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Broadbent P, Shen Y, Pearce A, Katikireddi SV. Trends in inequalities in childhood overweight and obesity prevalence: a repeat cross-sectional analysis of the Health Survey for England. Arch Dis Child 2024; 109:233-239. [PMID: 38262695 PMCID: PMC10894838 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-325844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To examine trends in socio-economic and ethnic inequalities in childhood overweight and obesity in the England between 1995 and 2019 in survey data and to compare these to administrative data. DESIGN Observational repeated cross-sectional study using the Health Survey for England (HSE) and National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP). OUTCOME Age and sex standardised overweight, obesity and overweight including obesity. ANALYSIS Inequalities assessed by parental education, family structure, ethnicity (binary non-white vs white) and area-level Index of Multiple Deprivation. Estimates stratified by age and sex. Trends compared against NCMP data (age 4-5 and 10-11 years). RESULTS Prevalence of childhood overweight including obesity increased from 26.0% in 1995 to 31.7% in 2019, with the highest and fastest growing levels in those aged 11-15 years, rising from 29.7% to 38.0%. Despite a plateau in overall childhood obesity since 2004, differences between groups demonstrated widening inequalities over time. Inequalities widened by area-level deprivation, household educational attainment, household structure and ethnicity driven primarily by increased prevalence among socioeconomically disadvantaged children. For example, the gap between children from households with no qualifications versus degree-level qualifications increased from -1.1% to 13.2%, and the gap between single-parent households and couple households increased from 0.5% to 5.3%. HSE trends in prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity by deprivation quintile were consistent with those in NCMP. CONCLUSION Overall levels of child overweight and obesity increased between 1995 and 2004. Since then, increases in prevalence among less advantaged groups have driven widening of inequalities.
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- Philip Broadbent
- University of Glasgow MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, Glasgow, UK
- NHS Education for Scotland, Edinburgh, UK
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- University of Glasgow MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, Glasgow, UK
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- University of Glasgow MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, Glasgow, UK
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Whitfield H, Hargreaves D, Nicholls D, Watt HC, Creese H. Risk factors of persistent adolescent thinness: findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:938. [PMID: 37226159 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15850-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Thinness during adolescence can increase the risk of adverse health outcomes across the life-course and impede development. There is limited research examining the prevalence and determinants of persistent adolescent thinness in the United Kingdom (UK). We used longitudinal cohort data to investigate determinants of persistent adolescent thinness. METHODS We analyzed data from 7,740 participants in the UK Millennium Cohort Study at ages 9 months, 7, 11, 14 and 17 years. Persistent thinness was defined as thinness at ages 11, 14 and 17; thinness was defined as an age- and sex-adjusted Body Mass Index (BMI) of less than 18.5 kg/m2. In total, 4,036 participants, classified either as persistently thin or at a persistent healthy weight, were included in the analyses. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine associations between 16 risk factors and persistent adolescent thinness by sex. RESULTS The prevalence of persistent thinness among adolescents was 3.1% (n = 231). Among males (n = 115), persistent adolescent thinness was significantly associated with non-white ethnicity, low parental BMI, low birthweight, low breastfeeding duration, unintended pregnancy, and low maternal education. Among females (n = 116), persistent adolescent thinness was significantly associated with non-white ethnicity, low birthweight, low self-esteem, and low physical activity. However, after adjusting for all risk factors, only low maternal BMI (OR: 3.44; 95% CI:1.13, 10.5), low paternal BMI (OR: 22.2; 95% CI: 2.35, 209.6), unintended pregnancy (OR: 2.49; 95% CI: 1.11, 5.57) and low self-esteem (OR: 6.57; 95% CI: 1.46,29.7) remained significantly associated with persistent adolescent thinness among males. After adjustment for all risk factors, not reaching the recommended physical activity levels (OR: 4.22; 95% CI: 1.82, 9.75) remained significantly associated with persistent adolescent thinness among females. No appreciable associations were found between persistent adolescent thinness and sex, premature birth, smoking during pregnancy, income, maternal postnatal depression, mother-infant attachment or socio-emotional difficulties (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION Persistent adolescent thinness is not rare and appears to be associated with both physical and mental health factors, with some sex specific differences. Healthy weight initiatives should consider the full weight spectrum. Further research is required to understand thinness at a population level, including among those whose BMI changes during child and adolescent development.
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- H Whitfield
- School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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- School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Milcent K, Gassama M, Dufourg MN, Thierry X, Charles MA, Bois C. Child health screening program in French nursery schools: Results and related socioeconomic factors. Front Pediatr 2023; 11:1167539. [PMID: 37215596 PMCID: PMC10192858 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1167539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Objectives The study aims to describe the output of routine health screening performed in French nursery schools by the maternal and child health services among children aged 3-4 years and to quantify the level of early socioeconomic health disparities. Methods In 30 participating départements, data on screening for vision and hearing impairments, overweight and thinness, dental health, language, psychomotor development, and immunizations were collected for children born on specific dates in 2011 and enrolled in nursery school in 2014-2016. Information was collected on the children, their socioeconomic characteristics and on the school attended. Odds of abnormal screening results were compared for each socioeconomic factor by logistic regressions adjusted for age, sex, prematurity and bilingualism. Results Among the 9,939 children screened, prevalence of disorders was 12.3% for vision, 10.9% for hearing, 10.4% for overweight, 7.3% for untreated caries, 14.2% for language and 6.6% for psychomotricity. Newly detected visual disorders were more frequent in disadvantaged areas. Children with unemployed parents were three time more likely to have untreated caries and twice as likely to present language or psychomotor impairments; 52% were referred to a health professional following screening compared to 39% of children with employed parents. Except for children in disadvantaged areas, vaccine coverage was lower among disadvantaged groups. Conclusion The prevalences of impairments, which are higher among disadvantaged children, highlight the potential preventive impact of systematic screening under the comprehensive maternal and child healthcare program. These results are important to quantify early socioeconomic inequalities in a Western country known for its generous social welfare system. A more holistic approach to child health is needed with a coherent system involving families and aligning primary care, local child health professionals, general practitioners, and specialists. Further results are needed to evaluate its impact on later child development and health.
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- ELFE Joint Unit INED-INSERM-EFS, Paris, France
- Centre for Researchin Epidemiology and Statistics (CRESS), INSERM, INRAE, Universite de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service Départemental de Protection Maternelle et Infantile, Conseil Départemental de l’Essonne, Evry, France
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Chen S, Richardson S, Kong Y, Ma N, Zhao A, Song Y, Lu C, Subramanian SV, Li Z. Association Between Parental Education and Simultaneous Malnutrition Among Parents and Children in 45 Low- and Middle-Income Countries. JAMA Netw Open 2023; 6:e2251727. [PMID: 36692884 PMCID: PMC10408270 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.51727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Parental education is known to be associated with the health status of parents and their offspring. However, the association between parental education and the simultaneous manifestation of multiple forms of malnutrition within households remains underinvestigated globally. OBJECTIVE To assess the association between parental education and the simultaneous manifestation of malnutrition of both parent and child (either overnutrition or undernutrition)-referred to as the double burden of malnutrition (DBM)-at the household level in mother-child and father-child pairs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This cross-sectional study used data from the US Agency for International Development Demographic and Health Surveys (January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2021) to identify mother-child pairs and father-child pairs from LMICs. The eligibility criteria were as follows: (1) children aged 0 to 59 months; (2) nonpregnant mothers at the time of the survey in the sample of mother-child pairs; and (3) valid measures of the weight, height, and hemoglobin level for the child and at least 1 of their parents. EXPOSURES Highest level of parental education obtained and number of years of education completed. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Four sets of multivariable logistic regression models were constructed to assess the association between parental education and DBM, and analysis was performed between March 10 and May 15, 2022. RESULTS This study included 423 340 mother-child pairs from 45 LMICs and 56 720 father-child pairs from 16 LMICs. The mean (SD) age of the mother-child pairs was 28.2 (6.1) and 1.9 (1.4) years, respectively; 48.8% of the children were female. We observed that 49.0% of mother-child pairs experienced DBM. Compared with mother-child pairs with no maternal education, higher maternal education was associated with a lower risk of DBM. For example, the odds ratio (OR) for tertiary maternal education was 0.71 (95% CI, 0.67-0.74). However, the association differed by DBM subtypes: higher maternal education was associated with a lower risk of both mothers and children being undernourished but with a higher risk of almost all DBM subtypes involving overnutrition. For example, compared with mother-child pairs with no maternal education, those with secondary education were less likely to develop simultaneous maternal and child undernutrition (OR, 0.83 [95% CI, 0.80-0.86]) but were more likely to experience simultaneous maternal and child overnutrition (OR, 2.20 [95% CI, 1.61-3.00]); similar results were observed for pairs with primary and tertiary education. The results in mother-child pairs remained consistent after controlling for paternal education. Among the father-child pairs, 26.5% had DBM, with fathers with tertiary education significantly more likely to experience simultaneous paternal overnutrition and child undernutrition (OR, 1.55 [95% CI, 1.23-1.95]) compared with pairs with no paternal education; they were also less likely to have both paternal and child undernutrition (OR, 0.70 [95% CI, 0.59-0.84]). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this study, maternal education and paternal education were independently associated with DBM, and the associations differed by DBM subtypes. These findings suggest that the different risks of malnutrition faced by households with various levels of education should thus be considered in policy evaluation.
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- Shaoru Chen
- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Institute for Healthy China, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Division of Global Health Equity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Institute for Healthy China, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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Firman N, Wilk M, Harper G, Dezateux C. Are children with obesity at school entry more likely to have a diagnosis of a musculoskeletal condition? Findings from a systematic review. BMJ Paediatr Open 2022; 6:10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001528. [PMID: 36053659 PMCID: PMC9358947 DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Children with obesity at school entry are at increased risk of persistent obesity throughout childhood and adulthood. Little is known about associations with adverse health outcomes with onset during childhood including those affecting the musculoskeletal system. We examined the association between obesity present at school entry and adverse musculoskeletal diagnoses with onset during childhood. METHODS We searched three electronic databases to identify longitudinal studies published in English between January 2000 and June 2022 assessing associations between obesity measured at school entry (around age 5 years) and musculoskeletal diagnoses made before age 20 years. Two reviewers screened titles, abstracts and full-text using EPPI-Reviewer software. Bias and quality of eligible studies were appraised using The Quality Assessment tool for Observational Cohort and Cross-sectional studies and findings synthesised. RESULTS We identified four eligible studies from 291 unique records, three conducted in Spain and one in Scotland. These studies reported on 1 232 895 children (available data: 51.4% boys; none reported ethnic distribution) with study sample sizes ranging from <2000 to 600 000 and length of follow-up from 2 to 13 years. Quantitative synthesis of findings across these four studies was not possible due to differences in outcomes and effect sizes reported. Children with obesity at school entry were more likely to receive diagnoses of slipped capital femoral epiphysis, back pain, fractures and musculoskeletal complaints made in primary care settings. Included studies were assessed as of 'fair' to 'good' quality. CONCLUSION There is good to fair evidence to suggest children with obesity at school entry are more likely to receive a diagnosis of a musculoskeletal condition during childhood. Further research is needed to replicate these findings in ethnically diverse populations and to investigate whether these are causal associations. The implications of this for children's mobility and quality of life and future musculoskeletal health warrants further assessment.
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- Nicola Firman
- Centre for Primary Care, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Centre for Primary Care, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Centre for Primary Care, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Centre for Primary Care, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Ishikawa N, Koyama Y, Doi S, Isumi A, Fujiwara T. Association between subjective degree of influence in class and thinness among adolescents in Japan. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:938139. [PMID: 36699311 PMCID: PMC9869945 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.938139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Social status in school, measured by subjective degree of influence in class (DOI), may influence thinness among adolescents. This study examined the association between subjective degree of influence in class and thinness among Japanese adolescents. Data were obtained from the Kochi Child Health Impact of Living Difficulty (K-CHILD) study in 2016, which Was a population-based study targeting 5th, 8th and 11th grade adolescents living in Kochi Prefecture, Japan (N = 9,998). DOI was assessed by adolescents via questionnaire. Weight and height were given by caregivers for 5th grade adolescents, whilst they were self-reported for 8th and 11th grade adolescents. Collected data on weight and height were used to calculate body mass index z-scores of WHO standards. Models included grade, gender, number of friends, household income, location of school and depressive symptoms as covariates. The results showed that both high and low DOI were positively associated with thinness after adjustment for other individual covariates (high DOI, OR = 1.59, 95% CI 1.05-2.43; low DOI, OR = 2.04, 95% CI 1.36-3.06). Further stratification by gender revealed that low DOI was positively associated with thinness (OR = 2.14, 95% CI 1.34-3.44) among boys, but there was no association among girls. Both high and low DOI were associated with the risk of being thin in adolescents. Focusing on DOI for adolescents may be important to address thinness among adolescents. Further studies are needed to examine the causality between DOI and thinness in adolescents.
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- Nanako Ishikawa
- Department of Global Health Promotion, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Global Health Promotion, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Global Health Promotion, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.,Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Global Health Promotion, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.,Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Global Health Promotion, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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Nygren G, Linnsand P, Hermansson J, Dinkler L, Johansson M, Gillberg C. Feeding Problems Including Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder in Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Multiethnic Population. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:780680. [PMID: 34966704 PMCID: PMC8710696 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.780680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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We examined feeding problems, including Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), in preschool children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Data were collected from a prospective longitudinal study of 46 children with ASD in a multiethnic, low resource area in Gothenburg, Sweden. Feeding problems were found in 76% of the children with ASD, and in 28%, the criteria for ARFID were met. The study highlights early onset age, the heterogeneity of feeding problems, and the need for multidisciplinary assessments in ASD as well as in feeding problems, and also the need for further elaboration of feeding disorder classifications in children.
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- Gudrun Nygren
- Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Child and Adolescent Specialist Centre, SV Hospital Group, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Child and Adolescent Specialist Centre, SV Hospital Group, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Child and Adolescent Specialist Centre, SV Hospital Group, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Child and Adolescent Specialist Centre, SV Hospital Group, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Bann D, Fitzsimons E, Johnson W. Determinants of the population health distribution: an illustration examining body mass index. Int J Epidemiol 2021; 49:731-737. [PMID: 32737506 PMCID: PMC7394943 DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyz245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Most epidemiological studies examine how risk factors relate to average difference in outcomes (linear regression) or odds of a binary outcome (logistic regression); they do not explicitly examine whether risk factors are associated differentially across the distribution of the health outcome investigated. This paper documents a phenomenon found repeatedly in the minority of epidemiological studies which do this (via quantile regression): associations between a range of established risk factors and body mass index (BMI) are progressively stronger in the upper ends of the BMI distribution. In this paper, we document this finding and provide illustrative evidence of it in the 1958 British birth cohort study. Associations of low childhood socio-economic position, high maternal weight, low childhood general cognition and adult physical inactivity with higher BMI are larger at the upper end of the BMI distribution, on both absolute and relative scales. For example, effect estimates for socio-economic position and childhood cognition were around three times larger at the 90th compared with 10th quantile, while effect estimates for physical inactivity were increasingly larger from the 50th to 90th quantiles, yet null at lower quantiles. We provide potential explanations for these findings and discuss implications. Risk factors may have larger causal effects among those in worse health, and these effects may not be discovered when health is only examined in average terms. In such scenarios, population-based approaches to intervention may have larger benefits than anticipated when assuming equivalent benefit across the population. Further research is needed to understand why effect estimates differ across the BMI outcome distribution and to investigate whether differential effects exist for other physical and mental health outcomes.
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- David Bann
- Centre for Longitudinal Studies, University College London Institute of Education, London, UK.,School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- Centre for Longitudinal Studies, University College London Institute of Education, London, UK.,School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- Centre for Longitudinal Studies, University College London Institute of Education, London, UK.,School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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Hughes A, Wade KH, Dickson M, Rice F, Davies A, Davies NM, Howe LD. Common health conditions in childhood and adolescence, school absence, and educational attainment: Mendelian randomization study. NPJ SCIENCE OF LEARNING 2021; 6:1. [PMID: 33398003 PMCID: PMC7782810 DOI: 10.1038/s41539-020-00080-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Good health is positively related to children's educational outcomes, but relationships may not be causal. Demonstrating a causal influence would strongly support childhood and adolescent health as important for education policy. We applied genetic causal inference methods to assess the causal relationship of common health conditions at age 10 (primary/elementary school) and 13 (mid-secondary/mid-high school) with educational attainment at 16 and school absence at 14-16. Participants were 6113 children from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). Exposures were symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), depression, asthma, migraines and BMI. Genetic liability for these conditions and BMI was indexed by polygenic scores. In non-genetic, multivariate-adjusted models, all health conditions except asthma and migraines were associated with poorer attainment and greater school absence. School absence substantially mediated effects of BMI (39.9% for BMI at 13) and migraines (72.0% at 10), on attainment with more modest mediation for emotional and neurodevelopmental conditions. In genetic models, a unit increase in standardized BMI at 10 predicted a 0.19 S.D. decrease (95% CI: 0.11, 0.28) in attainment at 16, equivalent to around a 1/3 grade lower in all subjects, and 8.7% more school absence (95% CI:1.8%,16.1%). Associations were similar at 13. Genetic liability for ADHD predicted lower attainment but not more absence. Triangulation across multiple approaches supports a causal, negative influence on educational outcomes of BMI and ADHD, but not of ASD, depression, asthma or migraine. Higher BMI in childhood and adolescence may causally impair educational outcomes.
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- Amanda Hughes
- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 2BN, UK.
- Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Barley House, Oakfield Grove, Bristol, BS8 2BN, UK.
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- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 2BN, UK
- Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Barley House, Oakfield Grove, Bristol, BS8 2BN, UK
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- Institute for Policy Research, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 2BN, UK
- Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Barley House, Oakfield Grove, Bristol, BS8 2BN, UK
- Department of Public Health and Nursing, K.G. Jebsen Center for Genetic Epidemiology, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 2BN, UK
- Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Barley House, Oakfield Grove, Bristol, BS8 2BN, UK
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Prevalence of short stature and malnutrition among Egyptian primary school children and their coexistence with Anemia. Ital J Pediatr 2020; 46:91. [PMID: 32600418 PMCID: PMC7325115 DOI: 10.1186/s13052-020-00855-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Background Under nutrition and overweight typically occur during nutritional transition periods in developing countries including Egypt. Short stature and anemia are public health concern due to its strong link with malnutrition which is a preventable risk factor. Objectives to estimate the prevalence of overweight, obesity, underweight and short stature and its concurrence with anemia, also to determine the etiological profile of short stature among primary school children in Egypt. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out on 33,150 Egyptian children aged 6–11 years old from January 2018 to January 2020, allocated in 59 primary schools from diverse geographical districts in Egypt. Complete anthropometric measurements were conducted and applied according to WHO growth charts. Hemoglobin level was measured. Systematic approach to detect the etiology of short stature was applied randomly to a sample of 380 stunted children. Results The prevalence of underweight was 8.2%, while obesity and overweight represented 21.8% (9.6 and 12.2% respectively). Overall short stature constituted 17%. The main etiologies of short stature were familial (40.8%) and constitutional (24.2%). Anemia was diagnosed in 26% of children; while concurrent anemia and stunting was reported in 9.9%. Regarding anemia and anemia with stunting were more common among girls (30.0% (OR = 1.50, CI95%: 1.43–1.58) and 11.4% (OR = 1.39, CI95%:1.29–1.49) respectively), who were living in rural areas (33.4% (OR = 1.96, CI 95%:1.87–2.06) &12.7% (OR = 1.72, CI 95%:1.60–1.85)) and those who had low socioeconomic status)34.6% (OR = 2.54, CI 95%:2.29–2.82) & 17.2% (OR = 3.32, CI 95%:2.85–3.88() respectively. Anemia with stunting was significantly higher among children aged ≥9 years old representing 12% (OR = 1.40, CI 95%:1.30–1.51). Conclusion Prevalence of short stature, obesity and anemia was high among primary school children in Egypt with a strong concurrence between anemia and stunting. Intensive parental health education and in-depth nutritional assessment are required.
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Relatively few studies have examined the physical health of children who experience parental separation. The few studies on this topic have largely focused on the United States and have used cross-sectional designs. Our study investigates the relationship between parental separation and children’s body mass index (BMI) and overweight/obesity risk using the UK Millennium Cohort Study. Treating parental separation as a process, we analyze variations in children’s physical health before and after the date of their parents’ separation in order to capture potential anticipation, adaptation, delayed, or cumulative effects. We estimate fixed-effects models to account for the potential correlation between children’s physical health and unobserved factors associated with parental separation, such as socioeconomic background and other time-invariant parental characteristics. We find no evidence of statistically significant anticipation effects in the build-up to parental separation or of statistically significant changes in children’s physical health immediately after separation. However, our results show that in the longer term, the BMI of children whose parents separate significantly deviates from the BMI of children from intact families. Furthermore, this association is especially strong for separations that occur when children are under age 6.
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- Alice Goisis
- Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics, Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE UK
- Max Plank Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany
- Centre for Longitudinal Studies, Department of Social Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics, Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE UK
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- Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research and University of Luxembourg, Esch/Alzette, Luxembourg
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Collings PJ, Dogra SA, Costa S, Bingham DD, Barber SE. Objectively-measured sedentary time and physical activity in a bi-ethnic sample of young children: variation by socio-demographic, temporal and perinatal factors. BMC Public Health 2020; 20:109. [PMID: 31992249 PMCID: PMC6986109 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-8132-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background Evidence suggests that South Asian school-aged children and adults are less active compared to the white British population. It is unknown if this generalises to young children. We aimed to describe variability in levels of physical activity and sedentary time in a bi-ethnic sample of young children from a deprived location. Methods This observational study included 202 South Asian and 140 white British children aged 1.5 to 5y, who provided 3181 valid days of triaxial accelerometry (Actigraph GT3X+). Variability in sedentary time and physical activity levels were analysed by linear multilevel modelling. Logistic multilevel regression was used to identify factors associated with physical inactivity (failing to perform ≥180 min of total physical activity including ≥60 min moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per day). Results There were no significant ethnic differences in the overall levels of behaviours; South Asian and white British children spent half of daily time sedentary, just over 40% in light physical activity, and the remaining 7.5 to 8% of time in MVPA. Sedentary time was lower and physical activity levels were higher in older children, and levels of MVPA and vector magnitude counts per minute (CPM) were higher on weekends compared to weekdays. In South Asian children, sedentary time was lower on weekends. Sedentary time was lower and physical activity levels were higher in spring compared to winter in white British children, and in all seasons compared to winter in South Asian children. South Asian children born at high birth weight performed more MVPA, and in both ethnicities there was some evidence that children with older mothers were more sedentary and less active. Sedentary time was higher and light physical activity was lower in South Asian children in the highest compared to the lowest income families. South Asian girls performed less MVPA, registered fewer vector magnitude CPM, and were 3.5 times more likely to be physically inactive than South Asian boys. Conclusions Sedentary time and physical activity levels vary by socio-demographic, temporal and perinatal characteristics in young children from a deprived location. South Asian girls have the most to gain from efforts to increase physical activity levels. Trial registration The Pre-schoolers in the Playground (PiP) pilot randomized controlled trial is registered with the ISRCTN (ISRCTN54165860; http://www.isrctn.com).
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- Paul J Collings
- Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK. .,Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK.
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- Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, UK
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- Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK
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- Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK
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Lee S. Factors Affecting Health Behaviors in Late School-aged Children from Multicultural Families. CHILD HEALTH NURSING RESEARCH 2020; 26:23-34. [PMID: 35004447 PMCID: PMC8650880 DOI: 10.4094/chnr.2020.26.1.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study was conducted to investigate factors affecting health behaviors in late school-aged children from multicultural families. METHODS This study included 401 children (112 from multicultural families and 289 from non-multicultural backgrounds) in grades 4~6 in 11 elementary schools. Data on health behaviors and related factors (school adjustment, the mother-child relationship, self-efficacy, etc.) were collected from the children using self-reported questionnaires between May and June in 2019. The collected data were analyzed through a univariate analysis and multiple regression analysis. RESULTS The health behavior score of multicultural children was lower than that of non-multicultural children (t=3.32, p=.001). In multicultural children, school adjustment (β=.55, p<.001), mother-child relationship (β=.25, p=.001), and perceived health status (very healthy=1; β=.19, p=.011) were significant factors affecting their health behavior and explained 47.0% (F=30.93, p<.001) of the variance. CONCLUSION Multicultural late school-aged children are at risk to engage in a lower level of health behaviors than their non-multicultural counterparts. More attention should be paid to ways of improving multicultural children's perceptions of their health status, maternal relationships, and school adjustment in order to promote health behaviors.
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- Sangmi Lee
- Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Dongyang University, Yeongju, Korea
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Bush LA, Hutchinson J, Hooson J, Warthon-Medina M, Hancock N, Greathead K, Knowles B, Vargas-Garcia EJ, Gibson LE, Margetts B, Robinson S, Ness A, Alwan NA, Wark PA, Roe M, Finglas P, Steer T, Page P, Johnson L, Roberts K, Amoutzopoulos B, Greenwood DC, Cade JE. Measuring energy, macro and micronutrient intake in UK children and adolescents: a comparison of validated dietary assessment tools. BMC Nutr 2019; 5:53. [PMID: 32153966 PMCID: PMC7050749 DOI: 10.1186/s40795-019-0312-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Measuring dietary intake in children and adolescents can be challenging due to misreporting, difficulties in establishing portion size and reliance on recording dietary data via proxy reporters. The aim of this review was to present results from a recent systematic review of reviews reporting and comparing validated dietary assessment tools used in younger populations in the UK. Methods Validation data for dietary assessment tools used in younger populations (≤18 years) were extracted and summarised using results from a systematic review of reviews of validated dietary assessment tools. Mean differences and Bland-Altman limits of agreement (LOA) between the test and reference tool were extracted or calculated and compared for energy, macronutrients and micronutrients. Results Seventeen studies which reported validation of 14 dietary assessment tools (DATs) were identified with relevant nutrition information. The most commonly validated nutrients were energy, carbohydrate, protein, fat, calcium, iron, folate and vitamin C. There were no validated DATs reporting assessment of zinc, iodine or selenium intake. The most frequently used reference method was the weighed food diary, followed by doubly labelled water and 24 h recall. Summary plots were created to facilitate comparison between tools. On average, the test tools reported higher mean intakes than the reference methods with some studies consistently reporting wide LOA. Out of the 14 DATs, absolute values for LOA and mean difference were obtained for 11 DATs for EI. From the 24 validation results assessing EI, 16 (67%) reported higher mean intakes than the reference. Of the seven (29%) validation studies using doubly labelled water (DLW) as the reference, results for the test DATs were not substantially better or worse than those using other reference measures. Further information on the studies from this review is available on the www.nutritools.org website. Conclusions Validated dietary assessment tools for use with children and adolescents in the UK have been identified and compared. Whilst tools are generally validated for macronutrient intakes, micronutrients are poorly evaluated. Validation studies that include estimates of zinc, selenium, dietary fibre, sugars and sodium are needed.
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- Linda A Bush
- 1Nutritional Epidemiology Group, School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, LS2, 9JT, Leeds, UK
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- 1Nutritional Epidemiology Group, School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, LS2, 9JT, Leeds, UK
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- 1Nutritional Epidemiology Group, School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, LS2, 9JT, Leeds, UK
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- 1Nutritional Epidemiology Group, School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, LS2, 9JT, Leeds, UK.,2Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich, NR4 7UA UK.,3EuroFIR AISBL, 40 Rue Washington, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- 1Nutritional Epidemiology Group, School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, LS2, 9JT, Leeds, UK
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- 1Nutritional Epidemiology Group, School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, LS2, 9JT, Leeds, UK
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- 1Nutritional Epidemiology Group, School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, LS2, 9JT, Leeds, UK
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- 1Nutritional Epidemiology Group, School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, LS2, 9JT, Leeds, UK
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- 1Nutritional Epidemiology Group, School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, LS2, 9JT, Leeds, UK
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- School of Primary Care and Population Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, SO16 6YD UK
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- 5NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.,6National Institute of Health (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, Nutrition Theme, University, Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, BS2 8AE UK
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- 7NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton and University Hospital, Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- School of Primary Care and Population Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, SO16 6YD UK.,8Centre for Innovative Research Across the Life Course (CIRAL), Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, CV1 5FB UK
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- 9Global eHealth Unit, Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ UK.,10AGE Research Group, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
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- 2Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich, NR4 7UA UK.,3EuroFIR AISBL, 40 Rue Washington, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- 2Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich, NR4 7UA UK.,3EuroFIR AISBL, 40 Rue Washington, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- 11MRC Elsie Widdowson Laboratory, Cambridge, CB1 9NL UK
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- 11MRC Elsie Widdowson Laboratory, Cambridge, CB1 9NL UK
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- 12Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TH UK.,11MRC Elsie Widdowson Laboratory, Cambridge, CB1 9NL UK
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- 13Public Health Section, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, S10 2TN, Sheffield, UK.,14Public Health England, London, SE1 8UG UK
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- 15Faculty of Medicine and Health, Division of Biostatistics, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT UK
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- 1Nutritional Epidemiology Group, School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, LS2, 9JT, Leeds, UK
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Sakakihara A, Haga C, Osaki Y. Association Between Mothers' Problematic Internet Use and the Thinness of Their Children. CYBERPSYCHOLOGY, BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL NETWORKING 2019; 22:578-587. [PMID: 31526297 PMCID: PMC6760170 DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2018.0685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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This study aimed to clarify the association between mothers' problematic Internet use (PIU) and the thinness of their children. We analyzed data collected from health examinations of young children aged 4 months, 1.5 years, and 3 years of age performed in Matsue city, Japan, between April 2016 and March 2017. The subjects comprised 1,685 (866 boys, 819 girls) children aged 4 months, 1,728 (898 boys, 830 girls) aged 1.5 years, and 1,672 (802 boys, 870 girls) aged 3 years. Logistic regression analysis was used to clarify the association between mothers' PIU (Young's Diagnostic Questionnaire for Internet Addiction score: ≥4) and the thinness (body mass index: <15) of their children after adjusting for covariates such as birth weight, nutritional form, parental smoking status, maternal age, skipping breakfast, eating snacks, sleeping late, outdoor play, and daytime caregiver. Analysis after stratification by sex and age revealed that the mothers' PIU was significantly associated with their children's thinness only in boys aged 4 months or 1.5 years (odds ratio [OR] = 3.16, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.00-9.96 and OR = 2.68, 95% CI = 1.04-6.89, respectively). Mothers' PIU may promote thinness among boys aged <3 years. As the nutritional status of children aged <3 years is affected by maternal feeding attitudes, our findings suggested that mothers who exhibit PIU do not provide adequate care for their children, particularly regarding feeding. In contrast, no association between mothers' PIU and their children's thinness was observed in girls.
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- Aya Sakakihara
- Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo, Japan
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- Community Health Nursing, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Division of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
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Firman N, Dezateux C. Does parental concern about their child's future risk of overweight vary by their ethnic background? Cross-sectional analysis of a national cohort study. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e027226. [PMID: 31471432 PMCID: PMC6720322 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Children from South Asian ethnic backgrounds are at increased risk of obesity and its associated future health risks; however, evidence is lacking as to whether parental concern about their child's future overweight risk varies by ethnic background. We hypothesised that parents of 5-year-old children from South Asian backgrounds would be more likely to express such concerns. DESIGN Cross-sectional. SETTING UK. PARTICIPANTS 15 039 singleton 5-year-old Millennium Cohort Study participants (48.9% girls; 86.7% White). PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURE Parent-reported concern (some/none) about future overweight risk. METHODS We estimated the adjusted ORs (aORs) of some parental concern (ranging from a little to very concerned) by child's ethnic background (reference group: White), adjusted for parent and child weight status, and child sex. RESULTS Parents of girls from Pakistani (aOR 0.4; 95% CI 0.2 to 0.5), Bangladeshi (0.3; 0.2 to 0.5), Black African (0.5; 0.3 to 0.7) and Mixed (0.7; 0.5 to 0.99) ethnic backgrounds and of boys from Pakistani ethnic backgrounds (0.6; 0.4 to 0.9) were less likely to report concern about their child's future overweight risk than parents of White girls and boys, respectively. Overweight (2.5; 2.2 to 2.8) and obesity (6.7; 5.7 to 7.9) in children, and overweight (1.4; 1.2 to 1.5) and obesity (1.9; 1.7 to 2.2) in parents, were associated with increased likelihood of concern. CONCLUSIONS Parents of children from South Asian ethnic backgrounds express less concern about their child's future overweight risk. Qualitative studies are needed to understand the concerns of parents from different ethnic backgrounds to inform weight-management interventions in ethnically diverse populations.
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- Nicola Firman
- Centre for Primary Care and Public Health, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Centre for Primary Care and Public Health, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Kelly B, West J, Yang TC, Mason D, Hasan T, Wright J. The association between body mass index, primary healthcare use and morbidity in early childhood: findings from the Born In Bradford cohort study. Public Health 2019; 167:21-27. [PMID: 30610958 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Revised: 10/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The objective of the article was to examine the association between body mass index (BMI), health and general practice (GP) healthcare use in early childhood. STUDY DESIGN This study is a prospective cohort study. METHODS Multivariate Poisson and logistic regression models were used to explore the association between BMI and health outcomes using data from the Born In Bradford cohort study, linked to routine data capturing objective measures of BMI at age 5 years, alongside GP appointment rates, GP prescriptions and specific morbidities in the subsequent 3-year period. RESULTS Compared with healthy weight, children who were obese at the age of 5 years had significantly higher rates of GP appointments (incident rate ratio 1.14, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.06-1.23), GP prescriptions (incident rate ratio 1.15, 95% CI: 1.04-1.27), asthma (odds ratio 1.46, 95% CI: 1.21-1.77), sleep apnoea (odds ratio 2.50, 95% CI: 1.36-4.58), infections (incident rate ratio 1.19, 95% CI: 1.08-1.30), antibiotic prescriptions (incident rate ratio 1.25, 95% CI: 1.10-1.42) and accidents (incident rate ratio 1.20, 95% CI: 1.01-1.42) in the subsequent 3 years. Underweight children were found to have higher rates of GP appointments (incident rate ratio 1.25, 95% CI: 1.04-1.52), but there were no differences between overweight and healthy weight children. CONCLUSIONS Childhood obesity was found to be associated with increased primary healthcare use and a range of poorer health outcomes at the age of 8 years, underlining the importance of reducing childhood obesity in early childhood.
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- B Kelly
- Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK.
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- Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK
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- Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK
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- Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK
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- Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK; Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK
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- Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK
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Ambroszkiewicz J, Gajewska J, Rowicka G, Klemarczyk W, Chelchowska M. Assessment of Biochemical Bone Turnover Markers and Bone Mineral Density in Thin and Normal-Weight Children. Cartilage 2018; 9:255-262. [PMID: 29156943 PMCID: PMC6042038 DOI: 10.1177/1947603516686145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Objective There is scant research examining the prevalence of thinness in early childhood, despite its potential negative consequences for health and development across the life course. The objective of this study was to assess bone status through measurement of bone mineral density and biochemical bone turnover markers, with special attention paid to carboxylated (c-OC) as well as undercarboxylated (uc-OC) forms of osteocalcin, in the groups of thin and normal-weight children. Design The study included 80 healthy prepubertal children (median age 7.0 years), who were divided (according to Cole's international cutoffs) into 2 subgroups: thin children ( n = 40, body mass index [BMI] = 13.5 kg/m2) and normal-weight children ( n = 40, BMI = 16.1 kg/m2). Bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) were assessed by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry method. Serum concentrations of C-terminal telopeptide of collagen type I (CTX), total osteocalcin (OC), and c-OC, and uc-OC forms of osteocalcin were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Results In thin children, we observed higher levels of bone resorption marker CTX compared with normal-weight peers. Total osteocalcin concentrations were comparable in both groups of children; however, in thin children we observed higher median values of uc-OC (34.40 vs. 29.30 ng/mL, P < 0.05) and similar c-OC levels (25.65 vs. 28.80 ng/mL). The ratio of c-OC to uc-OC was significantly lower ( P < 0.05) in thin than in normal-weight children. Total BMD and BMC were significantly decreased ( P < 0.0001) in thin children compared with normal-weight peers (0.724 ± 0.092 vs. 0.815 ± 0.060 g/cm2 and 602.7 ± 159.2 vs. 818.2 ± 220.1 g, respectively). Conclusion Increased concentrations of CTX and uc-OC might lead to disturbances in bone turnover and a decrease in bone mineral density in thin children.
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- Jadwiga Ambroszkiewicz
- Screening Department, Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland,Jadwiga Ambroszkiewicz, Screening Department, Institute of Mother and Child, Kasprzaka 17A, 01-211 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Screening Department, Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Nutrition, Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Nutrition, Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland
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Bann D, Johnson W, Li L, Kuh D, Hardy R. Socioeconomic inequalities in childhood and adolescent body-mass index, weight, and height from 1953 to 2015: an analysis of four longitudinal, observational, British birth cohort studies. Lancet Public Health 2018; 3:e194-e203. [PMID: 29571937 PMCID: PMC5887082 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(18)30045-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Revised: 02/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Socioeconomic inequalities in childhood body-mass index (BMI) have been documented in high-income countries; however, uncertainty exists with regard to how they have changed over time, how inequalities in the composite parts (ie, weight and height) of BMI have changed, and whether inequalities differ in magnitude across the outcome distribution. Therefore, we aimed to investigate how socioeconomic inequalities in childhood and adolescent weight, height, and BMI have changed over time in Britain. METHODS We used data from four British longitudinal, observational, birth cohort studies: the 1946 Medical Research Council National Survey of Health and Development (1946 NSHD), 1958 National Child Development Study (1958 NCDS), 1970 British Cohort Study (1970 BCS), and 2001 Millennium Cohort Study (2001 MCS). BMI (kg/m2) was derived in each study from measured weight and height. Childhood socioeconomic position was indicated by the father's occupational social class, measured at the ages of 10-11 years. We examined associations between childhood socioeconomic position and anthropometric outcomes at age 7 years, 11 years, and 15 years to assess socioeconomic inequalities in each cohort using gender-adjusted linear regression models. We also used multilevel models to examine whether these inequalities widened or narrowed from childhood to adolescence, and quantile regression was used to examine whether the magnitude of inequalities differed across the outcome distribution. FINDINGS In England, Scotland, and Wales, 5362 singleton births were enrolled in 1946, 17 202 in 1958, 17 290 in 1970, and 16 404 in 2001. Low socioeconomic position was associated with lower weight at childhood and adolescent in the earlier-born cohorts (1946-70), but with higher weight in the 2001 MCS cohort. Weight disparities became larger from childhood to adolescence in the 2001 MCS but not the earlier-born cohorts (pinteraction=0·001). Low socioeconomic position was also associated with shorter height in all cohorts, yet the absolute magnitude of this difference narrowed across generations. These disparities widened with age in the 2001 MCS (pinteraction=0·002) but not in the earlier-born cohorts. There was little inequality in childhood BMI in the 1946-70 cohorts, whereas inequalities were present in the 2001 cohort and widened from childhood to adolescence in the 1958-2001 cohorts (pinteraction<0·05 in the later three cohorts but not the 1946 NSHD). BMI and weight disparities were larger in the 2001 cohort than in the earlier-born cohorts, and systematically larger at higher quantiles-eg, in the 2001 MCS at age 11 years, a difference of 0·98 kg/m2 (95% CI 0·63-1·33) in the 50th BMI percentile and 2·54 kg/m2 (1·85-3·22) difference at the 90th BMI percentile were observed. INTERPRETATION Over the studied period (1953-2015), socioeconomic-associated inequalities in weight reversed and those in height narrowed, whereas differences in BMI and obesity emerged and widened. These substantial changes highlight the impact of societal changes on child and adolescent growth and the insufficiency of previous policies in preventing obesity and its socioeconomic inequality. As such, new and effective policies are required to reduce BMI inequalities in childhood and adolescence. FUNDING UK Economic and Social Research Council, Medical Research Council, and Academy of Medical Sciences/the Wellcome Trust.
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- David Bann
- Centre for Longitudinal Studies, University College London (UCL) Institute of Education, UCL, London, UK.
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- Population, Policy and Practice, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Medical Research Council Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing at UCL, UCL, London, UK
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- Medical Research Council Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing at UCL, UCL, London, UK
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OBJECTIVE It was repeatedly shown that lower income is associated with higher risks for subsequent obesity. However, the perspective of a potential reverse causality is often neglected, in which obesity is considered a cause for lower income, when obese people drift into lower-income jobs due to labour-market discrimination and public stigmatisation. This review was performed to explore the direction of the relation between income and obesity by specifically assessing the importance of social causation and reverse causality. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS A systematic literature search was conducted in January 2017. The databases Medline, PsycINFO, Sociological Abstracts, International Bibliography of Social Sciences and Sociological Index were screened to identify prospective cohort studies with quantitative data on the relation between income and obesity. Meta-analytic methods were applied using random-effect models, and the quality of studies assessed with the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. RESULTS In total, 21 studies were eligible for meta-analysis. All included studies originated from either the USA (n=16), the UK (n=3) or Canada (n=2). From these, 14 studies on causation and 7 studies on reverse causality were found. Meta-analyses revealed that lower income is associated with subsequent obesity (OR 1.27, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.47; risk ratio 1.52, 95% CI 1.08 to 2.13), though the statistical significance vanished once adjusted for publication bias. Studies on reverse causality indicated a more consistent relation between obesity and subsequent income, even after taking publication bias into account (standardised mean difference -0.15, 95% CI -0.30 to 0.01). Sensitivity analyses implied that the association is influenced by obesity measurement, gender, length of observation and study quality. CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest that there is more consistent evidence for reverse causality. Therefore, there is a need to examine reverse causality processes in more detail to understand the relation between income and obesity. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER 42016041296.
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- Tae Jun Kim
- Department of Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Kovacs VA, Bakacs M, Kaposvari C, Illes E, Erdei G, Martos E, Breda J. Weight Status of 7-Year-Old Hungarian Children between 2010 and 2016 Using Different Classifications (COSI Hungary). Obes Facts 2018; 11:195-205. [PMID: 29788023 PMCID: PMC6103376 DOI: 10.1159/000487327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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AIMS To describe the prevalence of thinness, overweight, and obesity in Hungarian children (age 7.0-7.9 years) according to different classifications, to assess the progress between 2010 and 2016, and to investigate whether tendencies differ according to gender. METHODS A national representative sample was generated by two-stage cluster sampling, and a total of 2,651 children (50.9% boys; age 7.49 ± 0.3 years) were measured (weight and height) in October 2016. Population estimates were calculated using the WHO, IOTF, and national cut-offs. RESULTS Prevalence of thinness (including grade 1 and 2) was 12.6% based on the IOTF criteria and 15.6% based on the WHO definition. 22.5% of children were identified as overweight or obese according to the IOTF classification, compared with 28.4% according to the WHO definition. Between 2010 and 2016, each classification indicated possible stability in overweight and obesity prevalence. In contrast, the prevalence of thinness grade 2 almost doubled in 6 years according to all definitions (p < 0.05). No significant gender difference was observed in the progress. CONCLUSION Overweight and obesity appeared to be stable over 6 years, but we detected growing thinness rates. Routine collection of high-quality data that are based on standardized and comparable methods is essential to monitor the childhood obesity problem.
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- Viktoria Anna Kovacs
- Division of Nutrition Physiology and Epidemiology, National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Budapest, Hungary
- *Viktoria Anna Kovacs, MD PhD, Division of Nutrition Physiology and Epidemiology, National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Albert Florian u. 3/a, 1097 Budapest, Hungary,
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- Division of Nutrition Physiology and Epidemiology, National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Budapest, Hungary
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- Division of Nutrition Physiology and Epidemiology, National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Budapest, Hungary
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- Division of Nutrition Physiology and Epidemiology, National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Budapest, Hungary
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- Division of Applied Nutrition, National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Budapest, Hungary
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- University of Physical Education, Budapest, Hungary
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- World Health Organization, European Office for Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases, Moscow, Russian Federation
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Thinness in young schoolchildren in Serbia: another case of the double burden of malnutrition? Public Health Nutr 2017; 21:877-881. [PMID: 29233202 DOI: 10.1017/s1368980017003457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Thinness is rarely highlighted or regularly monitored among children in developed countries although it may be rather frequent and pose a significant risk to children's health. We aimed to describe the prevalence of mild, moderate and severe thinness among young Serbian schoolchildren. DESIGN Cross-sectional study of schoolchildren aged 6-9 years. Children were assessed for weight, height and BMI as part of the WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative in Serbia. Thinness grades were defined as gender- and age-specific cut-offs for BMI according to the International Obesity Task Force criteria. SETTING Serbia, September to November 2015. SUBJECTS Students (n 4861) in grades 2 and 3 (6-9 years, 2397 girls). RESULTS Overall prevalence of thinness in Serbian schoolchildren was 9·6 %. Mild thinness was clearly the largest category with a prevalence of 7·6 %, moderate thinness was present in 1·7 % of children and severe thinness was found in 0·3 % of children. OR indicated a significant risk of being thin for girls (1·44 times higher compared with boys) and children attending schools with no health-focused educational programme (1·57 times more likely to be thin than peers enrolled in schools with such programmes). In addition, OR for thinness tended to be 1·23 times higher in children living in an economically disadvantaged region of Serbia (P=0·06). CONCLUSIONS A rather high prevalence of thinness highlights this malnutrition disorder as an emerging health issue that should trigger public health policies to tackle thinness, especially in girls of young age and children living in economically disadvantaged areas.
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Comparison of body composition and adipokine levels between thin and normal‐weight prepubertal children. JORNAL DE PEDIATRIA (VERSÃO EM PORTUGUÊS) 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedp.2017.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Ambroszkiewicz J, Gajewska J, Szamotulska K, Rowicka G, Klemarczyk W, Chełchowska M. Comparison of body composition and adipokine levels between thin and normal-weight prepubertal children. J Pediatr (Rio J) 2017; 93:428-435. [PMID: 28157487 DOI: 10.1016/j.jped.2016.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2016] [Revised: 10/24/2016] [Accepted: 11/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Thinness can have substantial consequences for child development and health. Adipokines, including leptin and adiponectin, play a significant role in the regulation of important metabolic functions. The aim of this study was to investigate associations between body composition and serum leptin and adiponectin levels in thin and normal-weight children. METHODS The authors examined 100 healthy prepubertal children, who were divided into two subgroups: thin (n=50) and normal-weight children (n=50). Body composition was assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Serum concentrations of adipokines were determined by immunoenzymatic assays. RESULTS Thin children had a similar body height but significantly lower (p<0.0001) body weight, body mass index, fat mass, lean mass, and bone mineral content compared with normal-weight children. Serum concentrations of leptin were about 2-fold lower (p<0.0001) in thin vs. normal-weight subjects. Serum levels of total adiponectin, adiponectin multimers, and soluble leptin receptor (sOB-R) were similar in both groups. The leptin/soluble leptin receptor ratio and leptin/adiponectin ratios were lower (p<0.0001) in thin vs. normal-weight children. In both groups of children, it was found that body composition parameters were positively related with leptin but not with adiponectin levels. Additionally, bone mineral content was positively related with body mass index, fat mass, lean mass, and leptin level in thin and normal-weight children. CONCLUSIONS Prepubertal thin children have disturbances in body composition and adipokine profile. Early recognition of thinness and determination of body composition parameters and adipokine levels can be useful in medical and nutritional care of thin children for the optimization of bone mineral accrual.
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- Institute of Mother and Child, Screening Department, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Mother and Child, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Mother and Child, Department of Nutrition, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Mother and Child, Department of Nutrition, Warsaw, Poland
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Kim TJ, Roesler NM, von dem Knesebeck O. Causation or selection - examining the relation between education and overweight/obesity in prospective observational studies: a meta-analysis. Obes Rev 2017; 18:660-672. [PMID: 28401630 DOI: 10.1111/obr.12537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Numerous studies have investigated the association between education and overweight/obesity. Yet less is known about the relative importance of causation (i.e. the influence of education on risks of overweight/obesity) and selection (i.e. the influence of overweight/obesity on the likelihood to attain education) hypotheses. A systematic review was performed to assess the linkage between education and overweight/obesity in prospective studies in general populations. Studies were searched within five databases, and study quality was appraised with the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. In total, 31 studies were considered for meta-analysis. Regarding causation (24 studies), the lower educated had a higher likelihood (odds ratio: 1.33, 1.21-1.47) and greater risk (risk ratio: 1.34, 1.08-1.66) for overweight/obesity, when compared with the higher educated. However, these associations were no longer statistically significant when accounting for publication bias. Concerning selection (seven studies), overweight/obese individuals had a greater likelihood of lower education (odds ratio: 1.57, 1.10-2.25), when contrasted with the non-overweight or non-obese. Subgroup analyses were performed by stratifying meta-analyses upon different factors. Relationships between education and overweight/obesity were affected by study region, age groups, gender and observation period. In conclusion, it is necessary to consider both causation and selection processes in order to tackle educational inequalities in obesity appropriately.
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- T J Kim
- Department of Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Urban-Rural Disparities in Energy Intake and Contribution of Fat and Animal Source Foods in Chinese Children Aged 4-17 Years. Nutrients 2017; 9:nu9050526. [PMID: 28531133 PMCID: PMC5452256 DOI: 10.3390/nu9050526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2017] [Revised: 05/09/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Objective: Excessive energy intake and poor food choices are major health concerns associated with overweight and obesity risk. This study aims to explore disparities in energy intake and the contributions from fat and animal source foods among Chinese school-aged children and adolescents in different communities based on urbanization levels. Design: Three consecutive 24 h recalls were used to assess dietary intake. Subjects’ height and weight were measured using standard equipment. Standardized questionnaires were used to collect household demographic and socioeconomic characteristics by trained interviewers. Setting: The 2011 China Health and Nutrition Survey is part of an ongoing longitudinal household survey across 228 communities in nine provinces and three mega-cities in China. Subjects consisted of children aged 4–17 years (n = 1866; 968 boys and 898 girls). Results: The estimated average energy intake was 1604 kcal/day (1706 kcal/day for boys and 1493 kcal/day for girls). Proportions of energy from fat and animal source foods were 36.8% and 19.8% respectively and did not differ by gender. Total energy intake showed no significant disparity, but the proportion of energy from fat and animal source foods increased with increasing urbanization levels and increasing household income level. The largest difference in consumption percentages between children in rural areas and those in highly urban areas was for milk and dairy products (14.8% versus 74.4%) and the smallest difference was seen in percent consuming meat and meat products (83.1% versus 97.1%). Conclusions: Results of this study highlight the need for developing and implementing community-specific strategies to improve Chinese children’s diet quality.
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