Correlates of physical activity among children with visual impairments

Brian, Ali; Pennell, Adam; Beach, Pamela; Foley, John T.; Taunton, Sally; Lieberman, Lauren J.

doi:10.1016/j.dhjo.2018.10.007

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“…Previous studies have shown that there was a certain association between VI and overweight and obesity 35 -mainly influenced by sports activities. 12,31 Likewise, previous research on obesity in the same population found that the high prevalence area was exactly consistent with the above results. 36 Initial speculation suggests that children in Yantai and…”

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Regional Trends and Associated Factors of Childhood Visual Impairment: A Case Study in Shandong Province, China

Han

Jia

Wang³

2020

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Background: Visual impairment is a common child health problem. We hopes to analyze the regional trend, related factors and spatial distribution of children's visual impairment in Shandong province, to explore the spatial changes brought by time and their influencing factors, so as to provide scientific basis for prevention of childhood visual impairment.Methods: This study covers five complete cross-sectional surveys (Physical examination data in Shandong province) from 2013 to 2017, involving about 29.24 million students. The 11th International Classification of Diseases was selected as the diagnostic standard. Spatial autocorrelation and hotspot analysis methods in ArcGIS software were used to analyze spatial features. The associated factors were analyzed by multinomial logistic regression.Results: The visual impairment prevalence showed a trend of decreasing first and then increasing from 2013-2017, with slight changes. In terms of regional spatial differences, Weihai and Yantai have the highest VI rates in all years, and there was a large-scale spatial aggregation phenomenon. The southern low-value clusters, however, showed a weakening year by year. Further exploration revealed that the per capita disposable income of rural households, the growth rate of gross domestic product, total retail sales of consumer goods and number of full-time teachers were verified as risk factors for regional visual impairment levels.Conclusions: The slight rebound of the prevalence of visual impairment and the high rate in the eastern and northern regions of Shandong province need more attention. It is suggested that relevant departments should focus on the influence of regional economic and educational factors when formulating relevant strategies.

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“…Affected by this, compared with rural children, sedentary lifestyle of urban students tends to be normalized, and their visual condition also deteriorates. 31,32 At the age level, there was a strong positive correlation between VI rate and age. With the increase of age, the prevalence of VI among children also rose significantly.…”

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Regional Trends and Associated Factors of Childhood Visual Impairment: A Case Study in Shandong Province, China

Han

Jia

Wang³

2020

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“…As for the specific reason: Why cluster will be formed in this region, it is still unknown. Previous studies have shown that there was a certain association between VI and overweight and obesity [35]-mainly influenced by sports activities [12,31]. Likewise, previous research on obesity in the same population found that the high prevalence area was exactly consistent with the above results [36].…”

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“…Urban children living in a pleasant environment have more opportunities to contact with electronic products and even become addicted to them. Affected by this, compared with rural children, sedentary lifestyle of urban students tends to be normalized, and their visual condition also deteriorates [31,32].…”

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Regional trends and associated factors of childhood visual impairment: a case study in Shandong province, China

Han

Jia²,

Wang³

2020

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Background Visual impairment is a common child health problem. We hopes to analyze the regional trend, related factors and spatial distribution of children's visual impairment in Shandong province, to explore the spatial changes brought by time and their influencing factors, so as to provide scientific basis for prevention of childhood visual impairment. Methods This study covers 5 complete cross-sectional surveys (Physical examination data in Shandong province) from 2013 to 2017, involving about 29.24 million students. The 11th International Classification of Diseases was selected as the diagnostic standard. Spatial autocorrelation and hotspot analysis methods in ArcGIS software were used to analyze spatial features. The associated factors were analyzed by multinomial logistic regression. Results The visual impairment prevalence showed a trend of decreasing first and then increasing from 2013–2017, with slight changes. In terms of regional spatial differences, Weihai and Yantai have the highest VI rates in all years, and there was a large-scale spatial aggregation phenomenon. The southern low-value clusters, however, showed a weakening year by year. Further exploration revealed that the per capita disposable income of rural households, the growth rate of gross domestic product, total retail sales of consumer goods and number of full-time teachers were verified as risk factors for regional visual impairment levels. Conclusions The slight rebound of the prevalence of visual impairment and the high rate in the eastern and northern regions of Shandong province need more attention. It is suggested that relevant departments should focus on the influence of regional economic and educational factors when formulating relevant strategies.

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