized in normal, overweight or obese. Age, sex, and district‐adjusted linear regression models were fitted to estimate associations between SEP indicators and HRQoL dimensions, according to weight status. Results We found that 24.9% of children were categorized as having overweight/obesity. The mean scores of the Physical Well‐Being, and School Environment dimensions of HRQoL were lower among children classified with overweight/obesity compared to children with normal weight (57.21 vs 54.11, P < .001 and 57.85 vs 56.04, P = .010, respectively). Father's education was significantly associated with all HRQoL dimensions in children with a normal weight, but the same was not observed among children presenting overweight/obesity. An increase in the level of maternal education was also significantly associated with all HRQoL dimensions among children classified with a normal weight, and only for the School Environment dimension among children classified with overweight/obesity. Conclusions These results suggest the presence of socioeconomic inequalities in self‐reported HRQoL from early age, particularly among children with normal weight.

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The association of irregular sleep habits with the risk of being overweight/obese in a sample of Portuguese children aged 6–9 years

Cited by 11 publications

References 32 publications

Overweight and Obesity in Children of Immigrant Versus Native Parents: Exploring a Local Setting in Portugal

Overweight and Obesity in Children of Immigrant Versus Native Parents: Exploring a Local Setting in Portugal

Socioeconomic inequalities in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Portuguese preschool‐aged children: Changes from 2009 to 2016

Socioeconomic inequalities in children's health‐related quality of life according to weight status

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