scholarly journals The Association between Frequency of Eating Out with Overweight and Obesity Among Children Aged 6-17 in China: A National Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanning Ma ◽  
Weiyan Gong ◽  
Caicui Ding ◽  
Chao Song ◽  
Fan Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Chinese Children ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Nutrition And Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Childhood Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Income Family ◽  
Eating Out ◽  
Positive Effect

Abstract Background: In parallel with the increased prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity, the rate of eating out in China has increased dramatically in recent years. The purpose of the study was to explore the association between frequency of eating out with overweight and obesity among Chinese children.Methods: The representative sample of Chinese children aged 6-17 years (7685 boys; 7576 girls) was recruited from Chinese National Nutrition and Health Survey (CNNHS) in 2010-2012. Frequency of eating out was collected by interview-administered questionnaire and categorized as: less than once per week, once and twice per week, and three times or more per week. Height and weight were measured (body mass index was consequently calculated). Results：The prevalence of eating out among Chinese children aged 6-17 years old was 23.2%. Children who ate out 0, 1-2, ≥3 times per week were accounted for 76.8%, 10.9% and 12.3% respectively. Findings revealed that eating out three times per week or more was statistically significant associated with higher prevalence of overweight and obesity among boys (OR=1.20,95CI:1.04-1.38) compared with those ate out less than three times per week. However, no significantly association was observed among girls (OR=0.91, 95CI:0.78-1.01). In additional, Younger children, rural children, children from high income family, those with leisure exercises, leisure SB(>2h/d) were relatively more likely to eat out.Conclusions: The results illustrated that eating out three times or more had a significantly positive effect on overweight and obesity among boys in China.

scholarly journals The association between frequency of eating out with overweight and obesity among children aged 6-17 in China: A National Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanning ma ◽  
Weiyan Gong ◽  
Caicui Ding ◽  
Chao Song ◽  
Fan Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Chinese Children ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Childhood Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Eating Out ◽  
Positive Effect

Abstract Background: In parallel with the increased prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity, the rate of eating out in China has increased dramatically in recent years. The purpose of the study was to explore the association between frequency of eating out with overweight and obesity among Chinese children.Methods: The representative sample of Chinese children aged 6-17 years (7685 boys; 7576 girls) was recruited from Chinese National Nutrition and Health Survey (CNNHS) in 2010-2012. Frequency of eating out was collected by interview-administered questionnaire and categorized as: less than once per week, once and twice per week, and three times or more per week. Height and weight were measured (body mass index was consequently calculated). Results：The prevalence of eating out among Chinese children aged 6-17 years old was 23.2%. Children who ate out 0, 1-2, ≥3 times per week were accounted for 76.8%, 10.9% and 12.3% respectively. Findings revealed that eating out three times per week or more was statistically significant associated with higher prevalence of overweight and obesity among boys (OR=1.20,95CI:1.04-1.38) compared with those ate out less than three times per week. However, no significantly association was observed among girls (OR=0.91, 95CI:0.78-1.01). In additional, Younger children, rural children, children from low income family, those with leisure exercises (certain physical activities regularly carried out such as swimming, walking, running, equipment fitness), leisure time sedentary behaviors (LTSB)(>2h/d) were relatively more likely to eat out. Conclusions: The results illustrated that eating out three times or more had a significantly positive effect on overweight and obesity among boys in China.

scholarly journals The association between frequency of eating out with overweight and obesity among children aged 6–17 in China: a National Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanning Ma ◽  
Weiyan Gong ◽  
Caicui Ding ◽  
Chao Song ◽  
Fan Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Chinese Children ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Childhood Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Eating Out ◽  
Positive Effect

Abstract Background In parallel with the increased prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity, the proportion of eating out in China has increased dramatically in recent years. The purpose of the study was to explore the association between frequency of eating out with overweight and obesity among Chinese children. Methods The representative sample was recruited from Chinese National Nutrition and Health Survey (CNNHS) in 2010–2012, which included Chinese children aged 6–17 years (7685 boys and 7576 girls). Frequency of eating out was collected by interview-administered questionnaire and categorized as: 0, 1–2 and ≥ 3 times per week. Height and weight were measured, consequently body mass index was calculated. Results The prevalence of eating out among Chinese children aged 6–17 years old was 23.2%. Children who ate out 0, 1–2, ≥3 times per week were accounted for 76.8, 10.9 and 12.3% respectively. Findings revealed that eating out three times per week or more was statistically significant associated with higher prevalence of overweight and obesity among boys (OR = 1.20,95CI:1.04–1.38) compared with those ate out less than three times per week. However, no significantly association was observed among girls (OR = 0.91, 95CI:0.78–1.01). In additional, Younger children, rural children, children from low income family, those with leisure exercises (certain physical activities regularly carried out such as swimming, walking, running, equipment fitness), leisure time sedentary behaviors (LTSB)(> 2 h/d) were relatively more likely to eat out. Conclusions The results illustrated that eating out three times or more had a significantly positive effect on overweight and obesity among boys in China.

Attitudes to childhood overweight and obesity: The limits of cultural explanations

2011 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 670-677 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suparna Chakrabarti ◽  
Stephen Abbott
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
English Language ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Childhood Overweight ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Childhood Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Majority Population

Objectives: To explore attitudes to and beliefs about childhood overweight and obesity among Bangladeshi mothers and to check maternal perceptions of their children’s weight status. Design: Mixed methods cross-sectional study. Setting: A general practice in East London, UK. Methods: Qualitative interviews with 14 mothers; weighing and measuring 22 children. Results: Mothers were generally aware of broad health promotion messages about diet and exercise, but many tended to under-estimate their children’s weight status. Differences in view did not reflect in any simple way English language skills, and the range of views reflected those in the majority population. Conclusion: Health promotion initiatives should assess individual needs; membership of a Bangladeshi community does not necessarily predict knowledge, beliefs or behaviour, and assumptions that this community is different from others are misleading.

scholarly journals Geographical variation and urban-rural disparity of overweight and obesity in Chinese school-aged children between 2010 and 2014: two successive national cross-sectional surveys

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. e025559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanhui Dong ◽  
Yinghua Ma ◽  
Bin Dong ◽  
Zhiyong Zou ◽  
Peijin Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Childhood Overweight ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Chinese Children ◽  
Western China ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Childhood Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

PurposeThe urban-rural disparity for childhood overweight and obesity shows different patterns in most countries. This study aimed to examine the recent trend of urban-rural disparity for childhood overweight and obesity at national and subnational levels in Chinese children from 2010 to 2014.DesignTwo successive national cross-sectional studies. Overweight and obesity were classified using Chinese national age-specific and sex-specific body mass index reference. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was compared between urban and rural areas at national and subnational levels.SettingThirty-one provinces in China.ParticipantsData were obtained from the Chinese National Survey on Students’ Constitution and Health in 2010 and 2014 with 215 214 (107 741 in 2010 and 107 473 in 2014) children aged 7–12 years.ResultsThe overweight and obesity prevalence increased from 17.1% in 2010 to 22.5% in 2014. The overweight and obesity prevalence in both urban and rural areas was higher in the eastern provinces but lower in the western provinces. The urban-rural disparity in overweight and obesity decreased steadily from 2010 to 2014 (1.79 to 1.42 for prevalence OR). There was greater urban-rural disparity in western China than eastern China. A reversal occurred in 2014 in several eastern provinces where the overweight and obesity prevalence in rural children surpassed that of their urban peers.ConclusionsA narrowing urban-rural disparity and the reversal signal between urban and rural areas in overweight and obesity would contribute to a growing proportion of obese children in rural areas. Therefore, urgent region-specific policies and interventions with a forward-looking approach should be considered for Chinese children, especially in rural areas.

scholarly journals Estado nutricional de una población escolar en España y su relación con hábitos de alimentación y actividad física

2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 233-241
Author(s):  
Luis Miguel Cano Martín ◽  
Jaime González González ◽  
Alicia Mohedano Moriano ◽  
Antonio Viñuela ◽  
Juan José Criado-Álvarez
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Childhood Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Health Zone

La obesidad infantil ha incrementado su prevalencia en España, y aunque se considera un problema multifactorial, es atribuible principalmente al aumento de la ingesta y la disminución de la actividad física por un ocio sedentario mayor. El objetivo de este estudio fue conocer la prevalencia de sobrepeso y obesidad infantil en la Zona Básica de Salud (ZBS) de Menasalbas (Toledo, España), y la influencia de los hábitos alimentarios, de actividad física y deporte, y de ocio sedentario. Se realizó un estudio transversal en la población escolarizada de 3 a 12 años de la ZBS de Menasalbas, tomando medidas de peso y talla a 725 menores, calculando su IMC y clasificando su estado ponderal según las tablas de Cole. También se recogieron datos referentes a sus hábitos alimentarios y cuestionario Kidmed de adherencia a la dieta mediterránea, y hábitos de actividad física y ocio sedentario, para estudiar su relación con el estado ponderal de los menores. La prevalencia de sobrecarga ponderal (suma de prevalencias de sobrepeso y obesidad) fue del 24,9%, con un 18,8% de sobrepeso y un 6,1% de obesidad, sin diferencias por edad y sexo. No se observaron diferencias respecto a los hábitos alimentarios, pero si una menor actividad física y un mayor ocio sedentario en aquellos con sobrecarga ponderal. La prevalencia de sobrepeso y obesidad en nuestra población es elevada, aunque menor a las de otros trabajos. La alimentación, la actividad física y el ocio sedentario influenciaron el sobrepeso y la obesidad infantil en este estudio. Childhood obesity has increased its prevalence in Spain, and although it´s considered a multifactorial problem, it is mainly attributable to increased intake and decreased physical activity due to increased sedentary leisure. The objective of this study was to know the prevalence of overweight and childhood obesity in the Basic Health Zone (ZBS) of Menasalbas (Toledo, Spain), and the influence of eating habits, physical activity and sport, and sedentary entertainment. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the school children of 3 to 12 years of age in the ZBS of Menasalbas, taking weight and height measurements for 725 minors, calculating their BMI and classifying their weight status according to Cole´s tables. Data regarding their eating habits and Kidmed questionnaire of adherence to the mediterranean diet, physical activity habits and sedentary leisure habits were also collected, to study its relationship with the weigh status of minors. The prevalence of weight overload (understood as the sum of the prevalence of overweight and obesity) was 24.9% , with 18.8% overweight and 6.1% of obesity, with no differences by age and sex. No differences were observed regarding eating habits, but less physical activity and a more sedentary leisure in those with weight overload was observed. The prevalence of overweight and obesity in our population is high, although lower than reported in other works. Diet, physical activity and sedentary leisure are confirmed as fundamental aspects in childhood overweight and obesity.

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