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Intergenerational Transmission of Obesity from Mothers to Their Offspring: Trends and Associated Factors Derived from the Malaysian National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS). Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14112186. [PMID: 35683986 PMCID: PMC9182489 DOI: 10.3390/nu14112186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Along with the increasing overweight and obesity trends among adults and children globally, numerous studies have suggested a strong association between maternal overweight and obesity among their offspring. We sought to report the prevalence and associated factors of intergenerational overweight and obesity among mother–child pairs in Malaysia from 2006 to 2015. Data were analysed from three waves of the Malaysian National Health and Morbidity Survey, a population-based cross-sectional study conducted in 2006, 2011 and 2015. A mother and the youngest child from each household formed ‘mother–child pairs’ and were grouped according to their body mass index categories. A multivariable logistic regression model was performed to determine the factors associated with overweight mother/overweight child pairs (OWM/OWC), with normal weight mother/normal weight child pairs (NWM/NWC) as the reference group. The prevalence of OWM/OWC increased from 15.3% to 21.7%, while the prevalence of NWM/NWC decreased from 28.4% to 23.8% between 2006 and 2015. Older maternal age and having primary and secondary education levels were positively associated with OWM/OWC. Conversely, older child age, Chinese ethnicity, large household size and low-income households were inversely associated with OWM/OWC. In conclusion, intergenerational weight gain is a worrisome trend in Malaysia. These findings may help in guiding priority setting for obesity prevention strategies in Malaysia.
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Fogel A, Fries LR, McCrickerd K, Goh AT, Quah PL, Chan MJ, Toh JY, Chong YS, Tan KH, Yap F, Shek LP, Meaney MJ, Broekman BFP, Lee YS, Godfrey KM, Fong Chong MF, Forde CG. Oral processing behaviours that promote children's energy intake are associated with parent-reported appetitive traits: Results from the GUSTO cohort. Appetite 2018; 126:8-15. [PMID: 29551400 PMCID: PMC5973283 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2018.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Revised: 02/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Oral processing behaviours associated with faster eating rates have been consistently linked to increased energy intakes, but little is known about their links to children's appetitive traits. This study used the Child Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (CEBQ) to explore cross-sectional and prospective associations between parent-reported appetitive traits and observed oral processing behaviours. Participants were 195 children from the Growing Up in Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes cohort, who participated in a video-recorded ad libitum lunch at 4.5 (Time 1) and 6 years (Time 2). Their mothers completed the CEBQ around the same time points. Children's bites, chews and swallows were coded, and used to calculate their eating rate, bite size, chews per bite, chew rate, oral exposure time and oral exposure per bite. At Time 1, children with higher scores in slowness in eating had lower eating and chew rates. At Time 2, higher scores for food enjoyment and lower for satiety responsiveness, slowness in eating, and food fussiness were linked with higher eating rates and greater energy intakes (r > 0.16, p < 0.05). Post-hoc analyses revealed that these associations were moderated by BMI and only present among children with higher BMI. Faster eating rates mediated the associations between greater food enjoyment, lower slowness in eating, lower food fussiness and higher intakes of energy. Children with higher slowness in eating scores had lower increases in eating rates over time, and children with higher BMI who had greater food enjoyment and food responsiveness scores had greater increases in eating rates over time. The findings suggest that oral processing behaviours linked with increased obesity risk may be underpinned by appetitive traits and may be one of the behavioural pathways through which these appetitive traits influence energy intakes.
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- Anna Fogel
- Clinical Nutrition Research Centre, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), National University Health System, Singapore.
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- Clinical Nutrition Research Centre, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), National University Health System, Singapore.
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- Clinical Nutrition Research Centre, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), National University Health System, Singapore.
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, A*STAR, Singapore.
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, A*STAR, Singapore.
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, A*STAR, Singapore.
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, A*STAR, Singapore; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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- KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, A*STAR, Singapore; Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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- Clinical Nutrition Research Centre, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), National University Health System, Singapore; Douglas Mental Health University Institute, McGill University, Montréal, Canada.
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, A*STAR, Singapore; Department of Psychiatry, VU Medical Centre, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, A*STAR, Singapore; Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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- Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit and National Institute for Health Research Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, United Kingdom.
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- Clinical Nutrition Research Centre, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), National University Health System, Singapore; Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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- Clinical Nutrition Research Centre, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), National University Health System, Singapore; Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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Alkaed D, Ibrahim N, Ismail F, Barake R. Validity and Reliability of a Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire in an Adult Student Population. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR 2018; 50:718-723. [PMID: 29705510 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2018.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2017] [Revised: 02/18/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the validity and reliability of the Kuwait Adult Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire (KANKQ) in adult students as an initial step to validation in the general adult population. METHODS Participants (n = 253; aged ≥21 years) were categorized based on academic background and designated into groups known to differ in nutrition knowledge. Participants completed the questionnaire twice. Independent-samples t test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and Cronbach α were used to assess reliability and validity (P < .05). RESULTS Participants with health-related (n = 144) and nutrition-training backgrounds (n = 58) scored significantly higher than did those without them (n = 109 and 178, respectively; P < .001), indicating good construct validity of the KANKQ. Test-retest reliability (r = .67; P < .001) and internal consistency (α = .81) of the questionnaire were moderate to high. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Further testing of the KANKQ in workplaces and public areas is required for validation in the general adult population. Applicability to neighboring countries of similar background is warranted.
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- Dima Alkaed
- Nutrition Department, Medical Division, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait
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- Medical Division, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait; Health Standards Organization, Ottawa, Canada
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- Nutrition Department, Medical Division, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait
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- Nutrition Department, Medical Division, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait.
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Koohsari MJ, Kaczynski AT, Hanibuchi T, Shibata A, Ishii K, Yasunaga A, Nakaya T, Oka K. Physical Activity Environment and Japanese Adults' Body Mass Index. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:ijerph15040596. [PMID: 29587441 PMCID: PMC5923638 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15040596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Revised: 03/15/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Evidence about the impacts of the physical activity environment on adults’ weight in the context of Asian countries is scarce. Likewise, no study exists in Asia examining whether Walk Score®—a free online walkability tool—is related to obesity. This study aimed to examine associations between multiple physical activity environment measures and Walk Score® ratings with Japanese adults’ body mass index (BMI). Data from 1073 adults in the Healthy Built Environment in Japan study were used. In 2011, participants reported their height and weight. Environmental attributes, including population density, intersection density, density of physical activity facilities, access to public transportation, and availability of sidewalks, were calculated using Geographic Information Systems. Walk Scores® ratings were obtained from the website. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to examine the association between each environmental attribute and BMI. Adjusting for covariates, all physical activity environmental attributes were negatively associated with BMI. Similarly, an increase of one standard deviation of Walk Score® was associated with a 0.29 (95% confidence interval (CI) of −0.49–−0.09) decrease in BMI. An activity-friendly built environment was associated with lower adults’ BMI in Japan. Investing in healthy community design may positively impact weight status in non-Western contexts.
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- Mohammad Javad Koohsari
- Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama 359-1192, Japan.
- Behavioural Epidemiology Laboratory, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne 3004, Australia.
- Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne 3000, Australia.
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- Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29229, USA.
- Prevention Research Center, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29229, USA.
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- School of International Liberal Studies, Chukyo University, Nagoya 466-8666, Japan.
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- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8574, Japan.
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- Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama 359-1192, Japan.
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- Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Bunka Gakuen University, Tokyo 151-8523, Japan.
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- Department of Geography and Institute of Disaster Mitigation for Urban Cultural Heritage, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto 603-8577, Japan.
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- Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama 359-1192, Japan.
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Obesity and Weight Control: Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel? Curr Nutr Rep 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s13668-017-0206-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kelly B, Hebden L, King L, Xiao Y, Yu Y, He G, Li L, Zeng L, Hadi H, Karupaiah T, Hoe NS, Noor MI, Yoon J, Kim H. Children's exposure to food advertising on free-to-air television: an Asia-Pacific perspective. Health Promot Int 2014; 31:144-52. [PMID: 24997194 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dau055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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There is an established link between food promotions and children's food purchase and consumption. Children in developing countries may be more vulnerable to food promotions given the relative novelty of advertising in these markets. This study aimed to determine the scope of television food advertising to children across the Asia-Pacific to inform policies to restrict this marketing. Six sites were sampled, including from China, Indonesia, Malaysia and South Korea. At each site, 192 h of television were recorded (4 days, 16 h/day, three channels) from May to October 2012. Advertised foods were categorized as core/healthy, non-core/unhealthy or miscellaneous, and by product type. Twenty-seven percent of advertisements were for food/beverages, and the most frequently advertised product was sugar-sweetened drinks. Rates of non-core food advertising were highest during viewing times most popular with children, when between 3 (South Korea) and 15 (Indonesia) non-core food advertisements were broadcast each hour. Children in the Asia-Pacific are exposed to high volumes of unhealthy food/beverage television advertising. Different policy arrangements for food advertising are likely to contribute to regional variations in advertising patterns. Cities with the lowest advertising rates can be identified as exemplars of good policy practice.
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- Bridget Kelly
- Early Start Research Institute, School of Health and Society, University of Wollongong, Building 41, Northfields Ave, Wollongong NSW 2522, Australia
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- Prevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Prevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Early Start Research Institute, School of Health and Society, University of Wollongong, Building 41, Northfields Ave, Wollongong NSW 2522, Australia
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- Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
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- Alma Ata Centre for Healthy Life and Food, School of Health Sciences, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, National University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, National University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, MARA University of Technology, Malaysia
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Advertising and Public Relations, Dongguk University, Seoul, South Korea
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