Eatıng behavıours and alexıthymıc features of obese and overweıght adolescents

Several different instruments available on the market have been used for the estimation of body fat. However, many of these instruments have not been compared with reference criteria to verify their true accuracy. This study aimed to verify the validity of a bioelectrical impedance scale (OMRON-514C) for the estimation of body fat. Forty-four overweight adolescents (25 females) participated in this study, with an average age of 12.3 ± 1.1 years. All were submitted to body fat evaluations by air displacement plethysmography and bioelectrical impedance. Higher values of relative and absolute body fat were estimated by bioelectrical impedance compared to plethysmography (p < 0.05). There was no correlation between the relative body fat measurements between the two methods (r = 0.185; p = 0.228). The absolute measurements of body fat were correlated (r = 0.497, p = 0.001). Both in the measurements of relative (p= 0.034) and absolute body fat (p = 0.021), the bioelectrical impedance overestimated the measured values. Thus, in adolescents with characteristics similar to the present study, the estimate of body fat by the bioelectrical impedance (OMRON-514C) should be used with caution.Keywords: plethysmography, bioelectrical impedance, adolescents, overweight.

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Inadequate Dietary Intakes: Among Pregnant Women

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research ◽

10.3148/73.2.2012.72 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 73 (2) ◽

pp. 72-77 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Jennifer K. Fowler ◽

Susan E. Evers ◽

M. Karen Campbell

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Food Group ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

Dietary Intakes ◽

Food Groups ◽

Eating Behaviours ◽

Prenatal Health ◽

Canadian City ◽

Minimum Number ◽

Health Project

Purpose: Eating behaviours were assessed among pregnant women in a mid-sized Canadian city. Methods: As part of the Prenatal Health Project, we interviewed 2313 pregnant women in London, Ontario. Subjects also completed a food frequency questionnaire. Recruitment took place in ultrasound clinics at 10 to 22 weeks of gestation. The main outcome measures were number of daily servings for each food group, measured against the minimum number recommended by the 2007 Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide (CFG), the proportion of women consuming the recommended number of servings for each and all of the four food groups, and factors associated with adequate consumption. We also determined the number of servings of “other foods.” Analysis included descriptive statistics and logistic regression, all at p<0.05. Results: A total of 3.5% of women consumed the recommended number of servings for all four food groups; 15.3% did not consume the minimum number of servings of foods for any of the four food groups. Women for whom this was their first pregnancy were less likely to consume the recommended number of servings from all four food groups (odds ratio=0.41; confidence interval=0.23, 0.74). Conclusions: Very few pregnant women consumed food group servings consistent with the 2007 recommendations. Strategies to improve dietary behaviours must focus on the establishment of healthy eating behaviours among women of reproductive age.

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Assessment of Physical Activity and Sedentary behaviour among Overweight Adolescents in Selected Urban Schools of Puducherry

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development ◽

10.37506/v11/i2/2020/ijphrd/194891 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 703

Author(s):

P. Sumathy

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Urban Schools ◽

Sedentary Behaviour ◽

Overweight Adolescents

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Application of Smartphone Technologies in Disease Monitoring: A Systematic Review

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare9070889 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (7) ◽

pp. 889

Author(s):

Jeban Chandir Moses ◽

Sasan Adibi ◽

Sheikh Mohammed Shariful ◽

Nilmini Wickramasinghe ◽

Lemai Nguyen

Keyword(s):

Technology Acceptance ◽

Electronic Monitoring ◽

Self Management ◽

Disease Monitoring ◽

Eating Behaviours ◽

Chronic Patients ◽

Non Invasive ◽

Regulatory Guidelines ◽

Critical Issues ◽

Weight Management Programs

Technologies play an essential role in monitoring, managing, and self-management of chronic diseases. Since chronic patients rely on life-long healthcare systems and the current COVID-19 pandemic has placed limits on hospital care, there is a need to explore disease monitoring and management technologies and examine their acceptance by chronic patients. We systematically examined the use of smartphone applications (apps) in chronic disease monitoring and management in databases, namely, Medline, Web of Science, Embase, and Proquest, published from 2010 to 2020. Results showed that app-based weight management programs had a significant effect on healthy eating and physical activity (p = 0.002), eating behaviours (p < 0.001) and dietary intake pattern (p < 0.001), decreased mean body weight (p = 0.008), mean Body Mass Index (BMI) (p = 0.002) and mean waist circumference (p < 0.001). App intervention assisted in decreasing the stress levels (paired t-test = 3.18; p < 0.05). Among cancer patients, we observed a high acceptance of technology (76%) and a moderately positive correlation between non-invasive electronic monitoring data and questionnaire (r = 0.6, p < 0.0001). We found a significant relationship between app use and standard clinical evaluation and high acceptance of the use of apps to monitor the disease. Our findings provide insights into critical issues, including technology acceptance along with regulatory guidelines to be considered when designing, developing, and deploying smartphone solutions targeted for chronic patients.

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