Correlation between Obesity and Socioeconomic and Psychological Characteristics of Students Attending Different Rural School Types
Children,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
11(6), С. 648 - 648
Опубликована: Май 27, 2024
We
examined
the
prevalence
of
obesity
in
two
types
schools-a
comprehensive
school
and
a
grammar
school-in
rural
German
region
Brandenburg.
Язык: Английский
Laser Acupuncture versus Liraglutide in Treatment of Obesity: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Cohort Study
Wenlin Yu,
Yu-Ning Liao,
Tsung-Hsien Yang
и другие.
Healthcare,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(13), С. 1279 - 1279
Опубликована: Июнь 26, 2024
Background:
Obesity
is
a
global
concern,
driving
the
search
for
alternative
treatments
beyond
lifestyle
changes
and
medications.
Laser
acupuncture
(LA)
shows
promise
in
obesity
management,
yet
few
studies
compare
it
with
FDA-approved
This
study
aimed
to
assess
LA’s
impact
liraglutide
on
weight
reduction
obese
individuals.
Methods:
Data
from
Chang
Gung
Research
Database
(CGRD)
(2013–2018)
were
analyzed.
Primary
outcomes
included
body
BMI
within
180
days,
secondary
measuring
proportion
achieving
5%,
10%,
15%
loss.
Adverse
events
also
assessed.
Results:
Of
745
subjects
(173
LA
users,
572
users),
users
lost
more
by
day
(5.82
±
4.39
vs.
2.38
5.75
kg;
p
<
0.001)
had
greater
(−2.27
1.73
−0.93
2.25
kg/m2;
0.001).
More
achieved
5%
10%
loss
compared
(64.2%
22.7%,
26.6%
4.2%;
all
After
balancing
baseline
differences,
benefits
remained
significant.
No
adverse
reported
LA.
Conclusions:
may
offer
superior
liraglutide.
Future
should
explore
alone
or
combination
management.
Язык: Английский
Associations between Changes in Body Weight Status and High Blood Pressure among Lithuanian Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Nutrients,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(19), С. 3256 - 3256
Опубликована: Сен. 26, 2024
(1)
Background:
High
blood
pressure
(HBP),
overweight,
and
obesity
are
common,
growing
public
health
problems
worldwide.
The
aim
of
this
study
was
to
evaluate
associations
between
changes
in
body
weight
status
HBP
among
Lithuanian
children
adolescents
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
(2)
Methods:
In
study,
we
analysed
data
on
anthropometric
measurements
2430
aged
8–18
years,
who
participated
both
baseline
conducted
before
pandemic
(from
November
2019
March
2020)
follow-up
2021
April
2022).
Multivariate
logistic
regression
analysis
used
estimate
categories
HBP.
(3)
Results:
At
baseline,
17.1%
subjects
had
5.9%
obesity,
5.6%
abdominal
23.7%
HBP,
whereas
at
follow-up,
these
percentages
increased
20.1%,
8.2%,
6.8%,
27.4%,
respectively.
Compared
schoolchildren
maintained
normal
from
period,
newly
developed
overweight/obesity
those
remained
with
persistent
odds
adjusted
ratios
(aORs)
1.95
(p
<
0.001)
2.58
0.001),
transitioned
weight,
were
slightly
increased,
an
aOR
1.14
=
0.598),
but
change
not
statistically
significant
>
0.05).
(4)
Conclusions:
This
observed
increase
prevalence
also
suggested
that
especially
overweight/obesity,
associated
higher
Язык: Английский
How Parents Perceive Their Children’s Body Weight: Insights from a Sample of Schoolchildren from Vienna, Austria
Nutrients,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(23), С. 4094 - 4094
Опубликована: Ноя. 27, 2024
Background/Objectives:
Effective
school-based
childhood
obesity
prevention
strategies
should
include
parental
involvement.
In
the
EDDY
(“Effect
of
sports
and
diet
training
to
prevent
secondary
diseases
influence
young
children’s
lifestyle”)
program,
we
aimed
describe
perceptions
body
weight
in
a
sample
schoolchildren
from
Vienna,
Austria.
Methods:
A
cross-sectional
analysis,
including
128
children
third
grade
three
Viennese
primary
schools,
was
conducted.
self-administered
questionnaire
used
collect
sociodemographic
data
parentally
reported
height.
Parental
perception
child’s
status
assessed
using
question,
“In
your
opinion,
you
would
child
as
being”.
Children’s
nutritional
through
measurements.
Results:
Almost
15%
had
obesity.
The
median
SDS-BMI
0.39
(−1.00–2.83)
0.21
(−1.39–2.47)
for
girls
boys,
respectively.
More
mothers
overweight/obesity
compared
boys
(59.2%
vs.
41.1%,
p
=
0.05).
half
(48.4%)
parents
underestimated
their
weight.
percentage
with
higher
group
that
(59.3%
37.7%,
0.018).
Parents
perceived
59.4%
having
normal
weight,
while
BMI
classification
indicated
71.9%
Misperception
among
who
were
overweight
(75%)
obese
(89.5%).
less
likely
underestimate
[Adjusted
OR
0.16
(95%
CI:
0.050–0.49)].
Conclusions:
prevalence
misperception
high,
especially
or
These
findings
highlight
need
incorporate
adequate
recognition
into
program
part
parents’
content.
Язык: Английский