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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Salhah Alsulami, Mukhtiar Baig, Tauseef Ahmad, Nouf Althagafi, Eman Hazzazi, Razan Alsayed, Majd Alghamdi, Thikra Almohammadi
Summary: The study evaluated obesity prevalence, physical activity, and dietary practices among Saudi adults in the Makkah region. The results showed that the prevalence of obesity was higher in men than women, and obese individuals consumed more soft drinks and fast food. Age, gender, and income were associated with obesity. Therefore, targeted intervention strategies are needed to address the issue of obesity.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Jason M. Nagata, Natalia Smith, Sana Alsamman, Christopher M. Lee, Erin E. Dooley, Orsolya Kiss, Kyle T. Ganson, David Wing, Fiona C. Baker, Kelley Pettee Gabriel
Summary: This study aimed to identify the independent associations and interactions between physical activity, screen time, and BMI in adolescents. The findings showed that a combination of low screen time and high step count was associated with lower BMI percentile in adolescents. These results have significant implications for future guidance on screen time and physical activity for adolescents.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Meijuan Liu, Bingyan Cao, Min Liu, Xuejun Liang, Di Wu, Wenjing Liang, Chang Su, Jiajia Chen, Chunxiu Gong
Summary: The study revealed a high prevalence of overweight and obesity among children aged 9-11 in the Shunyi district of Beijing, with lower levels of physical activity compared to other age groups. Targeted intervention programs are needed to address this issue in China.
DIABETES METABOLIC SYNDROME AND OBESITY-TARGETS AND THERAPY
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Chiara Stival, Alessandra Lugo, Lavinia Barone, Giovanni Fattore, Anna Odone, Silvia Salvatore, Eugenio Santoro, Silvia Scaglioni, Piet A. van den Brandt, Silvano Gallus
Summary: Investigating the relationship between pediatric overweight, physical activity, and various factors is crucial for designing effective preventive programs. This study utilized data from surveys conducted in Lombardy, northern Italy in 2019. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was found to be 22.4% among 8-9-year-old children and 14.4% among 11-15-year-old adolescents. Males, children with higher birth weights, and those with obese parents had higher rates of overweight. Females and older adolescents were more likely to engage in inadequate physical activity. Obesity was associated with increased psychological distress and being victims of bullying. Increasing physical activity was found to decrease the frequency of mental health problems. Promoting prevention campaigns is necessary to ensure the physical and psychological well-being of children.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lopamudra Jena Samanta, Jayashree Parida, Jagatdarshi Badamali, Abinash Pradhan, Prasant Kumar Singh, Bijaya Kumar Mishra, Prasanna Kumar Patra, Sanghamitra Pati, Harpreet Kaur, Subhendu Kumar Acharya
Summary: This scoping review aims to map the evidence of the prevalence and contributing factors of overweight and obesity among adolescents in the Indian population. Various methods will be used to assess the research and literature, with searches conducted through electronic databases and cross-references.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Maria de Jesus Xavier Aguirre, Flavia Cristina Drumond Andrade, Moises Alberto Calle Aguirre, Josivan Ribeiro Justino, Bruna Leal Lima Maciel
Summary: The objective of this study was to evaluate the social network, food patterns, physical activity, and their associations with overweight/obesity in adolescents from a school in rural Brazil. The study found that the proportion of overweight/obesity was 30% among adolescents in the rural school, and family had the highest degree of influence in their social networks and shared the most meals with them. Unhealthy food patterns and high centrality in the social network were associated with overweight/obesity.
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Sport Sciences
Anna P. Westberg, Niko Wasenius, Minna K. Salonen, Mikaela B. von Bonsdorff, Johan G. Eriksson
Summary: This study found that childhood and late adulthood overweight status were negatively associated with physical activity levels in older age, while reaching normal weight after childhood predicted higher levels of physical activity in older age.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Carrie T. Chan
Summary: This study aims to investigate the association between BMI and the incidence of PSF among pediatric patients with AIS. The results show that there is no significant association between underweight, overweight, or obese BMI categories and incident PSF.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Eliana Carraca, Jorge Encantado, Francesca Battista, Kristine Beaulieu, John Blundell, Luca Busetto, Marleen van Baak, Dror Dicker, Andrea Ermolao, Nathalie Farpour-Lambert, Adriyan Pramono, Euan Woodward, Alice Bellicha, Jean-Michel Oppert
Summary: This study aimed to identify the most effective behavior change techniques for increasing physical activity in adults with overweight and obesity in digital and face-to-face interventions. The findings suggest that different BCTs are effective in digital and face-to-face interventions for increasing physical activity.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Young-Rock Hong, Sandhya Yadav, Ryan Suk, Alexandra M. Lee, Faith A. Newsome, Crystal N. Johnson-Mann, Michelle Cardel, Kathryn M. Ross
Summary: This cross-sectional study found that individuals who underwent bariatric surgery had improved physical activity and eating behaviors compared to those eligible for surgery, but the improvements were still suboptimal. Efforts are needed to incorporate physical activity and a healthy diet into postbariatric care.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Ella Muhli, Ella Koivuniemi, Kirsi Laitinen
Summary: This study examined the dietary quality and physical activity levels of 1034 pregnant women in different regions of Finland. The results showed that 53% of the women had poor dietary quality and 45% had low levels of physical activity. However, these lifestyle habits were not significantly impacted by a history of gestational diabetes (GDM), but rather by overweight status.
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Environmental Sciences
Celia Monteagudo, Virginia Robles-Aguilera, Inmaculada Salcedo-Bellido, Yolanda Galvez-Ontiveros, Cristina Samaniego-Sanchez, Margarita Aguilera, Alberto Zafra-Gomez, Maria Alba Martinez Burgos, Ana Rivas
Summary: The study found that in Spanish adolescents, dietary exposure to parabens is primarily associated with gender, with boys mainly consuming parabens through eggs, canned tuna, bakery products, and pineapple, while girls mainly consume them through apples and pears, canned tuna, bakery products, and olives. In addition, overweight/obese girls were more likely to have higher dietary intake of parabens.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
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Clinical Neurology
Davy Vancampfort, James Mugisha, Tine Van Damme
Summary: The Physical Activity Vital Sign (PAVS) may be an important tool for identifying the risk in BD patients in low-income countries like Uganda. The low-cost and brevity of the PAVS may help promote the importance of PA assessment and prescription as a core part of the treatment of BD patients in low-income settings.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Denise Renninger, David Joseph Sturm, Adilson Marques, Miguel Peralta, Stevo Popovic, Jovan Gardasevic, Bojan Masanovic, Yolanda Demetriou
Summary: The study found that peer support and teacher support play an important role in the physical activity levels of adolescents, especially for obese adolescents. Family support only impacts vigorous physical activity frequency, while peer support and teacher support have moderating effects on physical activity in adolescents of different weight status.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Amanda J. Daley, Sara N. Bleich
Summary: PACE food labelling aims to provide kilocalorie information and explain its significance for energy expenditure, helping the public better understand the calorie content of food. However, there are some criticisms of this system, although research suggests that the inclusion of these labels may have benefits.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
