What can regional estimates of the prevalence of obesity tell us about what risk factors we should target?

This is a descriptive cross-sectional study that was carried out at Khartoum Stateduring the school year 20112/2012 to estimate the prevalence of obesity among schoolchildren aged 6-15 years and to investigate the relationship between BMI (Body MassIndex) and socioeconomic status and life style factors. Two hundred and fifty pupilsparticipated in this study. The researcher took the anthropometric measurement insidethe class room and gave the questionnaire the students to be answered by one of child’sparents. The data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences(SPSS Version 13.0).In this study, prevalence of obesity was found to be (48%) of them 18% males and 30%females. Income of the family, number of high caloric carbonated beverages/week, wayof transportation to school, length of daily playing outside the home, and time spentin watching TV and video games were significantly correlated with student’s BMI.While parent’s BMI was not having significant correlation with student’s BMI.This study is considered as the first study in its field regarding this age category inKhartoum State, and it is promoting future researches in obesity and its determinant.Key words: Obesity in relation to risk factors and socioeconomic conditions amongschool-age children

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Global Burden, Risk Factors, and Trends of Esophageal Cancer: An Analysis of Cancer Registries from 48 Countries

Cancers ◽

10.3390/cancers13010141 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 141

Author(s):

Junjie Huang ◽

Anastasios Koulaouzidis ◽

Wojciech Marlicz ◽

Veeleah Lok ◽

Cedric Chu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Esophageal Cancer ◽

The Netherlands ◽

Cancer Registries ◽

Global Burden ◽

Annual Percent Change ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Incidence And Mortality ◽

Elevated Cholesterol ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity

This study aimed to examine the global burden, risk factors, and trends of esophageal cancer based on age, sex, and histological subtype. The data were retrieved from cancer registries database from 48 countries in the period 1980–2017. Temporal patterns of incidence and mortality were evaluated by average annual percent change (AAPC) using joinpoint regression. Associations with risk factors were examined by linear regression. The highest incidence of esophageal cancer was observed in Eastern Asia. The highest incidence of adenocarcinoma (AC) was found in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. A higher AC/squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) incidence ratio was associated with a higher prevalence of obesity and elevated cholesterol. We observed an incidence increase (including AC and SCC) in some countries, with the Czech Republic (female: AAPC 4.66), Spain (female: 3.41), Norway (male: 3.10), Japan (female: 2.18), Thailand (male: 2.17), the Netherlands (male: 2.11; female: 1.88), and Canada (male: 1.51) showing the most significant increase. Countries with increasing mortality included Thailand (male: 5.24), Austria (female: 3.67), Latvia (male: 2.33), and Portugal (male: 1.12). Although the incidence of esophageal cancer showed an overall decreasing trend, an increasing trend was observed in some countries with high AC/SCC incidence ratios. More preventive measures are needed for these countries.

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Aerobic fitness is a potential crucial factor in protecting paralympic athletes with locomotor impairments from atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk

Sport Sciences for Health ◽

10.1007/s11332-020-00698-4 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Marco Bernardi ◽

Silvio Romano ◽

Maria Rosaria Squeo ◽

Emanuele Guerra ◽

Paolo Emilio Adami ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Aerobic Fitness ◽

Health Conditions ◽

Limb Amputation ◽

Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Cord Injury ◽

Sport Type ◽

Locomotor Impairment ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity

Abstract Purpose To test the hypothesis that aerobic fitness is inversely related to the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD) in athletes with locomotor impairments deriving from health conditions, such as spinal cord injury (SCI), lower limb amputation, cerebral palsy, poliomyelitis, and other health conditions different from the previous ones. Methods A total of 68 male athletes who competed in either summer or winter Paralympic games were divided in two health conditions groups (35 with SCI, mean age 37.2 ± 8.0 years, and 33 with different health conditions, mean age 37.8 ± 9.9 years) and in four sport type groups (skill, power, intermittent—mixed metabolism—and endurance). They were evaluated through anthropometric and blood pressure measurements, laboratory blood tests, and graded cardiopulmonary maximal arm cranking exercise test, with oxygen uptake peak (VO2peak) measurement. Cardiovascular risk profile was assessed in each athlete. Results The prevalence of ACVD-risk factors in the overall population was 20.6% for hypertension; 47% and 55.9% for high values of total and LDL cholesterol, respectively; 22.1% for reduce glucose tolerance; and 8.8% for obesity. No difference was found between athletes with and without SCI, while the prevalence of obesity was significantly higher in those practicing skill sports (22.7%, p = 0.035), which was the sport type group with Paralympic athletes with the lowest VO2peak (22.5 ± 5.70 ml kg−1 min−1). VO2peak was lower in athletes with SCI than those with different health conditions (28.6 ± 10.0 vs 33.6 ± 8.9 ml kg−1 min−1p = 0.03), and in those with 3–4 risk factors (19.09 ± 5.34 ml kg−1 min−1) than those with 2 risk factors (27.1 ± 5.50 ml kg−1 min−1), 1 risk factor (31.6 ± 8.55 ml kg−1 min−1), or none (36.4 ± 8.76 ml kg−1 min−1) (p < 0.001). Conclusions The present study suggests that having higher VO2peak seems to offer greater protection against ACVD in individuals with a locomotor impairment. Prescribing physical exercise at an intensity similar to that of endurance and intermittent sports should become a fundamental tool to promote health among people with a locomotor impairment.

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Prevalence of obesity and its risk factors among school children in Karachi, Pakistan

Tropical Doctor ◽

10.1177/0049475518786664 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 48 (4) ◽

pp. 266-269 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Naveed Mansoori ◽

Nighat Nisar ◽

Naveen Shahid ◽

Syed Muhammad Mubeen ◽

Shahid Ahsan

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

School Children ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Growth Chart ◽

Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Private And Public ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity

A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted during 2012 in private and public-sector schools of Karachi to determine the prevalence and factors influencing overweight and obesity among school children (aged 11–15 years). Sociodemographic characteristics and dietary habits were explored. The CDC Growth Chart was used to record height and weight. Of a total of 887 children, being overweight and frankly obese was found in 169 (19.1%) and 96 (10.8%), respectively. Of these, 176 (66.4%) were from private schools, and significant associations were found in 202 (76.2%) who were spending > 2 h/day watching television and 139 (52.5%) sleeping > 8 h/day.

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Prevalence of obesity in panama: some risk factors and associated diseases

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-015-2397-7 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Anselmo Mc Donald ◽

Ryan A. Bradshaw ◽

Flavia Fontes ◽

Enrique A. Mendoza ◽

Jorge A. Motta ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Associated Diseases ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity

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Obesity and Gallstones

Visceral Medicine ◽

10.1159/000515545 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Nela Melissa Parra-Landazury ◽

Jacqueline Cordova-Gallardo ◽

Nahum Méndez-Sánchez

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Gallstone Disease ◽

Excess Body Weight ◽

Modifiable Risk Factors ◽

Multiple Risk Factors ◽

Abdominal Perimeter ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity ◽

Medical Burden ◽

Cholesterol Secretion ◽

Consequent Increase

Background: The prevalence of obesity has been increasing globally and represents the main risk factor for the development of gallstone disease (GD). Summary: Excess body weight represents the main cause for the development of GD; nevertheless, there have been described multiple risk factors for its development, among them modifiable risk factors as diet, lifestyle, physical inactivity, and non-modifiable risk factors as ethnicity, female sex, advanced age, parity, and genetic mutations. Body mass index, abdominal perimeter, and waist-hip index have been used to determine the degree of adiposity of a person. Hence, central abdominal fat has been mostly associated with insulin resistance with the consequent increase in the hepatic cholesterol secretion; contributing as one of the multiple mechanisms associated with the development of gallstones. This disease has a low mortality; however, it has been associated with multiple diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, carotid atherosclerosis, metabolic associated fatty liver disease, and gallbladder cancer, probably because they share many of the risk factors. Key Messages: GD continues to be considered a disease with a high medical burden, in which it is sought to intervene in modifiable risk factors to reduce its development.

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Prevalence of Obesity and Associated Risk Factors amongst Teaching Staff of Juba University, South Sudan

Journal of Food Research ◽

10.5539/jfr.v5n6p7 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (6) ◽

pp. 7

Author(s):

Amegovu Kiri Andrew ◽

Mawadri Micheal ◽

Mading James

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

South Sudan ◽

Physical Activities ◽

Health Concern ◽

P Value ◽

Teaching Staff ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity ◽

Associated Risk Factors ◽

The University ◽

Study Participants

Obesity is a significant contributing factor in the development of various chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, stroke, osteoarthritis and certain cancer accounting for 2.8 million worldwide deaths annually. Recent global figures indicate that the prevalence of obesity is not just a problem of the developed countries but is also on the increase in the developing world, with over 115 million people suffering from obesity-related problems (WHO). In Africa, 8% of adults above 20 years are obese and 27% overweight (Steyn & Mchiza, 2014), Lack of empirical data remains an obstacle in monitoring the magnitude of current and future trends of overweight and obesity in sub Saharan Africa including South Sudan. This study investigated the prevalence of obesity and associated risk factors among teaching staff; a case at University of Juba in South Sudan (Rep). A cross-sectional study design was used. A total of 196 study participants drawn from various Colleges and faculties of Juba University using multi-stage systematic random sampling of 1st selecting the College, department and 2nd stage was the selection of participants using the exiting staff list obtained from the University administration. Key variables collected includes weight/kg, height, age, sex, physical activities, feeding habits and income of the study participants, which was used to determine the prevalence of obesity and associated risk factors. STATA version 12 was used to data analyze. Chi-square statistics were used to compare equality of distribution of obesity. Out of the 196 participants, 18.4% were males (160/196) and 81.6% were females (36/196). The mean age of the participant was estimated at 37 ± 8.5 years. Prevalence of Obesity (BMI> or=30) and Overweight (BMI >25 to <=30) among teaching staff was 4.1% and 10.2%, respectively. Of those found overweight/or obese, 20% were females (4/20) and 80% were males (16/20). While the age specific prevalence indicates obesity is highest among 35-44yrs (50%), followed by 45-55 yrs+ (37.5%) and 12.5% among 25-34yrs age groups. Age was found to be associated with obesity (P-value=0.0337, p<0.05)).Meal frequency was noted to be twice a day. Walking is the main physical activities for both males and females (97.5%) and nearly half of the participants (44.9%) had incomes 7500 South Sudan Pounds (SSP) an equivalent of $1000. Income levels was associated with BMI levels (P-value=0.0222; p<0.05). However, low prevalence of obesity among teaching staff at the University of Juba is not yet of an immediate public health concern, however, earlier preventive and control measures is required as most of the staff leads sedentary lifestyle. This study recommends public awareness intervention on dietary intake and physical exercises among others in schools and institutions at all levels to curtail an otherwise gradual rise in obesity and overweight in the near future.

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A cross sectional study to estimate prevalence of obesity and its risk factors in adolescent school children in Western Maharashtra, India

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences ◽

10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20183646 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (9) ◽

pp. 3072

Author(s):

Jagannath S. Shete ◽

Anjali V. Wagh

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Risk Factors ◽

School Children ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Junk Food ◽

Age Group ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity ◽

Estimate Prevalence

Background: There is an increase in prevalence of childhood obesity and its chronic health effects especially in developing countries like India in last 2-3 decades. This study is small effort to know prevalence and risk factors causing obesity. Aim of the study was to estimate prevalence of obesity and its risk factors in school students of age group 11 to 16 years.Methods: About 207 adolescent school children from selected school were enrolled in the study. Research tool comprised of questions about demographic characteristics, daily physical activity, frequency of having junk food intake etc. Height and weight were measured on calibrated scales. For statistical analysis MS Excel and SPSS 16 were used.Results: Among participants 58.9% were boys. 66.7% students were in the 13 to 14 years of age group. As per body mass index, 46.9% children were underweight and 8.7% were obese. 77.3% participants were eating junk food more than once in a week.Conclusions: Health education on dietary habits and physical activity is needed for adolescent children to prevent development of obesity and complications related to it.

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Abstract 17019: Obesity and Cardiovascular Health in Young American Adults

Circulation ◽

10.1161/circ.142.suppl_3.17019 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 142 (Suppl_3) ◽

Author(s):

Sarabjeet S Suri ◽

Vibhu Parcha ◽

Rajat Kalra ◽

Garima Arora ◽

Pankaj Arora

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Young Adults ◽

Cardiovascular Health ◽

Piecewise Linear ◽

The United States ◽

Obesity Prevalence ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity ◽

Adjusted Logistic Regression ◽

The Impact

Background: The growing epidemic of obesity in the United States (US) is associated with cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. We evaluated the impact of the increasing obesity prevalence on the CV health of young American adults. Methods: The age-adjusted weighted prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia was estimated from the 2008-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in American adults aged 18-44 years, stratified by the presence of obesity. The trends were evaluated using a piecewise linear regression approach. The odds for CV risk factors were estimated using multivariable-adjusted logistic regression models. Results: Among 14,919 young adults, the prevalence of obesity was 33.9% (95% CI: 32.6-35.3%). Obese young adults were more likely to be non-Hispanic Blacks and in lower socioeconomic and educational attainment strata (p<0.05 for all). Obese young adults had a greater risk of having hypertension (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 3.0 [95% CI: 2.7-3.4]), diabetes (aOR: 4.3 [95% CI: 3.3-5.6]), and hyperlipidemia (aOR: 1.47 [95% CI: 1.3-1.7]). Among obese, hypertension increased from 36.5% (33.9-39.1%) in 2007-2010 to 39.4% (35.6-43.1%) in 2015-2018 (p= 0.07) and diabetes increased from 4.7% (3.6-5.8%) in 2007-2010 to 7.1% (5.3-9.0%) in 2015-2018 (p=0.11). A modest increase in diabetes was seen in non-obese individuals ( Table ). Hypercholesterolemia prevalence remained unchanged from 12.6% (95% CI: 10.6-14.7%) 2007-2010 to 10.9% (95% CI: 9.0-12.8%) in 2015-2018 (p=0.27) among obese young adults. Non-obese young adults showed a decline in hypercholesterolemia from 9.5% (95% CI: 8.0-11.0%) in 2007- 2010 to 7.1% (95% CI: 5.8-8.4%) in 2015-2018 (p=0.002). Conclusions: Nearly one-in-every three young American adults have obesity, which is accompanied by a two-fold higher prevalence of CV risk factors. The CV morbidity in young adults is expected to increase with an increasing prevalence of obesity..

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High prevalence of obesity in rheumatoid arthritis patients: association with disease activity, hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetes, a multi-center study

Advances in Rheumatology ◽

10.1186/s42358-019-0089-1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 59 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Maria Fernanda Brandão de Resende Guimarães ◽

Carlos Ewerton Maia Rodrigues ◽

Kirla Wagner Poti Gomes ◽

Carla Jorge Machado ◽

Claiton Viegas Brenol ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Disease Activity ◽

Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽

Laboratory Data ◽

Premature Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity ◽

The Mean

Abstract Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a well-documented independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Obesity may provide an additional link between inflammation and accelerated atherosclerosis in RA. Objective To evaluate the association between obesity and disease parameters and cardiovascular risk factors in RA patients. Method Cross-sectional study of a cohort of RA patients from three Brazilian teaching hospitals. Information on demographics, clinical parameters and the presence of cardiovascular risk factors was collected. Blood pressure, weight, height and waist circumference (WC) were measured during the first consultation. Laboratory data were retrieved from medical records. Obesity was defined according to the NCEP/ATPIII and IDF guidelines. The prevalence of obesity was determined cross-sectionally. Disease activity was evaluated using the DAS28 system (remission < 2.6; low 2.6–3.1; moderate 3.2–5.0; high > 5.1). Results The sample consisted of 791 RA patients aged 54.7 ± 12.0 years, of whom 86.9% were women and 59.9% were Caucasian. The mean disease duration was 12.8 ± 8.9 years. Three quarters were rheumatoid factor-positive, the mean body mass index (BMI) was 27.1 ± 4.9, and the mean WC was 93.5 ± 12.5 cm. The observed risk factors included dyslipidemia (34.3%), type-2 diabetes (15%), hypertension (49.2%) and family history of premature cardiovascular disease (16.5%). BMI-defined obesity was highly prevalent (26.9%) and associated with age, hypertension and dyslipidemia. Increased WC was associated with diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia and disease activity. Conclusion: Obesity was highly prevalent in RA patients and associated with disease activity.

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