scholarly journals Dynamic relations between fast-food restaurant and body weight status: a longitudinal and multilevel analysis of Chinese adults

2012 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongwei Xu ◽  
Susan E Short ◽  
Tao Liu
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Multilevel Analysis ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Fast Food Restaurant ◽  
Chinese Adults ◽  
Body Weight Status ◽  
Dynamic Relations

scholarly journals Reduced Screen Time is Associated with Healthy Dietary Behaviors but Not Body Weight Status among Polish Adolescents. Report from the Wise Nutrition—Healthy Generation Project

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Myszkowska-Ryciak ◽  
Anna Harton ◽  
Ewa Lange ◽  
Wacław Laskowski ◽  
Agata Wawrzyniak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Dietary Behaviors ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Body Weight Status ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Drinking Milk

Screen time (ST) not only affects physical activity but can also be associated with dietary behaviors. Both of these factors determine the health and development of adolescents. The aims of the study were: 1. to analyze the relationship between ST and nutritional behaviors among adolescents; 2. to examine this association in relation to body weight status. Data on the ST duration and nutritional behaviors were collected using a questionnaire. Body mass status was assessed based on weight and height measurements. A total of 14,044 students aged 13–19 years old from 207 schools participated in the study. A significant relationship between ST and gender, age and type of school was observed, but not body weight status. The average ST duration increased with age (from 2.6 h among 13 years old to 3.2 h among 19 years old), and was significantly higher among boys in all age categories (2.7 h vs. 2.5 h in the youngest age group, and 3.5 h vs. 3.0 h in the oldest age group, respectively). The chance for meeting the recommendation for ST in a group of girls (regardless of age) was almost 50% higher compared to boys. Meeting ST recommendation (≤2 h) was associated with a greater odds ratio for favorable nutritional behaviors in the whole group, with exception of drinking milk or milk beverages, and significantly reduced the odds ratio of adverse dietary behaviors (drinking sweet beverages, consumption of sweets and fast food) in the whole group and by gender. More research is needed to clarify the possible cause-and-effect relationships between ST and dietary behaviors.

scholarly journals PROP taster status interacts with the built environment to influence children's food acceptance and body weight status

Obesity ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 786-794 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlye Burd ◽  
Araliya Senerat ◽  
Earle Chambers ◽  
Kathleen L. Keller
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Food Acceptance ◽  
Body Weight Status

Is overweight/obesity a risk factor for atopic allergic disease in prepubertal children? A case–control study

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aysel Vehapoglu ◽  
Zeynep Ebru Cakın ◽  
Feyza Ustabas Kahraman ◽  
Mustafa Atilla Nursoy ◽  
Ali Toprak
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Allergic Disease ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Prepubertal Children ◽  
Body Weight Status ◽  
Increased Risk

Abstract Objectives It is unclear whether body weight status (underweight/normal weight/overweight/obese) is associated with allergic disease. Our objective was to investigate the relationship between body weight status (body mass index; BMI) and atopic allergic disease in prepubertal children, and to compare children with atopic allergic diseases with non atopic healthy children. Methods A prospective cross sectional study of 707 prepubertal children aged 3–10 years was performed; the participants were 278 atopic children with physician-diagnosed allergic disease (allergic rhinitis and asthma) (serum total IgE level >100 kU/l and eosinophilia >4%, or positivity to at least one allergen in skin test) and 429 non atopic healthy age- and sex-matched controls. Data were collected between December 2019 and November 2020 at the Pediatric General and Pediatric Allergy Outpatient Clinics of Bezmialem Vakıf University Hospital. Results Underweight was observed in 11.6% of all participants (10.8% of atopic children, 12.2% of healthy controls), and obesity in 14.9% of all participants (18.0% of atopic children, 12.8% of controls). Obese (OR 1.71; 95% CI: 1.08–2.71, p=0.021), and overweight status (OR 1.62; 95% CI: 1.06–2.50, p=0.026) were associated with an increased risk of atopic allergic disease compared to normal weight in pre-pubertal children. This association did not differ by gender. There was no relationship between underweight status and atopic allergic disease (OR 1.03; 95% CI: 0.63–1.68, p=0.894). Conclusions Overweight and obesity were associated with an increased risk of atopic allergic disease compared to normal weight among middle-income and high-income pre pubertal children living in Istanbul.

scholarly journals Factors Associated With Body Weight Status of Iranian Postgraduate Students in Universiti Putra Malaysia

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Zarei ◽  
Mohd Nasir Mohd Taib ◽  
Fatemeh Zarei ◽  
Hazizi Abu Saad
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Body Weight Status

scholarly journals Dietary Energy Density Is Associated with Body Weight Status and Vegetable Intake in U.S. Children

2011 ◽  
Vol 141 (12) ◽  
pp. 2204-2210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline A. Vernarelli ◽  
Diane C. Mitchell ◽  
Terryl J. Hartman ◽  
Barbara J. Rolls
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Body Weight Status ◽  
Dietary Energy Density

scholarly journals Impact of neighbourhood food environment on diet and obesity in China: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 457-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruopeng An ◽  
Li He ◽  
MS Jing Shen
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Portion Size ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Convenience Stores ◽  
Fast Food Restaurants ◽  
Local Residents

AbstractObjective:This study systematically reviewed literature on the neighbourhood food environment in relation to diet and obesity among residents in China.Design:A keyword search of peer-reviewed articles was performed in Cochrane Library, PubMed, and Web of Science. Eligibility criteria include study designs: longitudinal/cohort studies or cross-sectional studies; study participants: people of all ages; exposures: neighbourhood food environment (e.g. restaurants, supermarkets, wet markets, fast-food restaurants, or convenience stores); outcomes: diet and/or body weight status; and country: China.Results:Seventeen studies met all criteria and were included. Among the eight studies that assessed the neighbourhood food environment in relation to diet, six reported at least one statistically significant relationship in the expected direction, whereas the remaining two exclusively reported null effects. Among the eleven studies that assessed the neighbourhood food environment in relation to body weight or overweight/obesity, ten reported a significant association whereas the remaining one reported a null relationship. Variety, density, and proximity of food outlets were positively associated with local residents’ dietary diversity, portion size, and daily caloric intake. Density and proximity of fast-food restaurants and convenience stores were positively associated with local residents’ adiposity in some but not all studies. Evidence linking any specific food outlet type to diet/obesity remains lacking due to the small number of studies and heterogeneities in food environment measures, geographical locations, and population subgroups.Conclusions:The neighbourhood food environment may influence diet and obesity among Chinese residents but the evidence remains preliminary. Future studies adopting an experimental study design and objective/validated environment and dietary measures are warranted.

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