Relationship between overweight, obesity and socioeconomic factors of adolescents in Vojvodina, Serbia

Rakić, Rada; Božić-Krstić, Verica; Pavlica, Tatjana

doi:10.1016/j.jchb.2011.04.002

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“…In Serbia, Rakic et al . studied a group of more than 12 thousand students aged 15–18 years and found that the prevalence of obesity was nearly 10%, and obesity 5%, and similar results were found in both sexes 22 . The authors also draw attention to malnutrition, which affected 15% of the students 22 .…”

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“…studied a group of more than 12 thousand students aged 15–18 years and found that the prevalence of obesity was nearly 10%, and obesity 5%, and similar results were found in both sexes 22 . The authors also draw attention to malnutrition, which affected 15% of the students 22 . The prevalence of overweight and obesity in north-western Russia, determined according to IOTF criteria among children aged 14–17 years, amounted to 2.3%, and the rate of underweight was 2.3% 28 .…”

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“…About 14% of obese and overweight children were found in the Czech Republic, Denmark and Germany. In Russia, Greece and Crete, the prevalence ranges from 22% to 24%, while the highest rates were registered in Italy (26%) and the UK (29%) 22 . On the other hand, Whelton et al .…”

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The prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity in children and adolescents from Ukraine

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Nyankovskyy

Nyankovska

et al. 2018

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of overweight, obesity and underweight in children from Ukraine. A cross-sectional study was performed on data collected from a representative sample of Ukraine children (13,739 children (boys 48%, girls 52%) aged 6.0–18.9 years). The measurement of body weight was performed with medical scales and height was measured using a stadiometer. Based on the results obtained, body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Three criteria were used to define childhood underweight, overweight and obesity: The International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) reference, World Health Organization (WHO) child growth standard and The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The combined prevalence of obesity and overweight among children aged 6–18 years old was 12.1%, 17.6%, and 12.6% based on the IOTF reference, WHO growth standard, and the CDC, respectively. Obesity was 2.1%, 4.2%, and 3.6% respectively. Significantly more girls were underweight than boys. Furthermore, a higher prevalence of overweight and obesity was diagnosed in younger that older Ukrainian population.

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The prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity in children and adolescents from Ukraine

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“…Health Behavior in School-aged Children study 2009/2010 in Slovenia showed that increased prevalence of overweight/obesity was significantly associated with low family affluence for girls and boys ( 45 ). The only study that associated socioeconomic factors with overweight/obesity in Serbia found a connection between high family income and female obesity ( 46 ). Our study did not find a statistically significant association between wealth index and the occurrence of overweight/obesity in adolescents.…”

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Risk Factors Associated with Overweight among Adolescents in Serbia/ Dejavniki Tveganja, Povezani S Prekomerno Telesno Težo Pri Mladostnikih V Srbiji

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Simić

Vasiljević

et al. 2014

Slovenian Journal of Public Health

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IntroductionThe pandemic of obesity in adolescents is one of the challenges of public health.AimThe aim of this study was to examine the association of overweight with demographic, socioeconomic and lifestyle factors among Serbian adolescents.MethodA cross-sectional study of 2139 adolescents aged 10 to 19 years was carried out. Data used in this study were from the 2006 Health Survey. In accordance with the international sex- and age-specific Body Mass Index cut-off points, all participants were classified as being normal weight or overweight, including obese. The association between the risk factors and overweight were examined using a multivariate logistic regression model.ResultsThe study showed that 28.9% of boys and 17.0% of girls were overweight, while 14.5% of boys and 8.1% of girls were obese. Boys were more likely to be overweight/obese, compared with girls. Being younger (p< 0.01 for 14 to 15 years) and (p< 0.01, for 16 to 19 years), engaging in physical activities that last less than 7 hours a week, in such a manner that they breathe quickly and become sweaty, (p< 0.01) and skipping breakfast (p< 0.05) were risk factors significantly associated with overweight among adolescents. No significant association was found with wealth index.ConclusionThese findings should be an integral part of further preventive interventions, especially oriented towards younger adolescents, who are physically inactive, have a habit of skipping breakfast and are boys.

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“…Error). The average anthropometric values (Mean) indicated that the participants were somewhat lower and heavier compared to their non-selected peers from the standard school population (Rakic, Bozic-Krstic, & Pavlica, 2011;Rakić, Božić-Krstić, & Pavlica, 2008).…”

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Anthropometric and Motor Characteristics of Young Handball Players for the Purpose of Early Selection

Grujić¹,

Perić

Ahmetović

et al. 2018

FU Phys Ed Sport

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This paper deals with recognizing the indicators significant for early selection in handball. The sample consisted of 311 selected young players (175 males and 136 females), of the ages of between 12 and 16, who had trained handball for a minimum of 3 years. They have been tested by assemblies of young representative selections of the Handball Federation of Vojvodina. Three anthropometric variables were applied (Mass, Height, BMI), 8 tests of the Eurofit battery for the evaluation of motor abilities, and 3 tests with a ball that contained basic technical elements of handball. A factorial analysis for both genders was conducted individually, in order to establish model characteristics of young handball male and female athletes. For the subsample of girls, where three qualitatively different groups existed (the national, regional and club level), a canonical analysis was also conducted. Both subsamples resulted in a bi-component structure. With boys, the first component was formed from general motor skills, and the second from physical dimensionality. With girls, both components were similarly saturated, but they had reversed hierarchy (the first factor was formed from anthropometric, and the second from motor skills variables). A boy and a girl that are distinguished from their peers by a higher physical strength and larger physical constitution were used as the typical model of beginner handball players. In the sub-sample of girls, two canonical factors were gained, but neither was significantly discriminable. The Eurofit battery of tests did not prove to be discriminatory enough in the selection of young handball players.

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Relationship between overweight, obesity and socioeconomic factors of adolescents in Vojvodina, Serbia

Cited by 11 publications

References 18 publications

The prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity in children and adolescents from Ukraine

The prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity in children and adolescents from Ukraine

Risk Factors Associated with Overweight among Adolescents in Serbia/ Dejavniki Tveganja, Povezani S Prekomerno Telesno Težo Pri Mladostnikih V Srbiji

Anthropometric and Motor Characteristics of Young Handball Players for the Purpose of Early Selection

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