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Sun Y, Luo D, Guan K, Luo X. Meeting 24-h movement behavior guidelines is associated with academic engagement, social-emotional functioning in obese/overweight youth. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2024; 56:101863. [PMID: 38820658 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2024.101863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND The 24-h movement behavior (24-HMB) guidelines suggest that the integration of adequate sleep (SL), increased physical activity (PA), and limited screen time (ST) has general health benefits. However, associations of meeting integrated guidelines with academic engagement and social-emotional functioning among obese/overweight youth have yet to be fully examined. Thus, we aimed to investigate the associations between meeting 24-HMB guidelines and the above-presented outcome measures among this unique group. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 2800 children and adolescents (youth aged 6-17 years old) that were retrieved from the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) were included for data analysis. Exposure of interests included adherence to 24-HMB guideline(s), while indicators of academic engagement and social-emotional functioning were operationalized. Furthermore, multiple logistic regression was conducted while adjusting for social-demographic variables including age, sex, ethnicity, household income, parental education level and mental health status. RESULTS The percentages of meeting 24-HMB guidelines varied greatly across different combinations: 1399 participants (49.96 %) met 1 of the 3 guidelines, 580 participants (20.91 %) met 2 guidelines, while only 91 participants (2.94 %) met all 3 guidelines. Meeting integrated guidelines was selectively associated with higher odds of indicators (showing interest/curiosity in learning, caring about school performance, and completing all required homework) of academic engagement. Additionally, Meeting SL + ST guideline (OR = 0.52, 95%CI: 0.29-0.93, p < 00.05) was associated with lower odds of serious difficulty in concentrating, remembering, and making decisions, while meeting ST + SL guideline (OR = 1.67, 95%CI: 1.03-2.69, p < 00.05) was more likely to be good at making and keeping friendships. Furthermore, meeting all 3 guidelines was associated with less argumentative behaviors (OR = 0.58, 95%CI: 0.33-0.99, p < 00.05) and a higher level of resilience (OR = 3.51, 95%CI: 1.88-6.54, p < 00.01), while meeting any two integrated guidelines was associated with a higher level of resilience (OR = 1.72, 95%CI: 1.09-2.71, p < 00.05). CONCLUSION Findings have indicated the role of meeting 24-HMB guidelines, especially integrated guidelines in the healthy development of obese/overweight youth. Policymakers should implement a long-term plan for this unique group to engage in physical activity, achieve enough sleep, and limit screen time.
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- Yongsheng Sun
- Institute of Physical Education and Training, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, 100191, Beijing, China.
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- Institute of Physical Education and Training, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, 100191, Beijing, China.
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- Body-Brain-Mind Laboratory, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, 518060, Guangdong, China.
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- Body-Brain-Mind Laboratory, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, 518060, Guangdong, China.
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Wimmelmann CL, Sejling C, Clarke RB, Elsenburg LK, Sørensen TIA, Rod NH. Childhood adversity trajectories and weight status in young adult men: a register-based study including 359,783 Danish men. Int J Obes (Lond) 2024; 48:1157-1163. [PMID: 38816565 PMCID: PMC11281903 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-024-01540-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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BACKGROUND Childhood adversity has previously been associated with overweight and obesity in adult life, but there is a need for larger population-based studies using prospectively obtained adversity trajectories across childhood to confirm these associations. Moreover, childhood adversity may also be associated with underweight, which is less often studied. The aim of the current study is to investigate the association between childhood adversity trajectories from 0-15 years with weight categories in young adult men. METHODS The Danish Life Course Cohort (DANLIFE) was linked with the Danish Conscription Registry resulting in a study sample of 359,783 men, who have been assigned to one of five previously identified adversity trajectories from 0-15 years: "low adversity", "early material deprivation", "persistent material deprivation", "loss or threat of loss", and "high adversity". Height and weight in young adulthood was assessed at a draft board examination at age 18-26 years. Associations of adversity trajectories and weight categories were investigated in multinomial regression models. RESULTS Compared with the "low adversity" group, the four other adversity groups had higher risks of underweight, overweight, and obesity. The "high adversity" group showed the strongest associations with both underweight (1.44 (1.32, 1.58)) and obesity (1.50 (1.39, 1.61)) when adjusted for parental origin, birth year, age at draft board examination, and maternal age. CONCLUSION Childhood adversity, experienced between 0 and 15 years of life, was associated with a higher risk of underweight, overweight, and obesity in young adulthood among men.
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- Cathrine L Wimmelmann
- Section of Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5A, Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Centre for Childhood Health, Islands Brygge 41, 2300 Copenhagen S, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Section of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5A, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5A, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5A, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Centre for Childhood Health, Islands Brygge 41, 2300 Copenhagen S, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Section of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5A, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Section on Genomic Physiology and Translation, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Copenhagen N, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5A, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Kuichanuan T, Kitisatorn T, Pongchaiyakul C. New Body Mass Index Cut-Off Point for Obesity Diagnosis in Young Thai Adults. Nutrients 2024; 16:2216. [PMID: 39064659 PMCID: PMC11279830 DOI: 10.3390/nu16142216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2024] [Revised: 07/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Obesity is a global health threat affecting people of all ages, especially young adults. Early diagnosis of obesity allows for effective treatments and the prevention of its consequences. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of obesity in Thai young adults, evaluate the extent to which BMI values indicate excess adiposity, and identify the most appropriate BMI diagnostic cut-point based on body fat percentage. The study included 186 young adults aged 20 to 35 years. The diagnosis of obesity using body mass index (BMI) was compared with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry-derived body fat percentage, considered the gold standard. The appropriate BMI cut-point was established using ROC curve analysis and the Youden index. Obesity was more common in women and in urban areas. BMI and body fat were significantly correlated; however, there was a high rate of false-negative obesity diagnosis based on the conventional BMI cut-off, a condition known as normal weight obesity (NWO). The newly proposed BMI cut-off points that best correlated with body fat and corrected false negatives were 22.1 kg/m2 for men and 22.5 kg/m2 for women. These new BMI cut-points should be applied together with clinical evaluations for obesity assessment in this particularly high-risk group.
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Iversen KD, Pedersen TP, Rasmussen M, Hansen MBL, Roikjer BH, Teilmann G. Mental health and BMI in children and adolescents during one year in obesity treatment. BMC Pediatr 2024; 24:406. [PMID: 38918794 PMCID: PMC11201871 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-04835-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Mental health plays a major role in children and adolescents with obesity. The aim of this study was (1) to compare mental health in children with obesity with the background population and (2) to investigate if mental health changed during one year in an obesity treatment program. METHODS Data on self-reported mental health was collected in 107 children and adolescents (mean age 13.2 years) with obesity at first visit in an obesity treatment program and at one year follow-up (n = 47). Mental health was assessed by eight questions from the Danish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) questionnaire: (1) self-rated health (2) life satisfaction (3) feeling low (4) body-image (5) loneliness (6) self-esteem (7) self-efficacy and (8) social competence. Data was compared to a reference population based on HBSC data. BMI-SDS was based on Danish reference values. RESULTS Children and adolescents with obesity had significantly higher odds of reporting negative body image and feeling low and lower odds of reporting high self-rated health and high self-esteem compared to a reference population. There was no difference between the groups regarding life-satisfaction, social competence, self-efficacy or feeling lonely. There were no significant changes in mental health from first visit to one-year follow-up. CONCLUSION Our findings highlight the mental health difficulties in children and adolescents with obesity, and the importance of addressing these issues in obesity treatment. The results also indicate that children with obesity have psychosocial resources that should be exploited in treatment protocols.
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- Katrine Decker Iversen
- Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Obesity Clinic, Copenhagen University Hospital - North Zealand, Hillerød, Denmark.
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- National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Obesity Clinic, Copenhagen University Hospital - North Zealand, Hillerød, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Obesity Clinic, Copenhagen University Hospital - North Zealand, Hillerød, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Obesity Clinic, Copenhagen University Hospital - North Zealand, Hillerød, Denmark
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Das P, Saraswathy KN, Chaudhary V. Prevalence of Smartphone Addiction and its Relationship with Obesity among Young Adults: A Cross-sectional Study from Delhi, India. Indian J Community Med 2024; 49:544-548. [PMID: 38933784 PMCID: PMC11198534 DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_288_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Smartphone addiction (SA) has emerged as an important health concern worldwide. Recent studies have recognized SA as one of the factors that promote sedentarism and can contribute to obesity. However, the relationship between SA and obesity among Indian young adults remains understudied. The present study aims to estimate the prevalence of SA and explore its association with general and central obesity among young adults in Delhi, India. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 246 young adults (aged 18-30 years) of either sex (60.16% females) from Delhi. Screening for SA was done using the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version. Somatometric measurements (height, weight, waist circumference, and hip circumference) were taken to determine general and central obesity. SA was prevalent among 25.2% of the participants. The prevalence of SA was higher among males and undergraduate students than among females and postgraduate/MPhil/PhD students, respectively. Further, SA was not associated with any of the obesity variables. Interestingly, smartphone addicts were found to have a 2.5-fold increased risk of being underweight. Though SA was not associated with obesity, it was found to be associated with being underweight, indicating a relationship between smartphone use and nutritional status among young adults.
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- Priyosmita Das
- Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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Salazar-García S, Ibáñez-Salazar A, Lares-Villaseñor E, Gaytan Pacheco N, Uresti-Rivera E, Portales-Pérez DP, De la Cruz-Mosso U, Vargas-Morales JM. Analysis of SIRT1 genetic variants in young Mexican individuals: relationships with overweight and obesity. Front Genet 2024; 15:1278201. [PMID: 38645486 PMCID: PMC11027998 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2024.1278201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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The high prevalence of obesity in Mexico starting from the early stages of life is concerning and represents a major public health problem. Genetic association studies have reported that single nucleotide variants (SNVs) in SIRT1, an NAD+-dependent deacetylase that plays an important role in the regulation of metabolic cellular functions, are associated with multiple metabolic disorders and the risk of obesity. In the present study, we analyzed the effect that the SNVs rs1467568 and rs7895833 of the SIRT1 gene may have on cardiometabolic risk factors in a young adult population from Mexico. A cross-sectional study was carried out with young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 who had a body mass index (BMI) greater than 18.5 kg/m2. This study included 1122 young adults who were classified into the normal weight (n = 731), overweight group (n = 277), and obesity group (n = 114) according to BMI of whom 405 and 404 volunteers were genotyped for rs1467568 and rs7895833 respectively using TaqMan probes through allelic discrimination assays. We found that the male sex carrying the G allele of rs7895833 had slightly lower BMI levels (p = 0.009). Furthermore, subjects carrying rs1467568 (G allele) showed a 34% lower probability of presenting with hyperbetalipoproteinemia where female carrying rs1467568 had lower levels of total cholesterol (p = 0.030), triglycerides (p = 0.026) and LDL cholesterol (p = 0.013). In conclusion, these findings suggest that the presence of both SNVs could have a non-risk effect against dyslipidemia in the Mexican population.
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- S. Salazar-García
- Laboratorio de Análisis Clínicos, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México
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- Unidad Académica de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas ¨Francisco García Salinas, Zacatecas, México
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- Laboratorio de Análisis Clínicos, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México
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- Unidad Académica de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas ¨Francisco García Salinas, Zacatecas, México
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- Laboratorio de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México
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- Centro de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud y Biomedicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México
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- Red de Inmunonutrición y Genómica Nutricional en las Enfermedades Autoinmunes, Instituto de Neurociencias Traslacionales, Departamento de Neurociencias, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México
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- Laboratorio de Análisis Clínicos, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México
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Jeong SM, Jung JH, Yang YS, Kim W, Cho IY, Lee YB, Park KY, Nam GE, Han K. 2023 Obesity Fact Sheet: Prevalence of Obesity and Abdominal Obesity in Adults, Adolescents, and Children in Korea from 2012 to 2021. J Obes Metab Syndr 2024; 33:27-35. [PMID: 38531533 PMCID: PMC11000515 DOI: 10.7570/jomes24012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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Background The 2023 Obesity Fact Sheet aims to present an updated overview of obesity prevalence across all age groups, including children and adolescents. Methods This study included individuals aged ≥20 years (n=16,941,423 in 2021) who underwent health checkups provided by the Korean National Health Insurance Service between 2012 and 2021. The prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity was standardized by age and sex using data from the 2010 population and housing census. For children and adolescents (6 to 18 years) (n=884 in 2021), we used the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2012 to 2021), and obesity was defined by the corresponding sex- and age-specific body mass index percentile of 95th or greater based on the 2017 Korean National Growth Chart for Children and Adolescents. Results The overall prevalence of obesity in 2021 is 38.4% (49.2% in men and 27.8% in women), which is a 1.27-fold increase from 30.2% in 2012. The prevalence of obesity has increased across all age groups, particularly among those aged 20, 30, and 80 years. The prevalence of class III obesity substantially increased from 0.35% (men) and 0.42% (women) in 2012 to 1.21% and 0.97% in 2021, with 3.46- and 2.31-fold increases, respectively. This increase was particularly pronounced in young adults. The prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents has surged from 9.7% in 2012 to 19.3% in 2021, with a greater increase among boys. Conclusion Our study provides information on the current status of obesity prevalence based on the 2023 Obesity Fact Sheet, emphasizing the urgency of implementing timely strategies to reverse this increasing trend.
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- Su-Min Jeong
- Department of Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Health Service Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Uijeongbu Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University School of Medicine, Uijeongbu, Korea
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- Family Medicine & Supportive Care Center, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea
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Knight RO, Cedillo YE, Judd SE, Baker EH, Frugé AD, Moellering DR. A cross-sectional study observing the association of psychosocial stress and dietary intake with gut microbiota genera and alpha diversity among a young adult cohort of black and white women in Birmingham, Alabama. BMC Womens Health 2024; 24:142. [PMID: 38402148 PMCID: PMC10894488 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-024-02968-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The relationships between psychosocial stress and diet with gut microbiota composition and diversity deserve ongoing investigation. The primary aim of this study was to examine the associations of psychosocial stress measures and dietary variables with gut microbiota genera abundance and alpha diversity among young adult, black and white females. The secondary aim was to explore mediators of psychosocial stress and gut microbiota diversity and abundance. METHODS Data on 60 females who self-identified as African American (AA; n = 29) or European American (EA; n = 31) aged 21-45 years were included. Cortisol was measured in hair and saliva, and 16S analysis of stool samples were conducted. Discrimination experiences (recent and lifetime), perceived stress, and depression were evaluated based on validated instruments. Spearman correlations were performed to evaluate the influence of psychosocial stressors, cortisol measures, and dietary variables on gut microbiota genus abundance and alpha diversity measured by amplicon sequence variant (ASV) count. Mediation analyses assessed the role of select dietary variables and cortisol measures on the associations between psychosocial stress, Alistipes and Blautia abundance, and ASV count. RESULTS AA females were found to have significantly lower ASV count and Blautia abundance. Results for the spearman correlations assessing the influence of psychosocial stress and dietary variables on gut microbiota abundance and ASV count were varied. Finally, diet nor cortisol was found to partially or fully mediate the associations between subjective stress measures, ASV count, and Alistipes and Blautia abundance. CONCLUSION In this cross-sectional study, AA females had lower alpha diversity and Blautia abundance compared to EA females. Some psychosocial stressors and dietary variables were found to be correlated with ASV count and few gut microbiota genera. Larger scale studies are needed to explore the relationships among psychosocial stress, diet and the gut microbiome.
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- Rachel O Knight
- The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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- The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Chang CS, Chang LY, Wu CC, Chang HY. Associations between social jetlag trajectories and body mass index among young adults. Sleep 2024; 47:zsad270. [PMID: 37855456 DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsad270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVES This study employed longitudinal data collected repeatedly from individuals over the course of several years to examine the trajectories of social jetlag from ages 11 to 22 years and their associations with subsequent body mass index (BMI). Potential sex differences were also investigated. METHODS Data were obtained from two longitudinal studies conducted in Taiwan (N = 4287). Social jetlag was defined as ≥ 2 hours of absolute difference in sleep midpoint between weekdays and weekends. BMI was calculated using weight (kg)/height(m)2 and categorized as underweight (<18 kg/m2), normal weight (18 kg/m2 ≤ BMI < 24 kg/m2), overweight (24 kg/m2 ≤ BMI < 27 kg/m2), and obese (≥27 kg/m2). Group-based trajectory modeling and multinomial logistic regression were applied to investigate study objectives. RESULTS Four distinct trajectories of social jetlag throughout the adolescent years were identified, with corresponding proportions as follows: low-stable (42%), moderate-decreasing (19%), low-increasing (22%), and chronic (17%) trajectories. Among males, the risk of being underweight (aOR, 1.96; 95% CI: 1.35 to 2.84) or obese (aOR, 1.40; 95% CI: 1.02 to 1.92) was higher in individuals with a low-increasing trajectory than in those with a low-stable trajectory. Among females, those with a low-increasing (aOR, 1.61; 95% CI: 1.02 to 2.54) or chronic (aOR, 2.04; 95% CI: 1.27 to 3.25) trajectory were at a higher risk of being obese relative to those with a low-stable trajectory. CONCLUSIONS Addressing the development of increasing or chronic social jetlag during adolescence can help prevent abnormal BMI in young adulthood. Practitioners should consider sex differences in treatment or consultation.
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- Chia-Shuan Chang
- Institute of Health Behaviors and Community Sciences, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Health Behaviors and Community Sciences, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, Taiwan
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Lee KX, Quek KF, Ramadas A. Dietary and Lifestyle Risk Factors of Obesity Among Young Adults: A Scoping Review of Observational Studies. Curr Nutr Rep 2023; 12:733-743. [PMID: 38038894 DOI: 10.1007/s13668-023-00513-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Obesity is a growing public health concern worldwide, especially among young adults. This scoping review aims to identify and summarize the current evidence on dietary and lifestyle risk factors associated with obesity among young adults. RECENT FINDINGS A scoping review was performed using the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. A systematic search of five electronic databases published from inception to October 2023 was conducted. A total of 46 observational studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the review. The findings suggest that high intake of energy-dense foods, unhealthy eating habits, poor sleep quality, and increased screen time were significant risk factors for obesity among young adults. In contrast, the association between obesity and sedentary behavior, low physical activity levels, alcohol consumption, and smoking habits was inconclusive. The reviewed evidence suggests that unhealthy dietary habits and lifestyle behaviors are associated with an increased risk of obesity among young adults. The findings highlight the need for further research on these modifiable risk factors to prevent and manage obesity among young adults.
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- Ke Xin Lee
- Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
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- Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
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- Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia.
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Xie QW, Fan XL, Luo X, Chen J. Associations of Lifestyle Patterns With Overweight and Depressive Symptoms Among United States Emerging Adults With Different Employment Statuses. Int J Public Health 2023; 68:1606451. [PMID: 38058458 PMCID: PMC10696088 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1606451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
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Objective: To identify lifestyle patterns in emerging adults and examine the association of lifestyle patterns with overweight and depression. Methods: Data was from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2011 and 2018. A latent class analysis (LCA) was conducted with 2,268 US emerging adults based on sedentary behavior, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, diet, sleep, alcohol drinking, and cigarette smoking. The associations of lifestyle groups with overweight and depression were examined by logistic regression and were further stratified by employment status. Results: The LCA results favored a four-class solution: "unhealthy but non-substance use" (59%), "healthy but sleepless and drinking" (12%), "unhealthy lifestyle" (15%), and "healthy but sedentary" group (14%). Compared to the "unhealthy lifestyle" group, participants in the "unhealthy but non-substance use" (coef. = -1.44, SE = 0.27; OR = 0.40, 95% CI [0.26, 0.61]), "healthy but sleepless and drinking" (coef. = -1.49, SE = 0.35; OR = 0.38, 95% CI [0.20, 0.72]), and "healthy but sedentary" (coef. = -1.97, SE = 0.34; OR = 0.29, 95% CI [0.14, 0.57]) groups had lower depression severity and reported fewer depressive symptoms. Moreover, lifestyle groups and health outcomes showed different relationships among employed and unemployed participants. Conclusion: This study found that the combinations of lifestyle behaviors had synergistic effects on mental health, and such effects differed by employment status.
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- Qian-Wen Xie
- Department of Social Welfare and Risk Management, School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Research Center for Common Prosperity, Future Regional Development Laboratory, Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Jiaxing, China
- Center of Social Welfare and Governance, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Social Welfare and Risk Management, School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Social Welfare and Risk Management, School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Hung M, Kelly R, Mohajeri A, Reese L, Badawi S, Frost C, Sevathas T, Lipsky MS. Factors Associated with Periodontitis in Younger Individuals: A Scoping Review. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6442. [PMID: 37892578 PMCID: PMC10607667 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12206442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Periodontitis is a disease that affects many young adults, and if left untreated, it can have lasting and permanent effects on an individual's oral health. The purpose of this scoping review was to review the recent literature to identify factors that place young individuals at risk of stage II or III periodontitis. Using the PRISMA guidelines for scoping reviews, three databases were systematically searched for peer-reviewed human studies published in English that investigated risk factors associated with stage II and/or III periodontitis in individuals less than 40 years of age. This review excluded abstracts, literature reviews, including narrative, scoping, and systematic reviews and meta-analyses, conference proceedings, letters to the editor, and editorials. The authors then extracted data from the relevant studies using a predefined form to summarize the aims, design, results, risk factors examined, and the type and severity of periodontitis. Among a total of 2676 articles screened, only three articles met the review's inclusion criteria. Of these articles, one was a longitudinal case-control study and two were cross-sectional studies. Identified risk factors associated with stage II or III periodontitis included self-reported bleeding when brushing, low bone mineral density, being overweight, and smoking in young adults. Of note, only three studies met the inclusion criteria, suggesting a gap in the research literature.
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- Man Hung
- College of Dental Medicine, Roseman University of Health Sciences, South Jordan, UT 84095, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Operations, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
- George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84148, USA
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- College of Dental Medicine, Roseman University of Health Sciences, South Jordan, UT 84095, USA
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- College of Dental Medicine, Roseman University of Health Sciences, South Jordan, UT 84095, USA
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- College of Dental Medicine, Roseman University of Health Sciences, South Jordan, UT 84095, USA
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- College of Dental Medicine, Roseman University of Health Sciences, South Jordan, UT 84095, USA
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- College of Dental Medicine, Roseman University of Health Sciences, South Jordan, UT 84095, USA
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- College of Dental Medicine, Roseman University of Health Sciences, South Jordan, UT 84095, USA
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- College of Dental Medicine, Roseman University of Health Sciences, South Jordan, UT 84095, USA
- Institute on Aging, Portland State University, Portland, OR 97201, USA
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Knight R, Cedillo Y, Judd S, Baker E, Fruge A, Moellering D. A cross-sectional study observing the association of psychosocial stress and dietary intake with gut microbiota genera and alpha diversity among a young adult cohort of black and white women in Birmingham, Alabama. RESEARCH SQUARE 2023:rs.3.rs-3146763. [PMID: 37609244 PMCID: PMC10441481 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3146763/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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Background The relationships between psychosocial stress and diet with gut microbiota composition and diversity deserve ongoing investigation. The primary aim of this study was to examine the associations of psychosocial stress measures and dietary variables with gut microbiota genera abundance and alpha diversity among young adult, black and white females. The secondary aim was to explore mediators of psychosocial stress and gut microbiota diversity and abundance. Methods Data on 60 females who self-identified as African American (AA; n = 29) or European American (EA; n = 31) aged 21-45 years were included. Cortisol was measured in hair and saliva, and 16S analysis of stool samples were conducted. Discrimination experiences (recent and lifetime), perceived stress, and depression were evaluated based on validated instruments. Spearman correlations were performed to evaluate the influence of psychosocial stressors, cortisol measures, and dietary variables on gut microbiota genus abundance and alpha diversity measured by amplicon sequence variant(ASV) count. Mediation analyses assessed the mediating role of select dietary variables and cortisol measures on the associations between psychosocial stress, Alistipes and Blautia abundance, and ASV count. Results AA females were found to have significantly lower ASV count and Blautia abundance. Results for the spearman correlations assessing the influence of psychosocial stress and dietary variables on gut microbiota abundance and ASV count were varied. Finally, diet nor cortisol was found to partially or fully mediate the associations between subjective stress measures, ASV count, and Alistipes and Blautia abundance. Conclusion In this cross-sectional study, AA females had lower alpha diversity and Blautia abundance compared to EA females. Some psychosocial stressors and dietary variables were found to be correlated with ASV count and few gut microbiota genera. Larger scale studies are needed to explore the relationships among psychosocial stress, diet and the gut microbiome.
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Ďásková N, Modos I, Krbcová M, Kuzma M, Pelantová H, Hradecký J, Heczková M, Bratová M, Videňská P, Šplíchalová P, Králová M, Heniková M, Potočková J, Ouřadová A, Landberg R, Kühn T, Cahová M, Gojda J. Multi-omics signatures in new-onset diabetes predict metabolic response to dietary inulin: findings from an observational study followed by an interventional trial. Nutr Diabetes 2023; 13:7. [PMID: 37085526 PMCID: PMC10121613 DOI: 10.1038/s41387-023-00235-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023] Open
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AIM The metabolic performance of the gut microbiota contributes to the onset of type 2 diabetes. However, targeted dietary interventions are limited by the highly variable inter-individual response. We hypothesized (1) that the composition of the complex gut microbiome and metabolome (MIME) differ across metabolic spectra (lean-obese-diabetes); (2) that specific MIME patterns could explain the differential responses to dietary inulin; and (3) that the response can be predicted based on baseline MIME signature and clinical characteristics. METHOD Forty-nine patients with newly diagnosed pre/diabetes (DM), 66 metabolically healthy overweight/obese (OB), and 32 healthy lean (LH) volunteers were compared in a cross-sectional case-control study integrating clinical variables, dietary intake, gut microbiome, and fecal/serum metabolomes (16 S rRNA sequencing, metabolomics profiling). Subsequently, 27 DM were recruited for a predictive study: 3 months of dietary inulin (10 g/day) intervention. RESULTS MIME composition was different between groups. While the DM and LH groups represented opposite poles of the abundance spectrum, OB was closer to DM. Inulin supplementation was associated with an overall improvement in glycemic indices, though the response was very variable, with a shift in microbiome composition toward a more favorable profile and increased serum butyric and propionic acid concentrations. The improved glycemic outcomes of inulin treatment were dependent on better baseline glycemic status and variables related to the gut microbiota, including the abundance of certain bacterial taxa (i.e., Blautia, Eubacterium halii group, Lachnoclostridium, Ruminiclostridium, Dialister, or Phascolarctobacterium), serum concentrations of branched-chain amino acid derivatives and asparagine, and fecal concentrations of indole and several other volatile organic compounds. CONCLUSION We demonstrated that obesity is a stronger determinant of different MIME patterns than impaired glucose metabolism. The large inter-individual variability in the metabolic effects of dietary inulin was explained by differences in baseline glycemic status and MIME signatures. These could be further validated to personalize nutritional interventions in patients with newly diagnosed diabetes.
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- N Ďásková
- First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kralovske Vinohrady University Hospital and Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Mendel University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brno, Czech Republic
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Ambis University, Department of Economics and Management, Prague, Czech Republic
- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kralovske Vinohrady University Hospital and Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kralovske Vinohrady University Hospital and Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kralovske Vinohrady University Hospital and Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Division of Food and Nutrition Science, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Goteborg, Sweden
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- Institute of Global Food Security, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), Medical Faculty and University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kralovske Vinohrady University Hospital and Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Clément S, Tereno S. Attachment, Feeding Practices, Family Routines and Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review of the Literature. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:ijerph20085496. [PMID: 37107778 PMCID: PMC10138359 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20085496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Childhood obesity is considered a major public health problem. To help prevention and intervention programs targeting families with obese children, this paper is aimed at synthesizing multifactorial and transactional data resulting from studies and reviews assessing relational factors between the child and his or her parents and the child's obesity risk, including the child's and CG's attachment quality, parental feeding practices, and family routines. It is also aimed at assessing the mediation of these links by specific self-regulatory capacities across different developmental periods (0-2, 2-8, and 8-18 years old). The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were applied in the review methodology. Ten papers were analyzed, including seven empirical studies and three reviews proposing etiological models of childhood obesity. The quality of empirical studies was assessed, and a synthetical model of the results was proposed. This literature review showed that the caregiver's (CG) and the child's attachment quality, along with controlling or permissive feeding practices, and few family routines are mostly mediated by appetite dysregulation and emotional regulation strategies with the development of child obesity. New research topics are proposed to understand other facets of childhood obesity, as well as how to better prevent and treat it.
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Hoare JK, Lister NB, Garnett SP, Baur LA, Jebeile H. Weight-neutral interventions in young people with high body mass index: A systematic review. Nutr Diet 2023; 80:8-20. [PMID: 35411702 PMCID: PMC10084274 DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Revised: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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AIM This systematic review explored the feasibility, acceptability and effect on health outcomes of weight-neutral interventions in health improvement-seeking young people with overweight/obesity. METHODS Six databases were searched to March 2021 for health, but not weight, focused interventions (PROSPERO, CRD42020152671). Eligible studies recruited young people (10-24 years) with overweight/obesity. The studies were described using narrative synthesis, with numerical results summarised. The quality of included studies was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools. RESULTS Six articles were included, representing three pilot studies. Study 1 (n = 37, 14-17 years) compared a 6-week mindful eating program with single-session lifestyle education; Study 2 (n = 35, 14-17 years) compared 12-week weight-neutral lifestyle education focused on intuitive eating and carbohydrate quality, with/without guided imagery; and Study 3 (n = 33, 12-17 years) compared a 6-week mindfulness intervention with cognitive behavioural therapy in adolescents with depressive symptoms at risk of type 2 diabetes. All interventions explored feasibility (intervention group retention 57%-88%, attendance >80%) and reported interventions were acceptable. Studies 1 and 3 reported no change in mindfulness. Study 2 reported an increase (p < 0.05) in intuitive eating following weight-neutral plus guided imagery (0.32 ± 0.36, Hawks' Scale, score 1-4), compared with weight-neutral alone (0.15 ± 0.29). Study 1 reported decreased body mass index (p < 0.001) following mindful eating (-1.1 kg/m2 ), compared with single-session lifestyle education (+0.7 kg/m2 ); Studies 2 and 3 found no change in body mass index or body mass index z-score. CONCLUSIONS Weight-neutral interventions may be feasible and acceptable in adolescents with overweight/obesity in the short term (≤12 weeks), but data are limited.
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- Johanna K Hoare
- The University of Sydney, Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.,Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.,Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.,Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.,Kids Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.,Kids Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.,Weight Management Services, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.,Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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Alkhathami K, Soman A, Chandy S, Ramamoorthy B, Alqahtani B. Comparing the effects of retro and forward walking on serum adiponectin levels in obese young adults. J Taibah Univ Med Sci 2023; 18:917-925. [PMID: 36852342 PMCID: PMC9958077 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2023.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Objectives Retro walking or backward walking expends greater energy and places less stress on joints compared with forward walking at a similar speed. This study conducted in obese young men was primarily aimed at comparing the effects of backward walking with forward walking on adiponectin levels. The secondary aim was to describe the effects of concomitant factors, namely C-reactive protein, body mass index (BMI), waist to height ratio, and waist to hip ratio, on adiponectin levels in obese young men. Methods In this randomized comparative study, 102 participants underwent either retro walking or forward walking treadmill training four times a week for 12 weeks before and after which adiponectin, C-reactive protein, BMI, waist to height ratio, and waist to hip ratio were measured. Comparison of the measured values before and after intervention and between the groups was done, and the influence of C-reactive protein, BMI, waist to height ratio, and waist to hip ratio on adiponectin levels was determined. Results Adiponectin levels were significantly increased (p < 0.001) and C-reactive protein, BMI, waist to height ratio, and waist to hip ratio were significantly decreased (p ≤ 0.001) post-intervention. The participants who underwent retro walking training showed a significantly higher change in C-reactive protein levels, BMI, and waist to hip ratio compared to the forward walking group (p < 0.001). Adiponectin levels were influenced by BMI (p < 0.001). Conclusion Retro walking training leads to a greater increase in adiponectin and reduction in C-reactive protein, BMI, waist to height ratio, and waist to hip ratio compared to forward walking, and adiponectin levels are influenced by BMI. Retro walking treadmill training can be preferentially used to decrease cardiovascular risk factors.
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- Khalid Alkhathami
- Department of Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra, KSA
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- Department of Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra, KSA,Corresponding address: Department of Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra 11961, KSA.
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- Department of Clinical Lab Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra, KSA
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- Department of Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra, KSA
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- Department of Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra, KSA
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Interpretation of pre-morbid cardiac 3T MRI findings in overweight and hypertensive young adults. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0278308. [PMID: 36454872 PMCID: PMC9714856 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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In young adults, overweight and hypertension possibly already trigger cardiac remodeling as seen in mature adults, potentially overlapping non-ischemic cardiomyopathy findings. To this end, in young overweight and hypertensive adults, we aimed to investigate changes in left ventricular mass (LVM) and cardiac volumes, and the impact of different body scales for indexation. We also aimed to explore the presence of myocardial fibrosis, fat and edema, and changes in cellular mass with extracellular volume (ECV), T1 and T2 tissue characteristics. We prospectively recruited 126 asymptomatic subjects (51% male) aged 27-41 years for 3T cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: 40 controls, 40 overweight, 17 hypertensive and 29 hypertensive overweight. Myocyte mass was calculated as (100%-ECV) * height2.7-indexed LVM. Absolute LVM was significantly increased in overweight, hypertensive and hypertensive overweight groups (104 ± 23, 109 ± 27, 112 ± 26 g) versus controls (87 ± 21 g), with similar volumes. Body surface area (BSA) indexation resulted in LVM normalization in overweights (48 ± 8 g/m2) versus controls (47 ± 9 g/m2), but not in hypertensives (55 ± 9 g/m2) and hypertensive overweights (52 ± 9 g/m2). BSA-indexation overly decreased volumes in overweight versus normal-weight (LV end-diastolic volume; 80 ± 14 versus 92 ± 13 ml/m2), where height2.7-indexation did not. All risk groups had lower ECV (23 ± 2%, 23 ± 2%, 23 ± 3%) than controls (25 ± 2%) (P = 0.006, P = 0.113, P = 0.039), indicating increased myocyte mass (16.9 ± 2.7, 16.5 ± 2.3, 18.1 ± 3.5 versus 14.0 ± 2.9 g/m2.7). Native T1 values were similar. Lower T2 values in the hypertensive overweight group related to heart rate. In conclusion, BSA-indexation masks hypertrophy and causes volume overcorrection in overweight subjects compared to controls, height2.7-indexation therefore seems advisable.
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Halin M, Allado E, Albuisson E, Brunaud L, Chary-Valckenaere I, Loeuille D, Quilliot D, Fauny M. Prevalence of Osteoporosis Assessed by DXA and/or CT in Severe Obese Patients. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11206114. [PMID: 36294434 PMCID: PMC9605130 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11206114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The primary objective was to evaluate bone fragility prevalence on dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and computed tomography (CT) in patients with severe obesity. The secondary objective was to evaluate the risk factors for bone fragility. This monocentric study was conducted in patients with grade 2 and 3 obesity. Bone mineral density (BMD) and T-score were studied on DXA, and the scanographic bone attenuation coefficient of L1 (SBAC-L1) was measured on CT. Among the 1386 patients included, 1013 had undergone both DXA and CT within less than 2 years. The mean age was 48.4 (±11.4) years, 77.6% were women, and the mean BMI was 45.6 (±6.7) kg/m². Eight patients (0.8%) had osteoporosis in at least one site. The mean SBAC-L1 was 192.3 (±52.4) HU; 163 patients (16.1%) were under the threshold of 145 HU. Older age (OR[CI95] = 1.1 [1.08–1.16]), lower BMD on the femoral neck and spine (OR[CI95] = 0.04[0.005–0.33] and OR[CI95] = 0.001[0.0001–0.008], respectively), and higher lean mass (OR[CI95] = 1.1 [1.03–1.13]) were significantly associated with an SBAC-L1 ≤ 145 HU in multivariate analysis. Approximately 16% of patients with severe obesity were under the SBAC-L1 threshold, while less than 1% were classified as osteoporotic on DXA.
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- Marion Halin
- Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- University Center of Sports Medicine and Adapted Physical Activity, CHRU-Nancy, F-54000 Nancy, France
- DevAH, Université de Lorraine, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Unité de Méthodologie, Data Management et Statistiques (UMDS), Département MPI, DRCI, CHRU-Nancy, F-54000 Nancy, France
- IECL, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Unité Multidisciplinaire de la Chirurgie de L’obésité (UMCO), University Hospital, F-54000 Nancy, France
- Inserm UMRS 1256 N-GERE (Nutrition-Genetics-Environmental Risks), Faculty of Medicine, University de Lorraine, F-54000 Nancy, France
- Department of Digestive, Hepato-Biliary and Endocrine Surgery, University Hospital, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, F-54000 Nancy, France
- Ingénierie Moléculaire et Physiopathologie Articulaire (IMoPA), UMR 7365 CNRS—University of Lorraine, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, F-54000 Nancy, France
- Ingénierie Moléculaire et Physiopathologie Articulaire (IMoPA), UMR 7365 CNRS—University of Lorraine, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Unité Multidisciplinaire de la Chirurgie de L’obésité (UMCO), University Hospital, F-54000 Nancy, France
- Inserm UMRS 1256 N-GERE (Nutrition-Genetics-Environmental Risks), Faculty of Medicine, University de Lorraine, F-54000 Nancy, France
- Department of Endocrinology Diabetology and Nutrition, University Hospital, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, F-54000 Nancy, France
- Department of Rheumatology, Saint Charles Hospital, F-54200 Toul, France
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Bonn SE, Christenson A, Eke H, Sjöblom L, Dahlgren A, Trolle Lagerros Y. Does eating behaviour among adolescents and young adults seeking obesity treatment differ depending on sex, body composition, and parental country of birth? BMC Public Health 2022; 22:1895. [PMID: 36221108 PMCID: PMC9552712 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14297-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Adolescents and young adults around the world experience high rates of weight gain. The underlying eating behaviours that may lead to overconsumption of energy are complex and can depend on a number of factors. The aim of this study was to explore if eating behaviour among adolescents and young adults referred to specialized obesity treatment differed depending on sex, body composition, and parental country of birth. METHODS Adolescents and young adults aged 16-25 years, referred for obesity treatment in 2018-2021 were included in the study. Eating behaviour was assessed using the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire, comprising domains of uncontrolled-, emotional- and cognitive restraint eating. Student's t-test was used to compare differences in eating behaviour scores between males and females, and between those having at least one parent born in a Nordic country and those with both parents born outside the Nordic countries. Associations between BMI, waist circumference, and body fat percentage, and eating behaviour as the dependent variable, were examined using linear regression. RESULTS A total of 463 participants, mean age 21 years and mean BMI 41.3 kg/m2, were included in the analysis. Females scored statistically significantly higher than males on emotional eating (45.8 vs. 35.4, p = 0.002) and cognitive restraint eating (45.4 vs. 39.2, p = 0.009). Participants with at least one parent born in a Nordic country reported a statistically significantly lower score of uncontrolled eating (45.7 vs. 51.3, p = 0.02) compared to participants with both parents born outside the Nordic countries. Further, there were statistically significant inverse associations between cognitive restraint eating scores and BMI (β=-0.64, 95%CI: -0.97 to -0.31), waist circumference (β=-0.44, 95%CI: -0.61 to -0.27) and body fat percentage (β=-0.57, 95%CI: -1.01 to -0.14) in models adjusted for age, sex, smoking, and civil status. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that sex and parental country of birth may influence eating behaviours among adolescents and young adults referred for specialist obesity treatment. We also found that cognitive restraint eating decreased with increasing BMI, waist circumference, and body fat percentage. This indicates that there may be an inverse association between the ability to restrain oneself from eating and gaining weight, however, the direction of the association must be investigated further. Increased knowledge about eating behaviours may be valuable in the clinical setting.
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- Stephanie E Bonn
- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Eugeniahemmet T2:02, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Eugeniahemmet T2:02, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden.,Center for Obesity, Academic Specialist Center, Stockholm Health Services, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Eugeniahemmet T2:02, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden.,Center for Obesity, Academic Specialist Center, Stockholm Health Services, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Eugeniahemmet T2:02, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden.,Center for Obesity, Academic Specialist Center, Stockholm Health Services, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Eugeniahemmet T2:02, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden.,Center for Obesity, Academic Specialist Center, Stockholm Health Services, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Eugeniahemmet T2:02, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden.,Center for Obesity, Academic Specialist Center, Stockholm Health Services, Stockholm, Sweden
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Crooks N, Becker D, Gaskin CJ, Nichols M, Bolton KA, Orellana L, Fraser P, Le H, Brown A, Bell C, Bliss J, Allender S, Strugnell C. Relationship between "Blue Space" Proximity and Children's Weight Status, Health Behaviors, and Health-Related Quality of Life among a Sample of Regional Victorian Primary School Children. Child Obes 2022; 18:494-506. [PMID: 35271381 DOI: 10.1089/chi.2021.0219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Background: Access to green space (e.g., parks and gardens) has been associated with child health and wellbeing, whereas blue space (e.g., coasts, lakes, and rivers) is understudied. Our aim was to determine whether proximity to the coast was associated with primary school children's weight status, modifiable health-related behaviors, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Methods: Exploratory cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from the Whole of Systems Trial of Prevention Strategies for Childhood Obesity (WHOSTOPS) study, to estimate gender-specific differences in weight and behaviors across four bands of distance from the coast (<5 km, 5 to <25 km, 25 to <50 km, ≥50 km). Linear and logistic models, with robust standard errors, adjusted for school year level, area-level socioeconomic position and rurality, and allowing for distance by gender interaction were fitted on data from 1216 children (aged 8.5-13 years). Main outcomes were weight status (categorical), physical activity (PA) (categorical), and global HRQoL score (continuous). Results: Compared with girls living in towns ≥50 km from the coast, those living within 5 km had lower odds for overweight/obesity [odds ratio (OR) = 0.50; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.37-0.67] and higher mean moderate-to-vigorous PA minutes (accelerometry) (β = 8.7; 95% CI: 2.0-15.5) and global HRQoL (β = 3.2; 95% CI: 1.4-5.0). Compared with boys living ≥50 km from the coast, those living within 5 km had higher odds of meeting self-reported PA guidelines (≥60 minutes/day) for ≥5 days (OR = 2.33; 95% CI: 1.75-3.10), and higher mean global HRQoL scores (β = 5.6; 95% CI: 1.9-9.3). Conclusions: Living close to the coast was associated with some favorable health outcomes and behaviors, which differed between girls and boys.
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- Nic Crooks
- Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Biostatistics Unit, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Biostatistics Unit, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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Barinas JL, McDermott RC, Williams SG, Fruh SM, Hauff C, Hudson GM, Graves RJ, Melnyk BM. Positive and negative psychosocial factors related to healthy and unhealthy weight control among nursing students. J Prof Nurs 2022; 42:290-300. [PMID: 36150873 PMCID: PMC9783016 DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2022.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although nursing students are educated on the importance of exercising regularly and maintaining a well-balanced diet, many do not practice healthy weight management behaviors, and some even use unhealthy weight loss methods. Yet, little research has examined both positive and negative psychosocial variables related to weight control among nursing students. PURPOSE The present study aimed to identify the most salient psychosocial variables related to healthy and unhealthy weight control among nursing students. METHOD Using survey data from 241 nursing students, structural equation modeling was conducted to examine the relative contributions of eight interrelated psychosocial variables, including constructs from a strengths perspective (health-specific hope, health self-efficacy, social support, and body satisfaction) and from a deficit perspective (depression, anxiety, weight perception, and barriers to physical activity). RESULTS Results showed that the degree to which individuals perceive themselves to be overweight was related to both healthy and unhealthy weight control. Aside from weight perception, health self-efficacy produced the strongest association with healthy weight control, and anxiety produced the strongest association with unhealthy weight control. The structural model explained 23 % of the variance in healthy weight control and 29 % of the variance in unhealthy weight control. CONCLUSIONS These findings emphasize the need for tailored, integrated weight management interventions for nursing students that equip them with effective anxiety management skills and build self-efficacy.
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- Jennifer L Barinas
- Department of Psychology, University Commons 1000, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36608, United States of America.
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- Department of Counseling and Instructional Sciences, University Commons 3800, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688, United States of America
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- College of Nursing, 5721 USA Drive North, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688, United States of America
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- College of Nursing, 5721 USA Drive North, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688, United States of America
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- Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Sport, Suite 1016, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688, United States of America
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- Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Sport, Suite 1016, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688, United States of America
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- College of Nursing, 5721 USA Drive North, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688, United States of America
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- College of Nursing, 1585 Neil Avenue, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, United States of America
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Dietary inflammation score is associated with perceived stress, depression, and cardiometabolic health risk factors among a young adult cohort of women. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2022; 51:470-477. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2022.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 05/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Graham C, Frisco M. The relationship between obesity and suicide ideation among young adults in the United States. SSM Popul Health 2022; 18:101106. [PMID: 35539364 PMCID: PMC9079098 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The prevalence of both obesity and suicide ideation has risen in the last several decades among young adults in the United States (U.S.). Obesity is highly stigmatized in the U.S. and leads to discrimination and societal rejection, which suggests that obesity may increase the risk of suicide ideation. However, no U.S. population-representative studies to date have investigated the relationship between body weight and suicide ideation among young adults. We make this contribution by analyzing data from Wave III of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health). Our results indicate obesity is not related to suicide ideation among young men or young women and overweight young men have lower odds of suicide ideation than normal weight young men. We speculate that these findings may be attributable to the very high U.S. overweight and obesity prevalence, which has made obesity more common despite stigmatization. First nationally representative study of young adults' weight and suicide ideation. Obesity is not associated with suicide ideation among U.S. young men and women. Overweight is associated with a lower risk of suicide ideation among young men.
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Differences in Overweight and Obesity Prevalence among Young Men from Twelve Middle Eastern and Asian Countries Living in Saudi Arabia. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10040690. [PMID: 35455867 PMCID: PMC9025629 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10040690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objectives: This study was conducted to assess differences in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among young men from twelve Middle Eastern and Asian countries who live in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design and was conducted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The body weight and height of 3600 young men (aged 20 to 35 years) were measured using standardized methods. The sociodemographic characteristics of the participants were collected using face-to-face interviews. Results: Overweight and obesity was reported in 48.3% of the study sample; 42.2% were overweight, and 6.2% were obese. The overweight and obesity rate was associated with the nationality of the participants. The lowest rate of overweight and obesity was observed among participants from Bangladesh (19.4%), while the highest rate was reported among participants from Egypt (67.5%). Older age and longer residency duration were associated with overweight and obesity risk among the subjects. Conclusion: The outcomes revealed a fairly high prevalence of overweight and obesity among participants. The notable disparity in overweight and obesity rates among participants of different nationalities is confirmed. The risk of overweight and obesity among young men in Saudi Arabia is associated with nationality, age, and residency duration.
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Mandoh M, Redfern J, Mihrshahi S, Cheng HL, Phongsavan P, Partridge SR. Shifting From Tokenism to Meaningful Adolescent Participation in Research for Obesity Prevention: A Systematic Scoping Review. Front Public Health 2022; 9:789535. [PMID: 35004591 PMCID: PMC8734426 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.789535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background: Traditionally, adolescent participation in research has been tokenistic. Adolescents are rarely afforded the opportunity to influence decision-making in research designed to prevent obesity. Engaging adolescents in meaningful decision-making may enhance research translation. This review aimed to analyze the current modes and nature of adolescent participation in obesity prevention research decision-making. Methods: A systematic scoping review was conducted using Arksey and O'Malley's six-stage framework. Six major databases were searched for peer-reviewed primary research studies with adolescent participation related to obesity, physical activity, and diet. Modes of adolescent participation were categorized based on the Lansdown-UNICEF conceptual framework for measuring outcomes of adolescent participation. The framework outlines three modes of meaningful participation: (i) consultative, which involves taking opinions and needs into consideration; (ii) collaborative, where adolescents are partners in the decision-making process; and (iii) adolescent-led participation where adolescents have the capacity to influence the process and outcomes. The degree of involvement in research cycles was classified based on the National Health and Medical Research Council consumer engagement framework. Five stages of the research cycle were determined: identify, design and develop, conduct, analyze and disseminate. Results: In total, 126 papers describing 71 unique studies were identified. Of these, 69% (49/71) took place in the USA, and 85% (52/61) were conducted in minority or underserved communities, while males were more likely to be under-represented. In 49% (35/71) of studies, participation was consultative and 9% (6/71) of studies involved an adolescent-led approach. Furthermore, 87% (62/71) of studies incorporated adolescent participation in one or more of the research cycle's formative phases, which involve eliciting views, opinions and idea generation. Only 11% of studies engaged adolescents in all five stages of the research cycle where adolescents could have more influence over the research process. Conclusion: Meaningful adolescent participation in the obesity prevention research cycle is limited. Empowering and mobilizing equal partnership with adolescents should be at the forefront of all adolescent-related obesity prevention research.
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- Mariam Mandoh
- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,The George Institute for Global Health, The University of New South Wales, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Health Systems and Populations, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Prevention Research Collaboration, Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Academic Department of Adolescent Medicine, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Prevention Research Collaboration, Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Prevention Research Collaboration, Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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Developmental trajectories of body mass index since childhood and health-related quality of life in young adulthood: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study. Qual Life Res 2021; 31:2093-2106. [PMID: 34800222 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-021-03038-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE The association between long-term BMI changes since childhood and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adulthood is still unclear. This study aimed to examine the association between identified BMI trajectories and HRQoL. METHODS A population-based cohort of 1938 eligible children (3-18 years) and their parents have been repeatedly followed up for 18 years. Offspring BMI trajectories were identified using group-based trajectory models. HRQoL was evaluated in offspring aged 21-36 years using SF-12V2. Using quantile regression analysis, the associations of the identified BMI trajectories and HRQoL in young adulthood were examined. RESULTS In males, persistent increasing overweight/obese group was negatively associated with 30th, 40th, 50th, and 60th percentiles of physical component summary (PCS) score distribution (β = - 2.60, p = 0.006; β = - 2.01, p = 0.005; β = - 1.86, p = 0.001; β = - 1.98, p = 0.009, respectively). A similar result was observed only in the 40th percentile of PCS distribution for the progressive overweight group (β = - 1.03, p = 0.022). In addition, the progressive overweight group in males showed a positive association with the upper tail of mental component summary (MCS) score distribution specifically for the 90th percentile (β = 1.15, p = 0.036). Regarding females, the current results indicated that the 90th percentile of MCS distributions was decreased in the persistent increasing overweight/obese group for females (β = - 1.83, p = 0.024). In addition, the progressive overweight group in females had a positive association with lower (30th and 40th) percentiles of PCS distribution (β = 1.29, p = 0.034, and β = 1.15, p = 0.030, respectively). CONCLUSION A sex-specific conditional association between developmental BMI trajectories from childhood and HRQoL in young adulthood was observed in physical and mental HRQoL.
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Gorbeña S, Govillard L, Iraurgi I. A taxonomy of groups at risk based on reported and desired body mass index and its relationships with health. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2021; 26:49-61. [PMID: 34431728 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2021.1966699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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This study aimed to identify groups at risk based on reported and desired Body Mass Index (BMI) and their relationships with weight satisfaction, food intake and perceived health, and to analyze gender differences. A pre-experimental observational study was conducted. 3380 individuals (mean age 20.16; 64.4% females) participated in a survey in the context of a healthy university project. Participants anonymously completed the SF-12, reported height, weight, desired weight, satisfaction and quality of intake. Reported BMI (BMI-r) and Desired BMI (BMI-d) were calculated following WHO standards. Combining BMI-r and BMI-d four groups emerged: Favorable Concordance, FC (67.40% normal weight wanting to maintain it), Unfavorable Concordance, UC (9.19% non-normal weight wanting such unhealthy condition), Favorable Discrepancy, FD (13.92% unhealthy weight wanting to move in a healthy direction), and Unfavorable Discrepancy, UD (9.49% normal or non-normal weight desiring an unhealthy condition). FD individuals showed lower levels of self-perceived physical health, poorer perception of the quality of their intake, and less satisfaction with weight. Both UD and UC groups are at risk, showing the UD group the lowest scores in mental health and healthy food intake. Higher proportions of females were found in the UD group, and wanting to lose weight. These findings suggest that health treatment, prevention and promotion programs can benefit from a taxonomy that identifies not only people at risk but the direction and adjustment (i.e. healthy vs non healthy) of their intention to change. Programs could be targeted at different groups, with specific goals and interventions, and avoid the 'one-fits-all' to foster a healthy weight in the young adult university population.
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- Susana Gorbeña
- Departamento de personalidad, evaluación y tratamientos psicológicos, facultad de psicología y Educación, Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
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- Departamento de personalidad, evaluación y tratamientos psicológicos, facultad de psicología y Educación, Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
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- Departamento de personalidad, evaluación y tratamientos psicológicos, facultad de psicología y Educación, Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
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Roshita A, Riddell-Carre P, Sjahrial R, Jupp D, Torlesse H, Izwardy D, Rah JH. A Qualitative Inquiry into the Eating Behavior and Physical Activity of Adolescent Girls and Boys in Indonesia. Food Nutr Bull 2021; 42:S122-S131. [PMID: 34282656 DOI: 10.1177/0379572121990948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite the rising double burden of malnutrition, adolescent nutrition has received little attention in Indonesia. Eating and physical activity behaviors established in adolescence are known to track into adulthood and may contribute to chronic diseases in later life. This study aimed to explore the eating behaviors and physical activity of Indonesian adolescents, and their influencing factors. METHODS The study, designed as a qualitative study, was conducted in 2 selected districts in Indonesia: Klaten and Lombok Barat. Data were collected through immersion, open and informal discussions, and participant observations with 302 adolescent girls and boys. RESULTS The eating and physical activity behaviors of adolescent boys and girls are influenced by contextual changes in their family lifestyles and environment. The adolescents in this study only conflate physical activity with participation in sport. Even when a wider view of physical activity is cast, their level of physical activity remains low, especially for adolescent girls. Adolescents and their families generally eat 3 meals a day, with schools an important source of food for adolescents. Adolescents skip breakfast at home, and breakfast and lunch are usually purchased and eaten at school. Fewer families cook and families rarely eat together due to increasingly busy lives, increased mobility, and digital connectivity. CONCLUSIONS The rapid contextual shifts taking place in Indonesia influence the home, school, and peer environment to shape eating behaviors and physical activity among adolescent boys and girls. Gender-responsive multicomponent school-based interventions have the potential to serve as an important entry point for influencing adolescent nutrition.
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- Reality Check Approach Plus, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Center of Public Health Efforts, Research and Development Agency, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Indonesia
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Crooks N, Alston L, Nichols M, Bolton KA, Allender S, Fraser P, Le H, Bliss J, Rennie C, Orellana L, Strugnell C. Association between the school physical activity environment, measured and self-reported student physical activity and active transport behaviours in Victoria, Australia. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2021; 18:79. [PMID: 34158052 PMCID: PMC8220765 DOI: 10.1186/s12966-021-01151-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Environments within schools including the physical, social-cultural and policy/practice environments have the potential to influence children’s physical activity (PA) behaviours and weight status. This Australian first study comprehensively examined the association(s) of physical, social-cultural and policy/practice environments with PA, active transport (AT) and weight status among regional primary school children. Methods Data were from two childhood obesity monitoring systems in regional Victoria, Australia. Measured height and weight were collected from students in Year 2 (aged approx. 7–8 years), Year 4 (9–10 years), and Year 6 (11–12 years). Self–reported PA behaviour, including AT were collected from students in Year 4 and 6 and a sub-sample wore an ActiGraph (wGT3X-BT) accelerometer for 7-days. A school physical activity environment audit was completed by the school principal and responses were used to calculate school physical activity environment scores (PAES) and active transport environment scores (ATES). Mixed effects logistic regression was used to assess the relationship between the proportion of students meeting the PA guidelines (≥60mins/day of moderate-to-vigorous PA) and PAES tertiles (low, medium, high) and those using AT and school ATES tertiles, controlling for gender, school size/type and socioeconomic composition. Results The analysed sample included 54/146 (37%) schools and 3360/5376 (64%) students. In stratified analysis, girls in schools with a medium PAES score were more likely to meet the objectively measured PA guideline compared to low PAES score (OR 2.3, 95%CI 1.27, 4.16). Similarly, students in schools with a medium or high ATES score had higher odds of self-reported AT (medium OR 3.15, 95%CI 1.67, 5.94; high OR 3.71, 95%CI: 1.80, 7.64). No association between PAES or ATES and weight status were observed. Self-reported AT among boys (OR 1.59, 95%CI 1.19, 2.13) and girls (OR 1.56, 95%CI 1.08, 2.27) was associated with higher odds of meeting self-reported PA guidelines on all 7-days than those who did not report using AT. Conclusions In this study of regional Victorian primary schools, PA environments were only associated with girls’ adherence to PA guidelines. School AT environments were strongly associated with students’ AT behaviours and with increased likelihood of students being physically active. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12966-021-01151-6.
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- Nicholas Crooks
- Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia
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- Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia
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- Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia
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- Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia
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- Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia
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- Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia
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- Deakin Health Economics, Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood, Geelong, Victoria, 3125, Australia
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- Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia
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- Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia
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- Biostatistics Unit, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood, Geelong, Victoria, 3125, Australia
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- Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE), Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia.
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Santaularia NJ, Baker MR, Erickson D, Frazier P, Laska MN, Lust K, Mason SM. Classes of lifetime adversity in emerging adult women and men and their associations with weight status. Prev Med 2021; 146:106455. [PMID: 33636192 PMCID: PMC8149137 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The aim of this paper was to better understand how child and adult adversities cluster together into classes, and how these classes relate to body weight and obesity. Analyses included 2015 and 2018 data from emerging adults (18-25 years old) who participated in a state surveillance system of 2- and 4-year college students in Minnesota (N = 7475 in 2015 and N = 6683 in 2018). Latent Class Analyses (LCA) of 12 child and adult adversities were run stratified by gender and replicated between 2015 and 2018. The distal outcome procedure and three-step Bolck-Croon-Hagenaars approach were used to estimate predicted BMI means and predicted probabilities of obesity for each class, adjusted for covariates. The LCA identified seven classes in women and 5 in men. In women, BMI ranged from 23.9 kg/m2 in the lowest-BMI class ("Adult Adversities and Childhood Household Dysfunction"; 95% CI: 22.6-25.1) to 27.3 kg/m2 in the highest-BMI class ("High Lifetime Adversities"; 95% CI: 25.9-28.7), a statistically significant difference of 3.4 kg/m2. In men, the adjusted BMIs ranged from 24.6 kg/m2 ("Low Adversities"; 95% CI: 24.3-25.0) to 26.0 kg/m2 ("Childhood Household Mental Illness"; 95% CI: 25.1-26.9), a statistically significant difference of 1.4 kg/m2. The pattern was similar for obesity. These results indicate that specific classes of child and adult adversities are strongly associated with BMI and obesity, particularly in women. A key contribution of LCA appeared to be identification of small classes at high risk for excess weight.
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- N Jeanie Santaularia
- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 1300 S 2nd St Unit 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, United States of America; Minnesota Population Center, University of Minnesota, 225 19th Ave S #50th, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States of America.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, 75 E River Rd, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States of America
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 1300 S 2nd St Unit 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, United States of America
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- Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, 75 E River Rd, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States of America
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 1300 S 2nd St Unit 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, United States of America
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- Boynton Health, University of Minnesota, 410 Church St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States of America
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 1300 S 2nd St Unit 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, United States of America
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Graf MD, Karp SM, Lutenbacher M, Wasser H, Bushaw A, Dietrich MS. Clinical strategies for addressing obesity in infants and toddlers. Nurse Pract 2021; 46:28-33. [PMID: 33475327 DOI: 10.1097/01.npr.0000731552.88748.57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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ABSTRACT Babies' earliest food experiences have a lifelong impact on eating preferences and dietary habits, laying the foundation for obesity risk. NPs have the opportunity to provide education about healthy infant feeding practices before the growth trajectory becomes abnormal and focus intensive education on at-risk families.
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Lombardo C, Ballesio A, Gasparrini G, Cerolini S. Effects of acute and chronic sleep deprivation on eating behaviour. CLIN PSYCHOL-UK 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/cp.12189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy,
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- Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy,
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Partridge SR. Current dietary advice and challenges for adolescents. Br Med Bull 2020; 135:28-37. [PMID: 32491163 DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldaa015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The major risk factors driving the global burden of disease are diet related. Adolescence presents a window of opportunity for establishing healthy dietary trajectories. Yet around the world, adolescents experience many barriers that prevent them from consuming diets that would give them the foundation for long, healthy and productive adult lives. SOURCES OF DATA A narrative literature search of most relevant original, review and meta-analyses, restricted to English was conducted in Medline, Web of Science and PubMed up to December 2019 together with published papers known to the author concerning the current dietary advice and challenges for adolescent nutrition. AREAS OF AGREEMENT Adolescence is a critical period of growth and development and adequate nutrition is essential. Sufficient population data indicate adolescents are not meeting dietary recommendations and are a vulnerable population group for malnutrition in all its forms. AREAS OF CONTROVERSY Despite extensive studies on dietary risk factors and the global burden of disease and population data demonstrating inadequate nutritional intake in adolescent populations, few effective interventions and policies have been scaled up to support adolescent nutrition. GROWING POINTS Improving the diets of adolescents, especially vulnerable adolescents from low- and middle-income countries and socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, has the potential to impact individuals, societies and economies. AREAS TIMELY FOR DEVELOPING RESEARCH Future research should focus on vulnerable adolescent populations by addressing food environments, food insecurity and ensuring effective programmes and strategies are integrated within broader adolescent health strategies and implemented into government policies.
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- Stephanie R Partridge
- Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Post Office Box 154, The University of Sydney at Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.,Prevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Level 6, Building D17, Charles Perkins Centre, Camperdown, NSW, 2006, Australia
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Gomes AP, Soares ALG, Menezes AMB, Assunção MC, Wehrmeister FC, Howe LD, Gonçalves H. Adiposity, depression and anxiety: interrelationship and possible mediators. Rev Saude Publica 2019; 53:103. [PMID: 31800914 PMCID: PMC6863175 DOI: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2019053001119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To explore the association between adiposity, major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, and to assess the role of inflammation, diet quality and physical activity in this association. METHODS We used data from 2,977 individuals from the 1993 Pelotas Cohort (Brazil) who attended the 18- and 22-year follow-ups. We assessed general obesity using body mass index, fat mass index, and abdominal obesity using waist circumference. Major Depressive Disorder and generalized anxiety disorder were assessed using the mini-international neuropsychiatric interview. C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels were used as a measure of inflammation; diet quality was estimated using the revised diet quality index, and physical activity was assessed by the International physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ, min/day). The association between adiposity and major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder was assessed using logistic regression, and the natural indirect effect via the mediators was estimated using G-computation. RESULTS General obesity assessed by body mass index (OR: 2.3; 95% CI:1.13; 4.85), fat mass index (OR: 2.6; 95%CI: 1.37; 4.83), and abdominal obesity (OR: 2.5; 95%CI: 1.18; 5.39) were associated with higher odds of major depressive disorder, whereas major depressive disorder was only associated with obesity assessed by body mass index (OR=1.9; 95% CI: 1.09; 3.46). Obesity and generalized anxiety disorder were not associated. C-reactive protein, diet quality and physical activity did not mediate the effect of obesity on major depressive disorder, and C-reactive protein mediated about 25% of the effect of major depressive disorder on adiposity. CONCLUSIONS Depression, but not generalized anxiety disorder, is associated with adiposity in both directions, with a stronger evidence for the direction obesity-depression. Inflammation explains part of the effect of major depressive disorder on obesity but not the other way around. Further research should explore other mechanisms that could be involved in the association between obesity and depression.
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- Ana Paula Gomes
- Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Programa de Pós-graduação em Epidemiologia. Pelotas, RS, Brasil
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- University of Bristol. Population Health Sciences. Bristol Medical School. Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Programa de Pós-graduação em Epidemiologia. Pelotas, RS, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Programa de Pós-graduação em Epidemiologia. Pelotas, RS, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Programa de Pós-graduação em Epidemiologia. Pelotas, RS, Brasil
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- University of Bristol. Population Health Sciences. Bristol Medical School. Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Programa de Pós-graduação em Epidemiologia. Pelotas, RS, Brasil
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Warschburger P, Zitzmann J. Does an Age-Specific Treatment Program Augment the Efficacy of a Cognitive-Behavioral Weight Loss Program in Adolescence and Young Adulthood? Results from a Controlled Study. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11092053. [PMID: 31480678 PMCID: PMC6769959 DOI: 10.3390/nu11092053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Research on weight-loss interventions in emerging adulthood is warranted. Therefore, a cognitive-behavioral group treatment (CBT), including development-specific topics for adolescents and young adults with obesity (YOUTH), was developed. In a controlled study, we compared the efficacy of this age-specific CBT group intervention to an age-unspecific CBT group delivered across ages in an inpatient setting. The primary outcome was body mass index standard deviation score (BMI-SDS) over the course of one year; secondary outcomes were health-related and disease-specific quality of life (QoL). 266 participants aged 16 to 21 years (65% females) were randomized. Intention-to-treat (ITT) and per-protocol analyses (PPA) were performed. For both group interventions, we observed significant and clinically relevant improvements in BMI-SDS and QoL over the course of time with small to large effect sizes. Contrary to our hypothesis, the age-specific intervention was not superior to the age-unspecific CBT-approach.
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- Petra Warschburger
- Department of Psychology, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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Factors Associated With Blood Pressure Classification in Korean University Students: A Descriptive Survey. J Nurs Res 2019; 28:e61. [PMID: 31145181 DOI: 10.1097/jnr.0000000000000325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of hypertension in young adults has increased. Hypertension is known to be a leading contributor to many diseases. PURPOSE The study aimed to identify factors influencing blood pressure (BP) classification in university students and to establish a basis for the prevention and management of hypertension in young adults. METHODS Four hundred three university students in South Korea were analyzed to determine the factors that influence BP classification. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test, analysis of variance, and multinomial logistic regression. RESULTS The reference group for the logistic regression analysis included students with normal BP. The odds of being male and of having an overweight or obese body mass index were significantly higher in the prehypertension group than in the normal BP group. The odds of regular (≥ 6 months) exercise habits, having subcutaneous and borderline visceral fat types, and social support were significantly lower in the prehypertension group than in the normal BP group. The odds of being male, being overweight or obese, and having more exercise barriers were significantly higher in the hypertension group than in the normal BP group. The odds of having a high or low economic status were higher and lower in the hypertension group, respectively. Finally, the odds of having subcutaneous or borderline visceral fat types and a vigorous physical activity level were significantly lower in the hypertension group than in the normal BP group. CONCLUSIONS Interventions that address the factors related to BP in young adults are necessary to prevent the occurrence and progression of hypertension in young adults.
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Yuan J, Zhang Y, Xu T, Zhang H, Lu Z, Yang X, Hu M, Yu L, Yu L, Jiang X, Shang L. Development and Preliminary Evaluation of Chinese Preschoolers' Caregivers' Feeding Behavior Scale. J Acad Nutr Diet 2019; 119:1890-1902. [PMID: 31078559 DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2019.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2018] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Caregivers' feeding behavior plays a crucial role in the development of overweight and obesity in preschoolers. However, to date, there is no broadly accepted scale or questionnaire for assessing preschoolers' caregivers' feeding behavior in China. OBJECTIVE To develop a scale that can be used to assess preschoolers' caregivers' feeding behavior in China and to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the scale's reliability, validity, and discriminative ability. DESIGN The scale was created through a literature review and qualitative interviews with the target population. Items were reviewed by 50 caregivers of preschoolers and 10 experienced pediatricians, and 95 items were selected to form a draft scale. The draft scale underwent three rounds of investigation, and the results from these evaluations were used to select items that formed the final scale. PARTICIPANTS/SETTING Three groups of caregivers (n=175, 400, and 912) were sampled and stratified from urban and suburban kindergartens in the cities of Jinan and Xi'an between March 2016 and October 2017 to participate in evaluations of the draft scale. From these caregiver groups, 146, 362, and 768 participants completed valid questionnaires, respectively, which were used in the scale's evaluation. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES The general demographic data of the participants and scores of each item in the scale were the primary outcome measures. STATISTICAL ANALYSES PERFORMED Exploratory factor analysis and variability analysis were used to evaluate the draft scale, based on data from two rounds of investigation. The structure of the scale was explored through confirmatory factor analysis, and its reliability, construct validity, and discriminative ability were evaluated based on data from a third round of investigation. RESULTS The Chinese Preschoolers' Caregivers' Feeding Behavior Scale (CPCFBS) consisted of 35 items and seven dimensions; the total cumulative variance contribution rate was 58.6%; the Cronbach's α coefficient was .91; the split-half reliability coefficient was 0.89; and the test-retest reliability coefficient was 0.85. The age and weight status of the children and the caregivers' age and education levels, as well as family incomes and child-caregiver relationships, were correlated with feeding behavior. CONCLUSIONS The CPCFBS appeared to have good reliability and construct validity in specific Chinese populations. Future studies are needed to confirm existing findings in different Chinese populations with larger sample sizes.
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Hawton K, Norris T, Crawley E, Shield JPH. Is Child Abuse Associated with Adolescent Obesity? A Population Cohort Study. Child Obes 2019; 14:106-113. [PMID: 29260887 DOI: 10.1089/chi.2017.0141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Child abuse is associated with obesity in adulthood through multiple mechanisms. However, little is known about the relationship between abuse and obesity during adolescence. The aim of this study was to investigate, using a birth cohort, whether there is an association between child abuse and overweight or obesity in adolescence. METHODS This study utilizes data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, a prospective cohort study based in South West England. Using data from the 4205 children with complete data at 13 and 16 years, we analyzed body mass index (BMI) and anonymous parental report of abuse. Abuse was categorized as emotional, physical, or sexual. A sub-sample of 3429 had BMI recorded at 18 years, enabling a longitudinal analysis of BMI trajectories. RESULTS Using linear and logistic regression analysis, adjusting for sex and family adversity, no association was found between child abuse and BMI, BMI Z-scores, overweight, or obesity, at 13 or 16 years, with all confidence intervals straddling the null. There was weak evidence of a negative association between physical and emotional abuse and BMI trajectories between 13 and 18 years. CONCLUSIONS No relationship was found between child abuse and adolescent obesity in this cohort. This challenges the assumption that adolescent obesity is linked to previous child abuse, as demonstrated for obesity in adult life. A further longitudinal study utilizing both parental and child reports with data record linkage, to improve reporting of abuse, and including neglect as an abuse category, would be desirable.
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- Katherine Hawton
- 1 NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre , Nutrition Theme, Bristol, United Kingdom .,2 School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol , Bristol, United Kingdom
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- 3 School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol , Bristol, United Kingdom
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- 3 School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol , Bristol, United Kingdom
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- 1 NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre , Nutrition Theme, Bristol, United Kingdom .,2 School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol , Bristol, United Kingdom
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Bahreynian M, Mozafarian N, Motlagh ME, Qorbani M, Heshmat R, Kelishadi R. Association between parental feeding practices and later body mass index in children and adolescents: The Weight disorder survey of the CASPIAN-IV Study. MEDITERRANEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM 2019. [DOI: 10.3233/mnm-180242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Maryam Bahreynian
- Department of Nutrition, Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
- Chronic Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, Chronic Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Gérard C, Vidal H. Impact of Gut Microbiota on Host Glycemic Control. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2019; 10:29. [PMID: 30761090 PMCID: PMC6363653 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Given that obesity and associated disorder type II diabetes mellitus have reached epidemic proportions worldwide, the development of efficient prevention and therapeutic interventions is a global public health interest. There is now a large body of evidence suggesting that the micro-organisms colonizing the human gut, known as gut microbiota, play a central role in human physiology and metabolism. Understanding how gut microbiota affects and regulates key metabolic functions such as glucose regulation and insulin resistance is an important health issue. The present review summarizes recent advances in our understanding of how gut bacterial species interfere with host metabolic phenotype. We will examine key biological molecular mechanisms underlying the impact of gut microbiota on host glycemic control including: incretin secretion, short-chain fatty acid production, bile acid metabolism, and adipose tissue regulation. We will highlight how prebiotic/probiotic interventions affect these bacterial processes and are now considered as promising approaches to treat obese and diabetic patients.
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Obesity is a widespread heritable health condition. Evidence from psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and genetics has proposed links between obesity and the brain. The current study tested whether the heritable variance in body mass index (BMI) is explained by brain and behavioral factors in a large brain imaging cohort that included multiple related individuals. We found that the heritable variance in BMI had genetic correlations 0.25–0.45 with cognitive tests, cortical thickness, and regional brain volume. In particular, BMI was associated with frontal lobe asymmetry and differences in temporal-parietal perceptual systems. Further, we found genetic overlap between certain brain and behavioral factors. In summary, the genetic vulnerability to BMI is expressed in the brain. This may inform intervention strategies. Recent molecular genetic studies have shown that the majority of genes associated with obesity are expressed in the central nervous system. Obesity has also been associated with neurobehavioral factors such as brain morphology, cognitive performance, and personality. Here, we tested whether these neurobehavioral factors were associated with the heritable variance in obesity measured by body mass index (BMI) in the Human Connectome Project (n = 895 siblings). Phenotypically, cortical thickness findings supported the “right brain hypothesis” for obesity. Namely, increased BMI is associated with decreased cortical thickness in right frontal lobe and increased thickness in the left frontal lobe, notably in lateral prefrontal cortex. In addition, lower thickness and volume in entorhinal-parahippocampal structures and increased thickness in parietal-occipital structures in participants with higher BMI supported the role of visuospatial function in obesity. Brain morphometry results were supported by cognitive tests, which outlined a negative association between BMI and visuospatial function, verbal episodic memory, impulsivity, and cognitive flexibility. Personality–BMI correlations were inconsistent. We then aggregated the effects for each neurobehavioral factor for a behavioral genetics analysis and estimated each factor’s genetic overlap with BMI. Cognitive test scores and brain morphometry had 0.25–0.45 genetic correlations with BMI, and the phenotypic correlations with BMI were 77–89% explained by genetic factors. Neurobehavioral factors also had some genetic overlap with each other. In summary, obesity as measured by BMI has considerable genetic overlap with brain and cognitive measures. This supports the theory that obesity is inherited via brain function and may inform intervention strategies.
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Larson N, Chen Y, Wall M, Winkler MR, Goldschmidt AB, Neumark-Sztainer D. Personal, behavioral, and environmental predictors of healthy weight maintenance during the transition to adulthood. Prev Med 2018; 113:80-90. [PMID: 29727637 PMCID: PMC6319368 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.04.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Revised: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 04/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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There is a high prevalence of overweight among U.S. young adults and the intergenerational implications of excess weight gain at this life stage are great. We used Project EAT (Eating and Activity in Teens and Young Adults) study data to identify personal, behavioral, and environmental factors that predicted healthy weight maintenance during the transition from adolescence to adulthood and as individuals progressed from the third to fourth decade of life. The sample included 1120 young adults who were secondary school students in Minneapolis-St. Paul at Time 1 (1998-1999) and responded at follow-ups in 2008-2009 and 2015-2016. Results showed individual factors and multiple environmental factors contribute to maintenance. The most consistent findings suggest that having higher body satisfaction and avoiding unhealthy weight control behaviors (e.g., skipping meals) and dieting are protective against excess weight gain for women and men. For example, the odds ratio associated with a one standard deviation increase in the probability of using an extreme weight control behavior from adolescence and adulthood was 0.67 (CI: 0.54, 0.84) among women and 0.34 (CI: 0.12, 0.96) among men indicating decreased odds of maintaining a healthy weight. Social support for healthy eating and physical activity were protective whereas close relationships with individuals who were dieting (e.g., parents, significant others) reduced the likelihood of maintaining a healthy weight. Primary prevention strategies should continue beyond adolescence and involve peer social support to encourage young people at a healthy weight to be satisfied with their shape/size and avoid restrictive weight control behaviors.
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, United States.
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- Division of Biostatistics in the Department of Psychiatry, Department of Biostatistics in the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, United States.
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- Division of Biostatistics in the Department of Psychiatry, Department of Biostatistics in the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, United States.
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, United States.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, The Miriam Hospital/Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, 196 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903, United States.
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, United States.
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How Is the Practice of Yoga Related to Weight Status? Population-Based Findings From Project EAT-IV. J Phys Act Health 2017; 14:905-912. [PMID: 28682698 DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2016-0608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Yoga may provide a strategy for healthy weight management in young adults. This study examined prevalence and characteristics of young adults' yoga practice and associations with changes in body mass index. METHODS Surveys were completed by 1830 young adults (31.1 ± 1.6 y) participating in Project EAT-IV. Cross-sectional and 5-year longitudinal analyses were conducted stratified by initial weight status. RESULTS Two-thirds (66.5%) of nonoverweight women and 48.9% of overweight women reported ever doing yoga, while 27.2% of nonoverweight women and 16.4% of overweight women practiced regularly (≥30 min/wk). Fewer men practiced yoga. Among young adults practicing regularly (n = 294), differences were identified in intensity, type, and location of yoga practice across weight status. Young adults who were overweight and practiced yoga regularly showed a nonsignificant 5-year decrease in their body mass index (-0.60 kg/m2; P = .49), whereas those not practicing regularly had significant increases in their body mass index (+1.37 kg/m2; P < .01). Frequency of yoga was inversely associated with weight gain among both overweight and nonoverweight young adults practicing yoga regularly. CONCLUSIONS Young adults of different body sizes practice yoga. Yoga was associated with less weight gain over time, particularly in overweight young adults. Practicing yoga on a regular basis may help with weight gain prevention.
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Romano KA, Colgary CD, Magnuson A. Global Health Promotion on College Campuses: Considerations for Use of eHealth and mHealth Self-monitoring Applications with Nutritional Food Labeling Features. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH EDUCATION 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2017.1335629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Pope L, Hansen D, Harvey J. Examining the Weight Trajectory of College Students. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR 2017; 49:137-141.e1. [PMID: 27923616 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2016.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2016] [Revised: 09/21/2016] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the weight trajectory of students over 4 years of college. METHODS Anthropometric assessments were completed at the beginning and end of students' freshman year and the end of senior year to calculate body mass index. Questionnaires assessing weight-related behaviors were completed in senior year. RESULTS Of the original 117 students, 86 remained in the study for 4 years. Body mass index was significantly higher at the end of senior year (mean, 24.84; SD, 4.46) vs the beginning of freshman year (mean, 23.59; SD, 4.01; t[85] = 5.61; P < .001). Weight was significantly higher at the end of senior year (mean, 71.32 kg; SD, 15.60) vs the beginning of freshman year (mean, 66.94 kg; SD, 14.02; t[85] = 6.60; P < .001). Students' mean weight gain was 4.38 kg and the sample increased from 23% to 41% overweight/obese. No significant associations were found between BMI and lifestyle factors. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS This study suggests that students gain weight throughout college, which highlights the need for weight control interventions to target more than just freshman college students.
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.
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- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
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Williams AN, Konopken YP, Keller CS, Castro FG, Arcoleo KJ, Barraza E, Patrick DL, Olson ML, Shaibi GQ. Culturally-grounded diabetes prevention program for obese Latino youth: Rationale, design, and methods. Contemp Clin Trials 2017; 54:68-76. [PMID: 28104469 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2017.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2016] [Revised: 01/13/2017] [Accepted: 01/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes (T2D) disproportionately impacts Latino youth yet few diabetes prevention programs address this important source of health disparities. OBJECTIVES To address this knowledge gap, we describe the rationale, design, and methodology underpinning a culturally-grounded T2D prevention program for obese Latino youth. The study aims to: 1) to test the efficacy of the intervention for reducing T2D risk, 2) explore potential mediators and moderators of changes in health behaviors and health outcomes and, 3) examine the incremental cost-effectiveness for reducing T2D risk. Latino adolescents (N=160, age 14-16) will be randomized to either a 3-month intensive lifestyle intervention or a control condition. The intervention consists of weekly health education delivered by bilingual/bicultural promotores and 3 moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (PA) sessions/week. Control youth receive health information and results from their laboratory testing. Insulin sensitivity, glucose tolerance, and weight-specific quality of life are assessed at baseline, 3-months, 6-months, and 12-months. We will explore whether enhanced self-efficacy and/or social support mediate improvements in nutrition/PA behaviors and T2D outcomes. We will also explore whether effects are moderated by sex and/or acculturation. Cost-effectiveness from the health system perspective will be estimated by the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio using changes in insulin sensitivity at 12-months. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study will provide much needed information on how T2D prevention interventions for obese Latino youth are developed, implemented and evaluated. This innovative approach is an essential step in the development of scalable, cost-effective, solution oriented programs to prevent T2D in this and other high-risk populations.
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- Allison N Williams
- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, United States; Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, Arizona State University, United States
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- Family Wellness Program, Virginia G. Piper, St. Vincent de Paul Medical and Dental Clinic, United States
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, United States
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, United States
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, United States
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- Seattle Quality of Life Group, Department of Health Services, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, United States
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, United States; Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Phoenix Children's Hospital, United States
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, United States; Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, Arizona State University, United States; Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Phoenix Children's Hospital, United States.
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Madrigal L, Adams I, Chacon V, Barnoya J. Perceived barriers to achieving a healthy weight: a qualitative study using focus groups at public and private schools in Guatemala City. BMC Public Health 2017; 17:16. [PMID: 28056912 PMCID: PMC5217558 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3978-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2016] [Accepted: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Overweight prevalence among Guatemalan girls is higher in public than in private schools. Little is known about adolescent girls' perceptions of the right ways to achieve a healthy weight. This study examines public and private school adolescent girls' perceptions of a "healthy weight," and barriers and facilitators to achieving it. METHODS We conducted 4 focus groups in public and private schools in Guatemala City with girls from 13 to 15 years old. The discussion guide included open-ended questions and activities aimed at examining perceptions of "healthy weight" and barriers and motivators to achieving it within the school environment. Focus groups were audio-recorded and transcribed. Data analyses followed established methods of content analysis. RESULTS Twenty-eight girls (private school, n = 12; public school, n = 16) of ages ranging from 13.1 to 15.9 years (median, 14, IQR, 13.6-14.9) participated in the study. Girls identified images of thin and fit women as healthy. They cited healthy eating and physical activity as ways to achieve a healthy weight. Within the school environment, barriers to maintaining a healthy weight included a lack of healthy food options and the prioritization of sports for boys over girls. In public schools, facilities were less than optimal; in private schools, girls' access to facilities was limited. Public school girls stated that their uniforms were inappropriate for exercising. CONCLUSION Our findings support the need to provide more healthy food options in Guatemalan schools. In addition, physical activity for girls should be promoted and facilities made available for their use.
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Affiliation(s)
- Luisa Madrigal
- Cardiovascular Surgery Unit of Guatemala Research Department, 5a Av. 6-22 zona 11, Guatemala, 01011, Guatemala. .,Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama, Calzada Roosevelt 6-25 zona 11, Guatemala, 1188, Guatemala.
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- Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 401 Park Dr. Room 403-E, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Unit of Guatemala Research Department, 5a Av. 6-22 zona 11, Guatemala, 01011, Guatemala
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Unit of Guatemala Research Department, 5a Av. 6-22 zona 11, Guatemala, 01011, Guatemala.,Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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