Nutritional knowledge and overweight or obesity in Mexican urban women of low socioeconomic level

Galindo-Gómez, Carlos; Juárez-Martínez, Liliana; Shamah‐Levy, Teresa; García‐Guerra, Armando; Avila-Curiel, Abelardo; Quiroz-Aguilar, Marco Antonio

doi:10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.629.6

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“…Studies using anthropometric measurements have found that nutrition knowledge is related to BMI and WC, which are the indicators of obesity and its comorbidities, such as cardiovascular diseases [26,27]. The important associations between knowledge about diets, BMI and WC of children and adolescents in this study highlight the need to develop independence in children and adolescents and to improve nutritional knowledge among mothers, particularly by providing knowledge that enables healthy food selections and implementation of the disease prevention and health promotion programs.…”

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Association between dietary knowledge and overweight and obesity in Chinese children and adolescents: Evidence from the China Health and Nutrition Survey in 2004–2015

Zhao

Sun

et al. 2022

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Objective To assess whether dietary knowledge of Chinese children and adolescents and their mothers was associated with childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity. Methods This cross-sectional study obtained data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) between 2004 and 2015. Dietary knowledge of children and adolescents and their mothers was assessed by asking questions and statements on diets, and clustered by K-means clustering. Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) were used to evaluate overweight and obesity among children and adolescents. The association of dietary knowledge with childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity was evaluated by multivariate regression analysis, with odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) calculated. Results A total of 2,338 children and adolescents were included. Children and adolescents with low dietary knowledge were demonstrated to have significantly higher risks of BMI-defined overweight or obesity (OR = 1.66, 95%CI = 1.21–2.28, P = 0.002), and WC-defined obesity (OR = 1.52, 95%CI = 1.12–2.06, P = 0.007) than those with high dietary knowledge. Compared with high dietary knowledge in mothers, low dietary knowledge was associated with significantly elevated risks of BMI-defined overweight or obesity (OR = 1.48, 95%CI = 1.08–2.02, P = 0.014), and WC-defined obesity (OR = 1.59, 95%CI = 1.18–2.16, P = 0.003). Furthermore, significantly increased odds of BMI-defined overweight or obesity and WC-defined non-obesity in children and adolescents were related to low dietary knowledge versus high dietary knowledge of children and adolescents (OR = 1.72, 95%CI = 1.08–2.74, P = 0.023), while there was no association of BMI-defined non-overweight and non-obesity and WC-defined obesity with dietary knowledge among children and adolescents (OR = 1.35, 95%CI = 0.89–2.04, P = 0.161). Additionally, no association was found between dietary knowledge of mothers and BMI-defined overweight or obesity and WC-defined non-obesity among children and adolescents (OR = 1.39, 95%CI = 0.89–2.17, P = 0.155), while low dietary knowledge of mothers was associated with increased odds of BMI-defined non-overweight and non-obesity and WC-defined obesity in children and adolescents (OR = 1.58, 95%CI = 1.03–2.43, P = 0.036). Conclusion Dietary knowledge of children and adolescents and their mothers was associated with childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity. Dietary knowledge of children and adolescents negatively related to the risk of BMI-defined overweight or obesity, and dietary knowledge of mothers to odds of WC-defined obesity.

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Association between dietary knowledge and overweight and obesity in Chinese children and adolescents: Evidence from the China Health and Nutrition Survey in 2004–2015

Zhao

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Prevalence and determinants of overweight and obesity among in-school adolescents in Harare, Zimbabwe

Mapfumo

Muderedzwa

Matsungo

2022

Nor. Afr. J. Food Nutr. Res.

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Background: Double burden of malnutrition reflects the co-existence of both under nutrition and obesity at individual, household or community levels. Aims: To assess the prevalence and determinants of overweight and obesity among in-school adolescents aged 15 years from Harare, Zimbabwe. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in two schools, involving 111 Form three learners. A structured interviewer administered questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data. Blood glucose and blood pressure levels were determined using a glucometer and sphygmomanometer. Anthropometry indicators were assessed using the WHO standard procedures. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20. Ethical clearance was obtained from the Medical Research Council of Zimbabwe (MRCZ/B/1876). Results: The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 5.4% and short stature (stunting) affected 13.5%. Majority (91.1%) of the learners had adequate nutrition knowledge score. In this study 9.9% learners were pre-diabetic and 51.4% had elevated blood pressure (BP). There was a significant association between overweight and obesity; and waist circumference (P<0.001). Among the learners that were overweight, 83.3% also had higher waist circumference. Conclusions: Overweight and obesity and short stature coexisted among adolescents in this setting, confirming presence of double burden of malnutrition. In addition, girls had central obesity thus at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, at policy and pragmatic levels there is need for a multi-sectoral response to address malnutrition in all its forms in this age group. Keywords: Stunting, nutrition education, central obesity, adolescents, Zimbabwe.

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Nutritional knowledge and overweight or obesity in Mexican urban women of low socioeconomic level

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Association between dietary knowledge and overweight and obesity in Chinese children and adolescents: Evidence from the China Health and Nutrition Survey in 2004–2015

Association between dietary knowledge and overweight and obesity in Chinese children and adolescents: Evidence from the China Health and Nutrition Survey in 2004–2015

Prevalence and determinants of overweight and obesity among in-school adolescents in Harare, Zimbabwe

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