Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Irish school children, using four different definitions

O'Neill, J L; McCarthy, SN; Burke, SJ; Hannon, E. M.; Kiely, Máiréad; Flynn, Albert; Flynn, M. A. T.; Gibney, Mike

doi:10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602580

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“…Prevalence data on overweight/obesity based on self-reported data from 11-, 13-and 15-year-olds were available from twenty-nine of the thirty countries Additional reports on the trends in the prevalence of overweight and/or obesity were found for the following countries (Table 2): Cyprus, Greece, Portugal, Spain (Cuenca), Ireland (Co Kildare), UK (West Scotland), the Czech Republic, Poland (Cracow, East rural), Finland, France, the Netherlands (national, the Hague), Norway (Bergen, Trøndelag) and Sweden (national, Stockholm, Gothenburg) (10,16,(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37) .…”

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“…zCollected from community health services, weighted for ethnicity and municipality size to match the distribution in the general population. (19) 1981-1995 6-15--Median BMI CSS 3 2, n ?, N/O m Lower increase in the older girls Portugal (20) 1960-2000 9-11--IOTF CSS 3 5, n 500-1000, Mr, O m Sample: males, high SES Spain (Cuenca) (21) 1992-2004 9-10 IOTF CSS 3 4, n 233-1166, M, O m Only found in boys Ireland (10) 1990-2005 8-12 IOTF12 CSS 3 2, n # 500, Mr/M, N m Not reported by gender/age Ireland (Co Kildare) (22) 2002-2007 4-13 IOTF CSS 3 2, n , 1000, M, O -No change in either gender UK England (Liverpool) (23) 1998-2006 9-10 IOTF CSS 3 8, n 1000-5000, M, O mIncrease first, levelled off last three Scotland (West) (24) 1987-2006 15 UK90 CSS 3 3, n 500-5000, M, O m Reported on obesity only East…”

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Availability of data assessing the prevalence and trends of overweight and obesity among European adolescents

Lien

Henriksen

Nymoen

et al. 2010

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To review recent data on objectively measured overweight/obesity in national representative samples of European adolescents (aged 10-18 years), as well as availability of studies assessing trends in overweight/obesity in this target group. Attention was paid to the ability of the data to describe the obesity epidemic, especially in sociodemographic subgroups. Design/setting/subjects: Data on prevalence and trends in overweight/obesity among adolescents in the twenty-seven European Community member states, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland, available as scientific publications as well as reports or unpublished data by the end of 2009, were retrieved. Reports on the most recent objectively measured data from national representative samples were selected and described with regard to the years of data collection, sample sizes, response rates, age ranges included, trends by age, type of measures of overweight/obesity, sociodemographic variables and the sources of information. Results: Objectively measured data on national representative samples were identified for only half of the countries, and the trend studies were mainly conducted applying subnational samples. Most studies used the criteria from the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) to define overweight/obesity, but the age ranges studied and the years of data collection varied, and information on sample sizes and response rates were often not presented. Data on trends of overweight/obesity over time are increasing, and the most recent studies indicate that the prevalence rate of overweight/obesity has stabilized. Few studies reported data by sociodemographic subgroups other than gender and age. Conclusions: Objectively measured data on national representative samples of adolescents appear scattered, and there is a large heterogeneity with respect to the quality and comparability of available data. Increasing use of the IOTF criteria for overweight/obesity contributes to improved comparability across studies. Data by sociodemographic subgroups, and in particular by socio-economic status, are scarce.Several scientific reports have shown that the obesity epidemic has reached children and adolescents in Europe. The reports suggest that there are clear geographic differences within the continent, with southern Europe and the British Isles reporting the highest prevalence rates of overweight/obesity among children and adolescents (1)(2)(3)(4) . In 2007, WHO Europe published a report on the challenge of obesity in Europe (1) . It was concluded that objectively measured and valid data on BMI were lacking for about half of the European countries. Furthermore, making comparisons between countries was difficult due to great variation in response rates, age ranges included, years of data collection and definition of overweight and obesity (1) . Considering the importance given to childhood obesity in the current public health discourse, as well as the urgent need to have high-quality

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Availability of data assessing the prevalence and trends of overweight and obesity among European adolescents

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Henriksen

Nymoen

et al. 2010

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“…In Ireland however fewer than half of 11-year olds eat fruit and vegetables every day (World Health Organization, 2004). Such eating habits are highly likely to contribute to the rising levels of child obesity in Ireland where there has been a two-to fourfold increase since 1990 (O'Neill et al, 2007). Interventions to improve the diet of Irish children are clearly needed.…”

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Increasing parental provision and children's consumption of lunchbox fruit and vegetables in Ireland: the Food Dudes intervention

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“…For infants born in Ireland, a country with one of the highest birth rates in Europe (93) and one with rapidly increasing childhood (94) and adult obesity levels (95) , increasing breast-feeding initiation and duration rates has never been so important in society.…”

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Session 1: Public health nutrition Breast-feeding practices in Ireland

Tarrant¹,

Kearney²

2008

Proc. Nutr. Soc.

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Breast-feeding is the superior infant feeding method from birth, with research consistently demonstrating its numerous short-and long-term health benefits for both mother and infant. As a global recommendation the WHO advises that mothers should exclusively breast-feed for the first 6-months of life, thus delaying the introduction of solids during this time. Historically, Irish breast-feeding initiation rates have remained strikingly low in comparison with international data and there has been little improvement in breast-feeding duration rates. There is wide geographical variation in terms of breast-feeding initiation both internationally and in Ireland. Some of these differences in breast-feeding rates may be associated with differing socio-economic characteristics. A recent cross-sectional prospective study of 561 pregnant women attending a Dublin hospital and followed from the antenatal period to 6 months post partum has found that 47 % of the Irish-national mothers initiated breast-feeding, while only 24 % were still offering 'any' breast milk to their infants at 6 weeks. Mothers' positive antenatal feeding intention to breast-feed is indicated as one of the most important independent determinants of initiation and 'any' breast-feeding at 6 weeks, suggesting that the antenatal period should be targeted as an effective time to influence and affect mothers' attitudes and beliefs pertaining to breast-feeding. These results suggest that the 'cultural' barrier towards breast-feeding appears to still prevail in Ireland and consequently an environment that enables women to breast-feed is far from being achieved. Undoubtedly, a shift towards a more positive and accepting breast-feeding culture is required if national breast-feeding rates are to improve. Breast-feeding practices: Initiation determinants: IrelandBreast-feeding is promoted as the optimal mode of infant feeding for both term and preterm infants (1,2) with shortand long-term health benefits also afforded to the mother (3) . While the evidence for the nutritional benefits of breast-feeding is robust, the practice also confers a number of non-nutritional advantages to young infants relating to the protection against acute infections (4,5) , including neonatal enterocolitis (6) , respiratory illness (7) and otitis media (8,9) , as well as enhanced behavioural and physiological development (10) .Particular interest over the past decade in the persisting long-term benefits of breast-feeding during childhood and even adulthood lends further support to the promotion of the practice (2,11) . Well-designed studies using large sample sizes, follow-up to preschool age, and appropriate adjustment for important potential confounding factors suggest a modest protective effect of having been breast-fed on later obesity risk (12)(13)(14) . Research is also emerging to indicate a link between early feeding mode and risk for CVD in adulthood via a potential early programming mechanism (15,16) . Breast-fed infants have been shown to have decreased systolic (17) and diasto...

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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Irish school children, using four different definitions

Cited by 71 publications

References 40 publications

Availability of data assessing the prevalence and trends of overweight and obesity among European adolescents

Availability of data assessing the prevalence and trends of overweight and obesity among European adolescents

Increasing parental provision and children's consumption of lunchbox fruit and vegetables in Ireland: the Food Dudes intervention

Session 1: Public health nutrition Breast-feeding practices in Ireland

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