What causes obesity in children and adolescents?

Nogueira-de-Almeida, Carlos Alberto; Weffort, Virginia Resende Silva; Ued, Fábio da V.; Ferraz, Ivan S.; Contini, Andrea A.; Martinez, Edson Zangiacomi; Ciampo, Luiz A. Del

doi:10.1016/j.jped.2023.09.011

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“…In childhood, guardians usually guide food choices, whereas adults have more autonomy. Adolescents, however, are caught in between, with their decision-making process being more susceptible to environmental factors [ 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ]. The impact of residential environments on dietary practices and diversity in infants and young children has been extensively studied, yielding varied results.…”

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Associated Factors of Dietary Patterns among Adolescents in the Rural Northern Region of Thailand: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Siviroj,

Wungrath,

Ongprasert

2024

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This cross-sectional study aims to explore the dietary patterns and associated factors of adolescents, which are often overlooked in nutrition data systems. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 304 participants aged 10 to 19 in rural northern Thailand, utilizing both open recall and list-based 24 h recall techniques, with the data recorded online. Dietary diversity (DD) was assessed using ten food groups as per the Food and Agricultural Organization guidelines. We employed binary logistic regression and multivariable logistic regression analyses. Most participants consumed items from the grains, white roots, and tubers food group, while the nuts, seeds, and pulses food group was the least consumed. The mean number of food groups consumed was 5.23 ± 0.12, with no significant differences across gender and age groups, and participants reporting no influence of mass media on food choices were more likely to have inadequate DD (AOR = 2.94; 95% CI 1.38–6.28). Conversely, those not influenced by social media when choosing food (AOR = 0.45; 95% CI 0.21–0.96), who felt relaxed during meals (AOR = 0.33; 95% CI 0.19–0.59), and with no role in family meal decisions (AOR = 0.55; 95% CI 0.31–0.95) were less likely to have inadequate dietary diversity. We suggest that assisting adolescents with mealtime management and involving them in selecting healthy menus could improve their dietary variety. Moreover, future research should further investigate these mechanisms to inform strategies for improving DD in this age group.

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Associated Factors of Dietary Patterns among Adolescents in the Rural Northern Region of Thailand: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Siviroj,

Wungrath,

Ongprasert

2024

Healthcare

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“…In “What causes obesity in children and adolescents?”, 8 the authors present the different factors that explain the emergence of obesity in childhood and adolescence with a multidisciplinary approach. They show how the interaction between biological factors and the environment contribute to the increase in the number of cases and how worrying the current scenario is both at an individual and public health level.…”

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