The relationship between parental nutritional status and overweight children/adolescents in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Marins, Vânia Maria Ramos de; Almeida, R. M. V. R.; Pereira, Rosângela Alves; Barros, Marilisa Berti de Azevedo

doi:10.1016/s0033-3506(03)00145-8

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“…It is worth noting that similar correlations between maternal and offspring BMI have been seen in South Africa (Steyn et al 2011) and in urban Brazil (Ramos de Marins et al 2004), but analysis of survey data for six other middle income nations showed that between 22 -66% of households were 'dual burden households' with both an overweight and an underweight member, often an overweight adult and an underweight or stunted child (Doak et al 2005). This suggests that, in populations experiencing rapid changes in diet and activity levels, as in most middle income countries, there may be weaker correlations between the weight/growth status of different family members and that further studies are required to investigate intergenerational and wider familial influences on nutritional status in these circumstances.…”

Section: Obesity Patterning Within Familiessupporting

confidence: 64%

Intergenerational and familial approaches to obesity and related conditions

Pollard¹,

Rousham

Colls

2011

Annals of Human Biology

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Section: Obesity Patterning Within Familiessupporting

confidence: 64%

Intergenerational and familial approaches to obesity and related conditions

Pollard¹,

Rousham

Colls

2011

Annals of Human Biology

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“…This is a common association reported extensively elsewhere [35,44-49]. According to Maffeis et al [50], the main risk factor for childhood obesity is still parental' obesity, occurring as a result of genetic representation concomitant with environmental influences.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 58%

“…According to Maffeis et al [50], the main risk factor for childhood obesity is still parental' obesity, occurring as a result of genetic representation concomitant with environmental influences. However, the mother is the main agent in determining the dietary habits adopted by a child, since she is the main individual involved in the selection and preparation of food [49]. …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nutritional status of children under 5 years of age in the Brazilian Western Amazon before and after the Interoceanic highway paving: a population-based study

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BackgroundThe aim of this study was to analyse the prevalence of undernutrition, overweight and associated factors, before and after the implementation of the Interoceanic Highway.MethodsA population-based cross-sectional study on children under 5 years of age was conducted in the municipality of Assis Brasil, AC, Brazil, in 2003 and 2010. Prevalence of undernutrition was observed by using height-for-age Z-scores (HAZ) and adopting a cut-off point equal to or lower than a -2 Z-score. Overweight prevalence was defined by a cut-off point equal to or greater than a +2 Z-score of the WHZ index. Z-scores were calculated relative to WHO 2006 reference data. Semi-structured questionnaires were applied to the children’s guardians, investigating family socio-economic and demographic characteristics, morbidities, access to services and child care. Associated factors were identified by hierarchical multiple logistic regression analysis.ResultsThe prevalence of low HAZ (undernutrition) was 7.0% in 2003 and 12.2% in 2010. The prevalence of high WHZ (overweight) was 1.0% and 6.6% for 2003 and 2010, respectively. It was not possible to adjust the multiple model for the year 2003. The factors associated with low HAZ in 2010 were: wealth index, the situation of living with biological parents, maternal height and presence of open sewage, whereas the factors associated with a high WHZ in the same year were: child’s age, mother’s time of residence in the location, mother’s body mass index.ConclusionsOverweight increase within this undernutrition scenario reveals that the process of nutritional transition began in this Amazonian city only in the last decade, and therefore, it is delayed when compared to overweight in other parts of Brazil. Such nutritional transition in Assis Brasil may have been facilitated by the construction of the Interoceanic Highway.

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“…Finally, in this study, data regarding parental obesity and hypertension were not assessed. Considering that genetics seems to play an important role in the occurrence of obesity and HBP in children and adolescents 27,28 , it might be a potential variable for screening adolescents at risk of HBP, and should be investigated in future studies.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%