Evaluation of Children and Adolescents with Obesity

Khadilkar, Vaman; Shah, Nikhil

doi:10.1007/s12098-021-03893-4

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“…We get protein and vitamins from it.' (A39, 15 In conjunction with Theme 1, the adolescents often discussed Theme 2, i.e. health and immunity.…”

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“…(9)(10)(11)(12) Adolescent overweight and obesity are one of the most severe public health crises of the twenty-first century (13) with a burgeoning prevalence in low-middle-income countries including India. (14)(15)(16)(17) Adolescent obesity is largely prevalent in the metropolitan areas (18,19) ; however, over the last few years, an escalation in obesity prevalence has also been noted in rural settings. (20,21) This rise is evident in the findings of a nationwide survey which showed that overweight or obesity (BMI ≥ 25⋅0 kg/m 2 ) increased from 14⋅3 % (2015-16) to 19⋅3 % (2019-21) in rural men (aged 15-49 years) and from 15 % (2015-16) to 19⋅7 % in rural women (aged 15-49 years).…”

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How do adolescents classify foods as healthy and unhealthy?: A qualitative inquiry from rural India

Kansal,

Raj,

Smita

et al. 2023

J Nutr Sci

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Indian adolescents exhibit obesogenic dietary habits including low intake of fruits and vegetables and increasing consumption of fast food and carbonated beverages. Adolescents’ classification of healthy and unhealthy foods is likely to have significant implications for their dietary behaviour, and consequently, their health. However, there is limited evidence about the ways Indian adolescents classify foods as healthy or unhealthy. Hence, this qualitative study was designed to explore how Indian adolescents classify nutritious or non-nutritious food choices. Convenience sampling was used to recruit the study participants from Tikari village in Uttar Pradesh, India. Underpinned by the social constructivist lens, the adolescents were interviewed face-to-face in Hindi. All the interactions were digitally recorded, transcribed verbatim, and translated into English prior to data analysis. Transcribed data were analysed thematically using inductive as well as deductive coding, and subsequently, conceptual themes were extracted. A total of thirty-nine adolescents (twenty boys; nineteen girls) aged 10–19 years participated in this qualitative inquiry. The adolescents classified healthy and unhealthy foods based on the following six themes: (i) Food groups and nutrients; (ii) Health and immunity; (iii) Type of ingredient; (iv) Place and time of food preparation; (v) Packaging; and (vi) Parental influence. These findings can inform school-based food literacy interventions to foster healthy dietary habits and cooking skills among Indian adolescents.

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“…We get protein and vitamins from it.' (A39, 15 In conjunction with Theme 1, the adolescents often discussed Theme 2, i.e. health and immunity.…”

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How do adolescents classify foods as healthy and unhealthy?: A qualitative inquiry from rural India

Kansal,

Raj,

Smita

et al. 2023

J Nutr Sci

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“…Obesity is an ‘abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that poses a risk to health’ [3]. Children under 5 years of age are overweight when their weight for length/height falls between +2 and +3 standard deviations (SD) of the WHO Child Growth Standards median (99.9th percentile > overweight ≥ 97th percentile) and are regarded as having obesity when their weight for length/height is at least +3SD (≥99.9th percentile) of the WHO Child Growth Standards median [1], as established by WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study [4]. In children and adolescents aged 5–19 years, one of the most widely used tools for detecting overweight and obesity is the BMI (BMI = weight/height-squared).…”

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“…According to the WHO, in 2016, 40 million children under 5 years of age and 330 million children and adolescents worldwide, aged 5–19 years, showed overweight or obese [1]. Predicting excess body fat in children is the first step in preventing nutrition-related diseases as early obesity can persist into adulthood.…”

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Predicting of excess body fat in children

Córdoba-Rodríguez

Rodrı́guez

Moreno

2022

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition &Amp; Metabolic Care

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Purpose of reviewApproximately 370 million children and adolescents worldwide showed overweight or obesity in 2016. The risk of developing severe comorbidities depends on the age of onset and the duration of obesity. This review discusses available methodologies to detect excess body fat in children as well as the early life factors that predict excess body fat and its development.Recent findingsFactors, such as parental nutritional status, maternal weight gain during pregnancy, maternal malnutrition, maternal smoking during pregnancy, low and high birth weight, rapid weight gain, and short infant sleep duration have been independently and positively associated with neonatal, infant, and children adiposity. Early detection of excess body fat in children through the use of various tools is the first step in preventing nutrition-related diseases in adulthood.SummaryThe early detection of excess body fat and the implementation of efficient interventions to normalize the weight of children and adolescents at obesity risk are essential to prevent diseases in adult life.

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“…Given that the overwhelming majority of children and adolescents presenting to the pediatricians represent exogenous and lifestyle-related obesity, the key is the targeted endocrine workup in at-risk individuals. Khadilkar et al provide insights into the evaluation of childhood obesity with particular emphasis on clinical evaluation [4]. The management of childhood obesity is challenging, as it primarily involves lifestyle modifications.…”

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