Trends and predictors of overweight and obesity in East German children

Frye, Christian; Heinrich, Joachim

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“…Although DHS provides data only in girls who have had a child in the previous 3 y (hence a different population), the prevalence of overweight was found to be of a similar size (data not shown). The results described in this paper are furthermore in agreement to previous reports for Brazil (Neutzling et al, 2000) and East Germany (Frye and Heinrich, 2003), but apparently in other countries the contrary is observed (Kautiainen et al, 2002;Savva et al, 2002), where boys tend to be more overweight than girls, hence impeding generalisation.…”

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Female gender and wealth are associated to overweight among adolescents in La Paz, Bolivia

Perez-Cueto

Almanza²,

Kolsteren

2004

Eur J Clin Nutr

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Objective: To describe the prevalence of overweight, obesity and being thin in adolescents of La Paz City, Bolivia. Design: Cross-sectional study, clustered sampling. Setting: La Paz, Bolivia, August-September 2003. Subjects: Height and weight of 525 adolescents (mean age 16 y; s.d.71.3) attending public and private schools were measured; sociodemographic characteristics were assessed with a short questionnaire.Results: The present study reveals that 9.3% (72.5) of the sample are thin adolescents; 19.8% (73.4) is the overall prevalence of overweight and 2.3% (71.3) the overall prevalence of obesity. The odds of being thin were higher among those working (P ¼ 0.03) and among those of higher age (Po0.001). The odds of being overweight were higher among female subjects (Po0.001). The odds of being obese were higher among younger adolescents (P ¼ 0.046) and among the more wealthy ones (P ¼ 0.044). Conclusions: A large prevalence of 22% overweight/obesity in adolescents from La Paz City was observed. The findings support the need of enhanced nutritional surveillance and interventions particularly in female adolescents.

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Female gender and wealth are associated to overweight among adolescents in La Paz, Bolivia

Perez-Cueto

Almanza²,

Kolsteren

2004

Eur J Clin Nutr

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“…Increased risks are observed particularly in those with a low birth weight and being overweight or obese, and physically inactive during adulthood. Some studies have assessed the association between low birth weight and the risk of childhood obesity, and the results are controversial 7,8,10,[12][13][14][15][16][17][18] Several studies have found that low birth weight was associated with a reduced risk of childhood obesity. 15,[17][18][19] However, other studies have indicated no association, 7,12,14 or an increased risk of obesity with low birth weight.…”

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“…Most past studies have found a significant and positive association between birth weight and childhood obesity risk. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] A population-based cohort study from Denmark indicated an increased risk of overweight for children 6-13 years of age with birth weight ⩾ 4.0 kg compared with those with birth weight between 3.0 and 3.49 kg. 12 Another Chinese birth cohort found that children with higher birth weight ⩾ 3500 g had an increased odds of childhood overweight at 3-6 years of age compared with those having birth weight of 3000-3249 g. 15 A meta-analysis of 66 studies from 26 countries demonstrated that high birth weight (44000 g) was positively associated with increased odds of childhood overweight (OR 1.66; 95% CI: 1.55-1.77) compared with normal birth weight (2500-4000 g).…”

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“…[4][5][6] Several studies have indicated that high birth weight is associated with an increased risk of childhood obesity. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] However, few studies have examined the extent to which birth weight is associated with obesity in young school children in high-, middle-and low-income countries. Moreover, the association between low birth weight and the risk of childhood obesity is controversial.…”

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“…Moreover, the association between low birth weight and the risk of childhood obesity is controversial. 7,8,10,[12][13][14][15][16][17][18] Several studies have suggested that maternal and child factors, such as maternal history of gestational diabetes, infant feeding mode, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), diet, sedentary and sleeping times may confound the association between birth weight and later risk of childhood obesity, 20-22 yet few studies were able to adjust for these factors simultaneously. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to examine the association between birth weight and the risk of obesity in 9-11-year-old children from 12 countries, adjusting for several confounding variables.…”

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Birth weight and childhood obesity: a 12-country study

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OBJECTIVES: Few studies have investigated the association between the full range of birth weight and the risk of childhood obesity in high-, middle-and low-income countries. The aim of the present study is to assess the association between different levels of birth weight and the risk of obesity among children aged 9-11 years in 12 countries. METHODS: A multinational, cross-sectional study of 5141 children aged 9-11 years was conducted in 12 countries. Height and weight were obtained using standardized methods. Time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), sedentary and sleeping were objectively measured using 24-h, waist-worn accelerometer (Actigraph GT3X+) monitored for 7 days. Birth weight and other factors (regions, parental education, maternal history of gestational diabetes, children age, gender, breast feeding, gestational age, unhealthy diet scores and healthy diet scores) were collected by parental and children's questionnaires. Multilevel modeling was used to account for the nested nature of the data. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of obesity (BMI z-score4+2 s.d.) was 15.4% for boys and 10.0% for girls. There was a positive association between birth weight and BMI z-scores. The multivariable-adjusted odds ratios (ORs) of childhood obesity were significantly higher among children whose birth weights were 3500-3999 g (OR 1.45; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.10-1.92), and 44000 g (OR 2.08; 95% CI: 1.47-2.93), compared with the reference group (2500-2999 g). The positive association between birth weight and the odds of childhood obesity was seen in girls, whereas a U-shaped association appeared in boys. CONCLUSIONS: High levels of birth weight, defined as birth weight ⩾ 3500 g, were associated with increased odds of obesity among 9-11-year-old children in 12 countries. However, sex differences in the association between birth weight and the risk of obesity need to be considered when planning interventions to reduce childhood obesity.

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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in 7–9‐year‐old Portuguese children: Trends in body mass index from 1970–2002

Padez¹,

Fernandes²,

Mourão³

et al. 2004

American J Hum Biol

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The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese children age 7–9 years and to analyze trends in body mass index (BMI) from 1970–2002. Data were collected from October 2002 to June 2003 in a random sample of Portuguese children. Height and weight were measured and BMI (Kg/m2) was calculated. The International Obesity TaskForce (IOTF) cutoffs to define overweight and obesity were used. In the total sample we found 20.3% of overweight children and 11.3% of obese children. These results indicate a prevalence of overweight/obesity of 31.5%. Girls presented higher percentages of overweight than boys except at age 7.5. Girls also showed a higher percentages of obesity than boys except at age 9. From 1970 to 1992 and 1992 to 2002, height, weight, and BMI increased at different velocities: weight increased faster than height, and, consequently, BMI increased more in the last period than in the first one, leading to an increase in obesity values. Compared to published data by IOTF on other European countries, who applied the same methods to define overweight and obesity, Portuguese children showed the second‐highest mean values in overweight/obesity. Italy showed the highest values (36%). The present study shows a very high prevalence of overweight/obesity (31.5%) in Portuguese children compared to other European countries. Portugal followed the trend of other Mediterranean countries like Spain (30%), Greece (31%), and Italy (36%). These high values require a national intervention program to control childhood obesity. Am. J. Hum. Biol. 16:670–678, 2004. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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Trends and predictors of overweight and obesity in East German children

Cited by 86 publications

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Female gender and wealth are associated to overweight among adolescents in La Paz, Bolivia

Female gender and wealth are associated to overweight among adolescents in La Paz, Bolivia

Birth weight and childhood obesity: a 12-country study

Prevalence of overweight and obesity in 7–9‐year‐old Portuguese children: Trends in body mass index from 1970–2002

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