Association between childhood overweight/obesity and urbanization in developing countries: evidence from Bangladesh

Hossain, Md. Belal; Khan, Jahidur Rahman; Adhikary, Avizit Chandra; Anwar, A. H. M. Mehbub; Raheem, Enayetur; Siddiqee, Mahbubul H.; Hossain, Mohammad Sorowar

doi:10.1007/s10389-021-01560-8

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“…This disparity could be due to more socioeconomic disadvantaged conditions among families of Noorani school children whose parents have relatively less education and lower family income. This finding is consistent with another study in Bangladesh (Hossain et al., 2021 ).…”

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“…In the present study, higher maternal education and higher family income were associated with higher odds of being overweight/obese. These findings are consistent with our prior study in children under 5 years of age (Hossain et al., 2021 ), and studies reported from some LMICs (Chen et al., 2023 ; Gewa, 2010 ; Muthuri et al., 2016 ; Sahoo et al., 2015 ). The issue of higher maternal education regarding the risk of childhood obesity seems counterintuitive as higher maternal education is expected to positively influence children's diet and PA through various pathways, such as maternal knowledge and attitudes toward healthy eating, food availability and accessibility in the home, maternal modeling of eating behaviors, and participation in PA with children.…”

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confidence: 93%

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24‐hour movement guidelines and weight status among preschool‐aged children in Bangladesh: A community‐level cross‐sectional study

2023

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Background Increasing levels of urbanization and digitization in Bangladesh may be adversely associated with children's weight status and related movement behaviors. This study examined the prevalence of obesity, physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior, and sleep among young children from a district town in northern Bangladesh and identified factors associated with unhealthy weight status. Methods Population‐based cross‐sectional study involving all kindergarten schools in Jamalpur District town. Schools and children aged 4–7 years were randomly selected and had their weight and height measured. Mothers completed a questionnaire on their child's PA, recreational screen time, and sleep and sociodemographic factors. Children's weight status was based on World Health Organization (WHO) categories. Meeting the PA recommendation was based on the WHO guidelines for children and adolescents, and meeting the sedentary behavior and sleep recommendations was based on the Canadian/Australian 24‐hour movement guidelines for children and young people. Results A total of 585 children and their parents were included in the study. Overall, 15% of children were overweight or obese. Three‐quarters of children met the sleep guideline, and 50% met the PA guideline. Less than one third of children (31%) met the recreational screen time guideline, whereas 15% met all three guidelines. However, when adjusted for all predictors in the model, maternal education, family income, and child's age were significantly associated with overweight/obesity. Children with higher maternal education level were 2.3 times (AOR = 2.33, 95% CI: 1.19–4.78) more likely to be overweight/obese. Children in families with a higher monthly income had 1.9 times (AOR = 1.95, 95% CI: 1.14, 3.35) higher risk of being overweight/obese. Conclusions Prioritizing maternal education (mother‐centric interventions) can help address the high levels of childhood obesity in Bangladesh.

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24‐hour movement guidelines and weight status among preschool‐aged children in Bangladesh: A community‐level cross‐sectional study

2023

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“…Most literature suggests a negative correlation between adult mortality rates and urbanization ( 47 , 48 ). Zhu et al ( 49 ) argue that the effects of urbanization on health are heterogeneous by region, age, and sex.…”

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Health effect of public sports services and public health services: empirical evidence from China

Cao,

Cai,

Gong

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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There is no clear explanation for the extraordinary rebound in China’s population mortality over the past decade. This paper utilizes panel data from 31 Chinese provinces from 2010 to 2020 to determine the distinct impacts of public sports services (PSS), public health services (PMS), and their interaction on population mortality. Empirical results show that public sports services significantly reduce mortality. Every unit increase in public sports services reduces mortality by about 2.3%. It is characterized by delayed realization. Public health services were surprisingly associated with a rebound in mortality. Further studies found strong health effect from interaction of public sports and health services. The effect was significantly strengthened in areas with fewer extreme temperatures or developed economy. The findings have important policy implications for the high-quality development of public sports and health services. It also emphasizes integration of sports and medicine and mitigates health risks associated with extreme temperatures.

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“…The extensive empirical scrutiny by Goryakin et al (2017) indicated evidence that urbanization is positively linked to the higher prevalence of diabetes [16]. The same positive relationships refer to cancers [17] and obesity, not only among adults [18][19][20] but also among children [21,22]. Furthermore, the negative impact of urbanization is observed in increasing morbidity from CVDs across the world.…”

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Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside as a Nutrigenomic Factor in Type 2 Diabetes and Its Prominent Impact on Health

Bartel

Koszarska

Strzałkowska

et al. 2023

IJMS

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Type 2 diabetes (T2D) accounts for a global health problem. It is a complex disease as a result of the combination of environmental as well as genetic factors. Morbidity is still increasing across the world. One of the possibilities for the prevention and mitigation of the negative consequences of type 2 diabetes is a nutritional diet rich in bioactive compounds such as polyphenols. This review is focused on cyanidin-3-O-glucosidase (C3G), which belongs to the anthocyanins subclass, and its anti-diabetic properties. There are numerous pieces of evidence that C3G exerts positive effects on diabetic parameters, including in vitro and in vivo studies. It is involved in alleviating inflammation, reducing blood glucose, controlling postprandial hyperglycemia, and gene expression related to the development of T2D. C3G is one of the beneficial polyphenolic compounds that may help to overcome the public health problems associated with T2D.

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Association between childhood overweight/obesity and urbanization in developing countries: evidence from Bangladesh

Cited by 5 publications

References 41 publications

24‐hour movement guidelines and weight status among preschool‐aged children in Bangladesh: A community‐level cross‐sectional study

24‐hour movement guidelines and weight status among preschool‐aged children in Bangladesh: A community‐level cross‐sectional study

Health effect of public sports services and public health services: empirical evidence from China

Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside as a Nutrigenomic Factor in Type 2 Diabetes and Its Prominent Impact on Health

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