Effect of socioeconomic status on the blood pressure in children living in a developing country

Soylu, Alper; Kavukçu, Salìh; Türkmen, Mehmet; Çabuk, Nur; Duman, Murat

doi:10.1046/j.1442-200x.2000.01168.x

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“…Similarly, the risk was 4.9 times higher for those with BMI of >30 compared to those with BMI of <25 (17). Furthermore, this positive association between BMI and blood pressure has been demonstrated by some other studies (18)(19)(20)(21)(22). The association of higher BP trends paralleling the rise in obesity has also been documented in numerous reports (22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27).…”

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Prevalence of hypertension and its association with obesity among schoolchildren aged 6–15 living in Sakarya Province in Turkey

Onsuz¹,

Demir

2015

Turk J Med Sci

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IntroductionObesity and obesity-related disorders are worldwide concerns in both developing and developed countries. Since many kinds of chronic metabolic diseases are associated with obesity, the management of obesity and other related disorders has been the focus of investigation. Hypertension is a major chronic disorder, which is associated with obesity (1). The prevalence of childhood hypertension has been increasing; it currently occurs at a rate of 1%-2% in developed countries and a rate of 5%-10% in developing countries (2,3).Although pediatric hypertension is a field of increasing interest and importance, there is less information about the screening and management of obesity and hypertension in children than in adults. Even asymptomatic children with elevated blood pressure can develop target organ damage, and they are at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood. Due to this, early detection, proper evaluation, and appropriate management of hypertension at an early age is important for the prevention or restriction of the diseases related to hypertension (4-6). However, there have been a limited number of studies carried out on hypertension in school-aged children. It is also important to note that cardiovascular disease, including hypertension, is one of the most common reasons of death in Turkey ( 7).This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hypertension among school-aged children in Sakarya, Turkey, and to determine whether or not obesity is associated with hypertension. Materials and methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted among all grades of primary school students in the center of Sakarya, Turkey, in February and March 2010. There were 109,327 students attending primary schools in the center of Sakarya. As the probable prevalence of overweightness and obesity was accepted as 15% with a margin of error of 0.05, it was calculated that a sample size of 1950 would be necessary for a 95% confidence interval. A total of 12 schools were randomly selected in an area in the center of the city. All students enrolled in all grades in these schools (n = 2466) Background/aim: Childhood hypertension and its association with obesity are becoming important issues worldwide. The prevalence of hypertension and obesity are growing in both developed and developing countries. This paper aimed to determine the prevalence of hypertension among school-aged children in Sakarya (western part of Turkey) and to determine whether or not obesity is associated with hypertension.Materials and methods: Twelve schools were randomly selected from an area in the center of the Sakarya. A total of 2166 students participated in the study. The students were visited at school, and their weights, heights, and blood pressures were measured. The World Health Organization references were used to determine the prevalence of overweightness, obesity, and hypertension. Results:The prevalences of hypertension and obesity were 15.1% (n = 326) and 18.0% (n = 390), respectively. Overweightness, obesity included, was foun...

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confidence: 63%

Prevalence of hypertension and its association with obesity among schoolchildren aged 6–15 living in Sakarya Province in Turkey

Onsuz¹,

Demir

2015

Turk J Med Sci

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“…[24] Yine İzmir'de 9-11 yaş arası 1024 çocuk üzerinde yapılan kesitsel bir çalışmada, sosyoekonomik durumu yüksek bölgelerde, azgelişmiş bölgelere göre obezite prevalansı daha yüksek bulunmuştur (sıra-sıyla %1,7 ve %0,5). [25] Görüldüğü gibi çalışma evrenleri ve örneklem büyüklükleri farklı olan bu ça-lışmalarda sonuçlar da oldukça değişken çıkmıştır. Bizim çalışmamızda elde ettiğimiz sonuçlar, Muğla ve İzmir'de yapılmış olan geniş ölçekli çalışmalarla benzerlik göstermektedir.…”

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Obesity frequency in school children and related risk factors

Savaşhan¹

2015

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Obesity frequency in school children and related risk factors ÖzetAmaç: Çocukluk çağı obezitesi ileride erişkin obezitesi olarak devam etmesi, komplikasyonlara bağlı morbidite ve mortalitede ciddi artışlar yaşanması ve en önemlisi de çoğunlukla önle-nebilir olması nedeniyle dikkat edilmesi gereken bir sağlık problemidir. Çalışmamızda, 6-11 yaş arası çocuklarda obezite sıklığı ve gelişiminde rol oynayan faktörleri araştırdık.Yöntem: Ankara'nın Yenimahalle ilçesinde bulunan 71 ilköğretim okulundan küme örneklem ile rastgele seçilen 32'sinde 6-11 yaş arasındaki 3963 çocuk ve ebeveynleri çalışmaya alındı. Çocukların ve ebeveynlerinin yaş, boy, kilo ve cinsiyetleri, çocukların iştah durumu, hazır yiyecekleri (atıştırma) tüketme sıklıkları, ebeveynlerin eğitim ve gelir durumları ve çocukların televizyon ve bilgisayar başında geçirdikleri süre değerlendirildi. Katılımcıların beden kit-le indeksleri hesaplanarak sosyo-demografik özellikleri ile karşılaştırıldı. Bulgular: Çocukların %11,1'i (s=438) kilolu ve %7,5'i (s=299) obez olarak saptandı. Hem anne hem de babası obez olan çocuk-larda obezite görülme sıklığı %15,7 (s=18) idi. Anne ve babaların beden kitle indeksleri arttıkça çocuklardaki obezite sıklığının da arttığı saptandı (p<0,001). Obez çocukların %64,9'unun ebeveynleri, çocuklarının kilosundan memnundu. Hem anne hem de baba obez olanlarda ise çocuklarının kilosundan memnun olma sıklığı %72,2 olarak bulundu. Her üç çocuktan ikisinin yemek öğünlerinde sorunu vardı ve çocukların %48,2'sinin düzenli sabah kahvaltısı alışkanlığı yoktu. Tüm çocukların %69,6'sının öğün aralarında abur-cubur atıştırma alışkanlığı vardı. Televizyon veya bilgisayar karşısında daha fazla vakit geçiren çocuklarda obezite görülme sıklığı anlamlı düzeyde yüksek bulundu (p<0,05).Sonuç: Çalışmamızın temel sonuçları çocukluk obezitesinde beslenme alışkanlıkları ve sedanter yaşamın önemli rol oynadığı şeklindedir.Anahtar sözcükler: Obesite, çocuk, beslenme alışkanlıkları. SummaryObjective: Childhood obesity is a health problem that should be taken into account for the fact that it progresses as adult obesity; serious increases occur in morbidity and mortality due to complications; and most importantly, it can be generally prevented. In our study, we researched obesity frequency in child-ren at 6-11 years of age, and the factors that play a role in its development. Methods: 3963 children at 6-11 years of age from 32 of 71 elementary schools located in Yenimahalle district of Ankara along with their parents were selected to participate in the study. Age, height, weight, and gender of children and their parents; appetites of the children; their frequency of consuming fast food; their parents' level of education and income; and the time spent by the children on TV and computer were evaluated. BMI (body mass index) values of the participants were calculated and compared with their socio-demographic characteristics.Results: It was found that 11.1% (n=438) of the children were overweight, and 7.5% (n=299) of them were obese. Frequency of obesity was 15...

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“…Numerous studies exist that map such information to a base level of stress: the effect of socioeconomic status [18], social or geographical context [19], [20], [21] or individual economic situation [22], just to name a few.…”

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New Methods for Stress Assessment and Monitoring at the Workplace

Carneiro¹,

Nováis

Augusto

et al. 2019

IEEE Trans. Affective Comput.

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Abstract-The topic of stress is nowadays a very important one, not only in research but on social life in general. People are increasingly aware of this problem and its consequences at several levels: health, social life, work, quality of life, etc. This resulted in a significant increase in the search for devices and applications to measure and manage stress in real-time. Recent technological and scientific evolution fosters this interest with the development of new methods and approaches. In this paper we survey these new methods for stress assessment, focusing especially on those that are suited for the workplace: one of today's major sources of stress. We contrast them with more traditional methods and compare them between themselves, evaluating nine characteristics. Given the diversity of methods that exist nowadays, this work facilitates the stakeholders' decision towards which one to use, based on how much their organization values aspects such as privacy, accuracy, cost-effectiveness or intrusiveness.

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Effect of socioeconomic status on the blood pressure in children living in a developing country

Cited by 13 publications

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Prevalence of hypertension and its association with obesity among schoolchildren aged 6–15 living in Sakarya Province in Turkey

Prevalence of hypertension and its association with obesity among schoolchildren aged 6–15 living in Sakarya Province in Turkey

Obesity frequency in school children and related risk factors

New Methods for Stress Assessment and Monitoring at the Workplace

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