Anthropometric Assessment of General and Central Obesity in Urban Moroccan Women

Rinaldo, Natascia; Toselli, Stefania; Gualdi‐Russo, Emanuela; Khyatti, Meriem; Gihbid, Amina; Zaccagni, Luciana

doi:10.3390/ijerph19116819

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“…Several anthropometric parameters (BMI, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio) are possible indicators of overall and central obesity and predictors of weight status [ 81 , 82 ]. However, the vast majority of examined studies have only considered BMI, classifying adolescents into weight categories.…”

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Physical Activity and Body Image Perception in Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Gualdi‐Russo

Rinaldo

Zaccagni

2022

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Adolescence represents a vulnerable phase of life for psychological health. The practice of physical activity (PA) appears to have a positive influence on adolescents, increasing self-esteem and producing a more positive body image. A systematic review of published articles over the past 10 years until June 2022 was conducted according to the PRISMA statement employing the electronic databases MEDLINE and Web of Science (639 records) to summarize the literature on the relationship between body image dissatisfaction (BID) and assessed by figural scales and practice of structured and unstructured PA in adolescents (10–18 years), taking into account BMI and/or weight status. All articles were independently reviewed using inclusion/exclusion criteria, retrieved data, and assessed quality with the adapted Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for observational studies. The main finding of interest that emerged from most of the 28 included studies is the negative association between BID and PA during adolescence: as PA increases, BID decreases. However, this updated systematic review also identified some flaws in the existing literature, highlighting the need for high-quality adolescent research using validated figural scales and objective PA assessments. In conclusion, the reviewed studies showed that PA involvement can be efficacious in protecting from body image perception concerns and enhancing body satisfaction. Future interventions should promote structured and unstructured PA during adolescence to improve self-esteem and body image.

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Physical Activity and Body Image Perception in Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Gualdi‐Russo

Rinaldo

Zaccagni

2022

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“…We computed the waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) as waist circumference divided by standing height. An increased health risk is defined for this index by values above the cut-off (0.50) [ 31 , 32 ]. The sum of triceps and subscapular skinfold thicknesses was used to estimate the percentage of body fat (%F) by Slaughter et al’s equation [ 33 ] for girls.…”

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Age at Menarche, Growth Velocity, and Adiposity Indices in Italian Girls Aged 10 to 14

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Age at menarche (AAM) is an effective marker of puberty timing but its onset could be influenced by several intrinsic and extrinsic factors. This study aimed to assess the AAM in a sample of Italian adolescents and to investigate its association with anthropometric variables. Considering the rise in overweight/obesity worldwide, special attention was paid to a possible decrease in AAM as adiposity indices increase. A longitudinal study was carried out on 117 middle school girls in Northern Italy. Data concerning menarche and anthropometric traits (standing and sitting height, weight, waist circumference, and skinfold thicknesses) were directly collected. Lower limb length and indices of adiposity and growth were calculated. The median AAM was 11.66 (95% IC: 11.31–11.68). Age-adjusted ANCOVA between mature and non-mature girls showed significant differences in growth-related traits and WHtR. No preponderance of overweight/obesity among mature participants was found. AAM was not significantly associated with weight or the growth velocity of adiposity indices in a subsample of maturers. Moreover, the median AAM of our sample was similar to that found in women born about 60 years ago in the same region. In conclusion, in addition to a stabilization of AAM since the 1960s, our results suggest that there is no significant correlation between increased adiposity and early AAM.

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“…The duration of physical exercise was the average daily duration of exercise in the past 7 days, which was divided into <30 min/d, 30–60 min/d, and >60 min/d. The height and weight measurements were tested according to the testing methods and instruments required [ 25 ]. The body mass index was derived from the weight (kg)/height (m) 2 .…”

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Sex-Related Differences in the Relationship between Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Cardiorespiratory Fitness: Results from Chinese Cross-Sectional Study on Children

Dong-jun

Yang

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Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption continues to increase among children, with adverse health effects, and China is no exception. Our study investigates the association between SSB consumption and cardiopulmonary fitness. We used stratified whole group sampling to investigate and test SSB consumption and cardiopulmonary fitness in 21,055 children aged 13–15 years in China. A chi-square test and one-way ANOVA were used to compare different categories of SSB consumption. General linear regression analysis and logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the relationship between different SSB consumption and cardiopulmonary fitness in Chinese children. Our research results show the proportions of Chinese children with SSB consumption ≤1 time/week, 2–4 times/week, and ≥5 times/week were 33.3%, 52.8%, and 13.9%, respectively. VO2max in children consuming ≥5 times/week was lower than those consuming 2–4 times/week and ≤2 times/week of SSB by 0.15 and 0.301 mL·kg−1 min−1, with statistically significant differences (F-value 18.807, p < 0.001). After relevant confounders were adjusted, children in the SSB consumption ≥ 5 times/week group had a higher risk of developing poorer cardiopulmonary fitness than those in the SSB consumption ≤ 1 time/week group (OR: 1.336, 95% CI:1.181, 1.511) (p < 0.001). In conclusion, the consumption of SSBs among children aged 13–15 in China is higher than the recommended intake by the World Health Organization, and boys are higher than girls. In addition, after adjusting for relevant confounders, the association between SSB consumption and an increased risk of poor cardiorespiratory fitness remained. The relationship between SSB consumption and cardiopulmonary fitness was higher in girls compared with boys.

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Anthropometric Assessment of General and Central Obesity in Urban Moroccan Women

Cited by 6 publications

References 72 publications

Physical Activity and Body Image Perception in Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Physical Activity and Body Image Perception in Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Age at Menarche, Growth Velocity, and Adiposity Indices in Italian Girls Aged 10 to 14

Sex-Related Differences in the Relationship between Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Cardiorespiratory Fitness: Results from Chinese Cross-Sectional Study on Children

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