Childhood Obesity in Developing Countries: Epidemiology, Determinants, and Prevention

Gupta, Nidhi; Goel, Kashish; Shah, Priyali; Misra, Anoop

doi:10.1210/er.2010-0028

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“…29,30 A possible explanation for these results might be that obesity in Latin American countries is related to high socioeconomic status. 40 Thus, despite the inappropriate nutritional status, the children with access to better education might present more positive oral health behaviors, including oral hygiene habits, leading to overall lower caries occurrence in this population group.…”

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Is obesity associated to dental caries in Brazilian schoolchildren?

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Is obesity associated to dental caries in Brazilian schoolchildren?Abstract: This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the association between dental caries and weight status, and between dental caries and physical activity in Brazilian schoolchildren aged 8 to 12 years. A multi-stage sample of children enrolled in 20 private and public schools in 2010 in Pelotas, Southern Brazil, were invited to participate in the study. Socioeconomic data were collected from parents, and data regarding children characteristics were collected from children using a questionnaire and anthropometric measures. The Body Mass Index was obtained, and children were classified as overweight/obese considering age and sex. Dental examinations were performed to assess the presence of gingival inflammation, dental caries prevalence (DMFT≥1) and dental caries experience (mean DMFT). Multivariate Poisson Regression was used to assess factors associated with dental caries prevalence and experience. A total of 1,210 children were included in the study. Dental caries prevalence was 32.4% (95% CI 29.7-35.2), while the mean DMFT was 0.64 (± SD 1.00). Children who practiced less than 300 minutes per week of physical activity and overweigh/obese children had lower prevalence of dental caries, while children with obesity or overweight presented lower dental caries experience. Obesity/overweight and physical activity level presented an inverse relationship with dental caries. Longitudinal studies investigating the complexity of this relationship are required.

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“…Several studies have indicated that the associations between SES and childhood overweight and obesity vary between countries with different wealth characteristics [11,12] . These studies suggest that in countries with higher income, 2 childhood overweight and obesity are associated with lower SES [8,12,13] , while in poorer countries childhood overweight and obesity is associated with higher SES levels [5,12,14] . In order to further understand the socioeconomic factors affecting overweight and obesity, studies looked at inequalities within countries.…”

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“…Until recently, high rates of childhood overweight/ obesity were observed mainly in developed countries, with an average prevalence of above 20% in the Americas and Europe, compared to less than 10% in Africa and Asia [4] . However, recent studies illustrate an increase in prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity in developing regions, such as Africa and Asia [5,6] , while in developed regions childhood overweight/ obesity begins to reach a plateau (mostly in the US, Europe and Oceania) [7,8] . In recent years, a growing body of literature has been emphasizing the impact of community and environmental factors on childhood obesity [9,10] , beyond the effect of individual characteristics.…”

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The Socioeconomic and Spatial Dimensions of Adolescent Overweight and Obesity: The Case of Arab and Jewish Towns in Israel

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Goldblatt³

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Childhood and adolescent overweight/obesity is a major burden on public health worldwide. A growing body of empirical evidence highlights the impact of community characteristics of childhood obesity. This study explored socioeconomic and spatial variations of adolescent overweight/obesity in Israel by using an ecological approach. Towns' socioeconomic and spatial characteristics were found associated with adolescent overweight/obesity in opposite directions in Jewish and Arab towns. Adolescent overweight/obesity was found to be more prevalent in Jewish towns characterized by lower socioeconomic rank (SER) and higher peripherality levels and in Arab towns characterized by higher SER and lower peripheraliy levels. Additionally, inequalities were found to be positively related to adolescent overweight/obesity in Jewish towns. After adjusting for SER, the associations between peripherality and adolescent overweight/obesity were attuned in Jewish towns, but not in Arab towns. These findings correspond with the literature, as the results obtained for the Jewish and Arab towns are consistent with studies conducted in developed and in developing countries, respectively. Therefore, the findings highlight the importance of macro level factors enhancing obesity, and suggest that national policy may benefit from town-level interventions addressing adolescent overweight/ obesity. Several explanations to the study's findings are discussed, involving social, environmental and individual factors.

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“…16 Birth weight was categorized as low birth weight (less than 2,500 g), normal (2,500-4,000 g) or high birth weight (more than 4,000 g).…”

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Interaction of lipoprotein lipase polymorphisms with body mass index and birth weight to modulate lipid profiles in children and adolescents: the CASPIAN-III Study

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METHODS: Whole blood samples (kept frozen at -70 °C) were randomly selected from 750 students aged 10-18 years. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and high-resolution melt analysis were performed to assess S447X (rs328), HindIII (rs320) and D9N (rs1801177) polymorphisms. RESULTS:The AG/GG genotype in D9N polymorphism was associated with higher LDL-C (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol) and lower HDL-C (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) concentration.

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Childhood Obesity in Developing Countries: Epidemiology, Determinants, and Prevention

Cited by 543 publications

References 121 publications

Is obesity associated to dental caries in Brazilian schoolchildren?

Is obesity associated to dental caries in Brazilian schoolchildren?

The Socioeconomic and Spatial Dimensions of Adolescent Overweight and Obesity: The Case of Arab and Jewish Towns in Israel

Interaction of lipoprotein lipase polymorphisms with body mass index and birth weight to modulate lipid profiles in children and adolescents: the CASPIAN-III Study

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