Sex and racial/ethnic differences in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among U.S. college students, 2011–2015

Sa, Jaesin; Cho, Beomyoung; Chaput, Jean‐Philippe; Chung, JaeWoong; Choe, Siyoung; Gazmararian, Julie A.; Shin, Jong Cheol; Lee, Chung Gun; Navarrette, Gabriel; Han, Tiffany

doi:10.1080/07448481.2019.1679814

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“…The prevalence of obesity has steadily risen among young adults (aged 18–25 years) worldwide 1–4 . This condition is also similar among young adults in Turkey 2,5,6 .…”

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“…Young adulthood (aged 18–25 years), which is the transition from adolescence to adulthood, is an important target for the promotion of healthy lifestyles of the adult population 4,8,9 . During this period, many go to college or university, and experience great changes either positively or negatively in their lifestyles 4,9 . Furthermore, they may lack experience in knowing how to form a healthy lifestyle for themselves.…”

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“…The etiology among females and males may differ due to cultural, lifestyle and social factors, as well as biology 8,9,11 . Research has been conducted that examined gender disparities in T2DM and obesity among adult populations, whereas few studies have been conducted among a nationally representative sample of young adults such as university or college students in recent years 4,8,12–15 . Understanding gender differences in T2DM and obesity risk among young adulthood is critical for the development of health promotion interventions.…”

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Mindful eating, obesity, and risk of type 2 diabetes in university students: A cross‐sectional study

Kes

Çiçek

2021

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Background Understanding gender differences in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity risk among university students is critical for the development of health promotion interventions. Mindful eating focuses on how and why eating behavior occurs rather than what is eaten. Current research on this topic is limited in the university‐aged population. Purpose The aim of this study was to (1) assess gender differences in risk of developing T2DM and elevated body mass index (BMI)/obesity; (2) explore the mindful eating levels according to the gender perspective; and (3) evaluate the relationship between mindful eating, BMI, and the risk of T2DM among young Turkish adults. Method This cross‐sectional correlational study was conducted in Karabuk University University, Turkey, during the 2017–2018 university calendar year. Eight hundred young adults were selected by the convenience sampling method. Data analyses used were the independent t test and Pearson correlational statistics. Results BMI values of males were significantly higher than those of females (p < 0.01). There were no significant differences between males and females regarding the risk of developing T2DM (p > 0.05). Mindful eating was significantly associated with BMI and the risk of developing T2DM in the young adult populations (p < 0.01). Conclusions Our findings can provide a basic reference for developing interventions that improve healthy eating habits and weight‐loss strategies.

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“…The prevalence of obesity has steadily risen among young adults (aged 18–25 years) worldwide 1–4 . This condition is also similar among young adults in Turkey 2,5,6 .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 89%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Mindful eating, obesity, and risk of type 2 diabetes in university students: A cross‐sectional study

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Çiçek

2021

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“…The increasing trend of obesity among children and young adults, especially college and university students, is becoming alarming. In the USA and UK, estimates of the prevalence of being overweight or obese among young adults range from 22 to 35 % [6,7,8]. Similarly, among university students in LMIC, the prevalence of overweight/obesity is reported to be 10-20.7% in Nigeria [9,10], 10.8-24% in South Africa [11,12],11-37.5% in India [13,14] and 20-30% in Malaysia [15,16].…”

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Temporal Trends in Obesity and Chronic disease risks among Young Adults: a 10-year Review at a Tertiary institution, Nigeria

Oluwasanu

Akinyemi

Oluwasanu

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BackgroundThere is an increasing prevalence of obesity among college/university students in developing countries similar to the trend being observed in industrialized countries. Of great concern is the persistence of weight gain among this young population with the risk of being overweight and obese increasing with years of study and till adulthood. The aim of this study is to describe the trend and burden of overweight/obesity and emerging associated chronic disease risks among adolescents and young adults at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.MethodThis is a 10-year retrospective review of medical records of students (undergraduate and post-graduate) admitted between 2009 and 2018 at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. A total of 60,168 participants were analysed. The Body mass index (BMI) categories were determined according to WHO standard definitions and blood pressure was classified according to the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC7) ResultThe mean age of the study participants was 24.8, SD 8.4 years. A large majority was ≤ 40 years (95.1%). There was a slight male preponderance (51.5%) with a male to female ratio of 1.1:1; undergraduate students constituted 51.9%. The prevalence of BMI categories was underweight (10.5%), overweight and obesity 18.7% and 7.2% respectively. We found significant association between overweight/obesity and older age, being female and undergoing postgraduate study (p = 0.01). Furthermore, females had a higher burden of coexisting abnormal BMI characterized by co-occurrence of underweight, overweight and obesity. Hypertension was the most prevalent obesity-associated non-communicable disease in this study with a prevalence of 8.1%. Also, a third of the study population (35.1%) had prehypertension. Hypertension is significantly associated with age, male sex, overweight/obesity and family history of hypertension. Other rare obesity-associated diseases include asthma, diabetes, dyslipidemia, osteoarthritis and gallstones.ConclusionThis study identified rising trends in the prevalence of obesity, a double burden of malnutrition among the study population and the emergence of non-communicable disease risks with a lifelong implication on their health and concomitant burden on the healthcare system. Cost-effective interventions are urgently needed at the secondary and tertiary-level educational institutions to address these issues.

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“…Regarding excess body weight, in general, it could be observed that its occurrence was higher than identified in university students from middle income and emerging economy countries (11); however, lower than found in the United States (35) and similar to the rates reported in some European countries (19,20). The results indicate that excess body weight was more prevalent in men, coinciding with the findings from certain studies (19,20,35); however, this diverges from other studies that show similarities between both sexes (11). In this case, the differences found among studies can probably be attributed to the variousl criteria used to define excess body weight, since there is no consensus regarding the use of only one criterion.…”

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Exercise and fruit/vegetable intake, and their associations with body weight status in university students

Guedes

Silva

2021

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Sex and racial/ethnic differences in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among U.S. college students, 2011–2015

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References 39 publications

Mindful eating, obesity, and risk of type 2 diabetes in university students: A cross‐sectional study

Mindful eating, obesity, and risk of type 2 diabetes in university students: A cross‐sectional study

Temporal Trends in Obesity and Chronic disease risks among Young Adults: a 10-year Review at a Tertiary institution, Nigeria

Exercise and fruit/vegetable intake, and their associations with body weight status in university students

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