Exercise, bodyweight perception and related weight loss behavior among adolescents in Trinidad and Tobago

Babwah, Terence

doi:10.1515/ijamh-2014-0062

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“…Swedish patients in primary care settings were found to be more compliant with home-based physical activities over facility-based activities. [16] In the Caribbean, exercise facilities are not readily available for patients to access and where they are available the cost to access them may be prohibitive for the average patient. In the UK, “lack of money” was a significant barrier to adherence to exercise at exercise facilities.…”

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“…“Sedentary” patients have been defined differently in different studies with some studies looking at persons who exercise less than five times per week as being sedentary[1] and some looking at less than 30 minutes per week of exercise as being sedentary. [16] Attempting to get truly sedentary patients to begin exercising is more difficult than getting persons already exercising to increase their weekly exercise load. [6]…”

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“…[5] Previous studies showed that about 1/3 persons aged 15–75 years old did not partake in any form of physical activity and that 28% of adolescents aged 15–19 years were inactive. [16] There was a high positive correlation between persons who knew at least one benefit of exercise and their participation in regular exercise. There are inadequate amounts of community trained nurses to counsel patients about exercise.…”

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Exercise prescriptions given by GPs to sedentary patients attending chronic disease clinics in health centres – The effect of a very brief intervention to change exercise behavior

Babwah

Roopchan

Baptiste

et al. 2018

J Family Med Prim Care

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Aim:To determine the effect of a very brief structured exercise prescription given by general practitioners (GPs) to sedentary patients attending chronic disease clinics in a primary care setting lead them to begin exercising.Materials and Methods:One hundred and six patients of the intervention (INV) group were counselled for 1–2 minutes individually about a benefit of regular exercise after which a written exercise prescription was provided by the GP. The 110 patients in the control (CON) group received usual care given to patients attending health centres. The patients in both groups were called at both one month (T1), and three months (T3) post intervention, respectively where they were interviewed about their current exercise habits.Results:At T1, 84/106 (79.2%) of INV vs. 34 (30.9%) of CON were exercising and at T3, 79/106 (74.5%) of INV vs 19/110 (17.4%) of CON were exercising at least one time weekly (P < 0.0005). Greater than 90% of patients who began exercising “agreed/strongly agreed” that the doctors’ advice was “important to start exercising.”Conclusion:The brief intervention seemed to be more effective than regular care in getting patients to begin exercising at 1 month and 3 months post intervention than regular care. The intervention was well received by most of the patients receiving the intervention.

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Exercise prescriptions given by GPs to sedentary patients attending chronic disease clinics in health centres – The effect of a very brief intervention to change exercise behavior

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Baptiste

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“… 10 In contrast, about 28% of 363 students aged 15–18 years in Trinidad and Tobago misclassified their body weight and perception of body weight influenced weight loss behaviours more than actual body weight. 11 In a study in 250 schoolchildren in Puerto Rico, most overweight/obese children did not perceive themselves as such. Although slightly more girls tended to perceive themselves as overweight, there was no significant difference between boys and girls.…”

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Body image: a survey of children in Caribbean Bonaire

Holthe

Melchers

Blom

et al. 2017

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BackgroundIn Bonaire, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is twice as high compared with Northern Europe but similar to other Caribbean Islands and the USA. Having a realistic body image may be an important tool in the battle against childhood obesity. Previous studies have demonstrated associations between having a realistic body image and efforts to control weight. The aim of the study was to explore the body image of children in Bonaire.MethodsIn a cross-sectional study from March to May 2015 in Bonaire, weight and height were measured in all children aged 10–14 years attending school. Body mass index (kg/m2) was classified according to the International Obesity Task Force. The children were asked about their body image using a validated questionnaire.ResultsBody mass index was measured in 939 of 1029 (91.3%) children aged 10–14 years (51.5% boys) in Bonaire. Of all children, 9.7% was underweight, 57.6% was normal weight, 32.7% was overweight (including obesity) and 11.6% was obese. The question pertaining to body image was completed by 750 of 939 (79.9%) children. Having a realistic perception of body image varied per weight category from 65% in underweight girls to 13% in obese boys. The percentage of obese children who underestimate their weight is high (boys 87%, girls 77%).ConclusionsIn many children in Caribbean Bonaire, perceived body image is not in agreement with actual weight status. This applies especially to obese children. Disagreement between perceived body image and actual weight status may prevent weight management in overweight children. Future research is needed to elucidate determinants of disagreement between body image and actual weight status.

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Multiple behavioural risk factors of non-communicable diseases among adolescents in four Caribbean countries: prevalence and correlates

Pengpid

Peltzer

2021

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

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Objectives The study assessed the prevalence and associated factors of behavioural risk factors of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among adolescents in four Caribbean countries. Content In all 9,143 adolescents (15 years = median age) participated in the cross-sectional “2016 Dominican Republic, 2016 Suriname, 2017 Jamaica, and 2017 Trinidad and Tobago Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS)”. Eight behavioural risk factors of NCDs were assessed by a self-administered questionnaire. Summary Prevalence of each behavioural NCD risk factor was physical inactivity (84.2%), inadequate fruit and vegetable intake (82.2%), leisure-time sedentary behaviour (49.6%), daily ≥2 soft drinks intake (46.8%), ever drunk (28.6%), twice or more days a week fast food consumption (27.6%), having overweight/obesity (27.4%), and current tobacco use (13.8%). Students had on average 3.6 (SD=1.4), and 79.0% had 3–8 behavioural NCD risk factors. In multivariable linear regression, psychological distress and older age increased the odds, and attending school and parental support decreased the odds of multiple behavioural NCD risk factors. Outlook A high prevalence and co-occurrence of behavioural risk factors of NCDs was discovered and several factors independently contributing to multiple behavioural NCD risk factors were identified.

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Exercise, bodyweight perception and related weight loss behavior among adolescents in Trinidad and Tobago

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Exercise prescriptions given by GPs to sedentary patients attending chronic disease clinics in health centres – The effect of a very brief intervention to change exercise behavior

Exercise prescriptions given by GPs to sedentary patients attending chronic disease clinics in health centres – The effect of a very brief intervention to change exercise behavior

Body image: a survey of children in Caribbean Bonaire

Multiple behavioural risk factors of non-communicable diseases among adolescents in four Caribbean countries: prevalence and correlates

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