Obesity frequency in school children and related risk factors

Savaşhan, Çağatay

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“…Consistent with a previous study, having a working mother was significantly associated with increase in childhood obesity (significance remained after adjustment; OR 2.9, CI 1.3-6.2) [22]. In subgroup analyses, there was no significant difference in the number of daily main meals according to mothers' working status (p<0.05).…”

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“…In subgroup analyses, there was no significant difference in children's physical activity frequency or dietary variables between obese and non-obese fathers. Parental weight status was found to be associated with childhood obesity in several recent studies [14,15,[22][23][24][25][26]. In particular, a greater obesity risk had been found in children whose father and mother were both overweight/obese [26].…”

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Prevalence of obesity and overweight among primary school children in a district of Istanbul, Turkey

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KOLASAYIN³

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Marmara Medical Journal

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Objective:We aimed to investigate the prevalence of obesity and overweight and their relationship with environmental factors among children aged 5-10 years at a primary school in an Istanbul district.Materials and Methods: The data of this cross-sectional study were collected from a random selection of 177 students and their families. Students' heights and weights were measured in a standardized way for calculating their body mass index. The World Health Organization growth reference was used for the definition of obesity and overweight status.Results: The prevalence of obesity and overweight was 12.4% and 20.9%, respectively, with no difference between girls and boys. A significant increase in the percentage of obesity and overweight was observed with increasing age (p = 0.001). Having an obese or overweight father (p = 0.001) and a working mother (p=0.003) were associated with an increase in childhood obesity.Conclusion: The findings of this study imply that obesity or overweight among primary school children is associated with increasing age, having an obese or overweight father and having a working mother. State organizations, schools, physicians and other healthcare professionals must work together to encourage children and their families to adopt healthy lifestyles and to improve their awareness of obesity.

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Prevalence of obesity and overweight among primary school children in a district of Istanbul, Turkey

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KOLASAYIN³

et al. 2019

Marmara Medical Journal

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“…Obesity is defined as an abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that poses a risk for health [1][2][3]. Storing excess energy as fat can cause many physical, psychological and economic problems for people [4].…”

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“…Childhood obesity can cause many chronic problems such as Diabetes Mellitus, hypertension, respiratory distress, osteoarthritis and psychological issues [2,3,8]. Moreover, 70-80% of obese children have problems with obesity in adulthood [9].…”

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The effects of parental feeding styles, children’s self-efficacy and social anxiety on adolescent obesity

Altan

Bektaş

2017

Rev. Nutr.

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Objective To examine the effect of parental feeding styles and children’s self-efficacy and social anxiety on adolescent obesity. Methods The samples of this descriptive and cross-sectional study were collected by using a simple sampling method. The study group was composed of 649 Turkish secondary schools students and their parents. Three secondary schools were selected from both rural and urban areas of the province. Data of the study were collected with the child-parent socio-demographic data collection form, the parenting feeding style questionnaire, the middle school self-efficacy scale and the social anxiety scale for the adolescent. To analyze the data of the study, we used percentages, mean, correlation, and regression analysis. Results The average age of the students was 11.58+1.21 years and percentages of female students 55.0%. The factors that significantly affect male adolescent obesity were fear of social situations in general, interpersonal relations, preventive healthcare self-efficacy, and strict dietary control, respectively. The factors affect male adolescent obesity at the rate of 35.0%. The factors that significantly affect female adolescent obesity were fear of social situations in general, preventive healthcare self-efficacy, emotional feeding, social evasion and distress in new situations, and tolerant dietary control, respectively. These factors affect female adolescent obesity at the rate of 32.8%. Conclusion It is indicated that the obesity of children is affected by self-efficacy levels, social anxiety, and the parental feeding style.

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Predictors of obesity and overweight in preschoolers: The role of parenting styles and feeding practices

Yavuz

Selçuk

2018

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Obesity frequency in school children and related risk factors

Cited by 27 publications

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Prevalence of obesity and overweight among primary school children in a district of Istanbul, Turkey

Prevalence of obesity and overweight among primary school children in a district of Istanbul, Turkey

The effects of parental feeding styles, children’s self-efficacy and social anxiety on adolescent obesity

Predictors of obesity and overweight in preschoolers: The role of parenting styles and feeding practices

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