Search results for "CHILDHOOD OBESITY"

2021

The aim of the study was to analyze sleep duration and behaviors in relation to psychological parameters in children and adolescents with obesity seeking inpatient weight-loss treatment in comparison to normal-weight children, and whether or not these variables would improve during the time course of treatment. Sixty children or adolescents with overweight and obesity (OBE) and 27 normal-weight (NW) peers (age: 9–17) were assessed for subjective sleep measures through self-reported and parent-reported questionnaires, as well as body weight, body composition, and psychological questionnaires. The OBE participants were assessed upon admission and before discharge of an inpatient multidiscipli…

Relación del Índice de Masa Corporal elevado asociado a la postura del pie y la actividad deportiva en la edad pediátrica

2019

[Resumen] Objetivos: Establecer el tipo de pie y el Índice de Masa Corporal que predomina en la edad pediátrica. Material y métodos: Se ha realizado una descriptiva de la muestra estudio analizando la prueba del Foot Posture Índex y el Índice de Masa Corporal a 31 sujetos de 8 años. También se ha analizado la actividad deportiva y la frecuencia con la que se realiza además de valorar si llevaban tratamiento ortopodológico. Resultados: El 50% de la muestra presenta pies pronados. El Índice de Masa Corporal es mayor en el sexo masculino, siendo el 30% de los sujetos los que presentan sobrepeso y el 12% de la muestra obesidad. Conclusiones: No se puede concluir que los pacientes con un Índice …

The Role of Chronic Physical Activity in Alleviating the Detrimental Relationship of Childhood Obesity on Brain and Cognition

2021

Shu-Shih Hsieh was supported by the Postdoctoral Research Abroad Program from the Ministry of Science and Technology in Taiwan (reference number: 109-2917-I-564-034). Francisco B. Ortega's research activity was supported by funds from Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (Reference number: DEP2016-79512-R and DEP2017-91544-EXP) and the Andalusian Operational Programme supported with European Regional Development Funds (ERDF in English, FEDER in Spanish, project ref: B-CTS-355-UGR18).

Estudio de la relación entre los hábitos de vida, las variaciones del ritmo circadiano y los trastornos metabólicos en la obesidad infantil

2022

Numerosos estudios realizados en trabajadores del turno de noche evidencian una relación entre la alteración de los ritmos circadianos y los trastornos metabólicos. En paralelo, otras investigaciones realizadas principalmente en modelos animales o en adultos humanos, muestran una relación entre los hábitos de vida, la duración insuficiente y la mala calidad del sueño, y el desarrollo de la obesidad y sus comorbilidades. Sin embargo, se sabe poco sobre el papel que desempeñan estos mecanismos en la actual epidemia de obesidad infantil. Por ello, desarrollamos un estudio de la relación entre los hábitos de vida, los ritmos circadianos de la melatonina y el metabolismo, en el contexto de la ob…

El desayuno escolar; una intervención educativa en alimentación y nutrición saludable

2017

El Desayuno Completo y Saludable es básico para el crecimiento además favorece un mayor rendimiento físico e intelectual durante la mañana. Dicho Desayuno debe ser siempre: Lácteos, Cereales, Frutas y sus derivados, sin olvidarnos de nuestro Aceite de Oliva. Saltarse o realizar un desayuno de mala calidad es un factor que, además, origina sobrepeso y obesidad infantil. Por ello las Organizaciones Promotoras de la Salud fomentan la intervención de hábitos saludables en Alimentación y Nutrición. Siendo uno de los objetivos este Desayuno Completo y Saludable el cual desde la escuela debe promocionarse, sobre todo fomentando la ingesta de fruta. En base a lo expuesto nuestro trabajo diseña una …

The Synbiotic Combination of Akkermansia muciniphila and Quercetin Ameliorates Early Obesity and NAFLD through Gut Microbiota Reshaping and Bile Acid…

2021

Gut microbiota plays a key role in obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), so synbiotics could be a therapeutic alternative. We aim to evaluate a nutritional intervention together with the administration of the bacteria Akkermansia muciniphila and the antioxidant quercetin in an in vivo model of early obesity and NAFLD. 21-day-old rats were fed with control or high-fat diet for six weeks. Then, all animals received control diet supplemented with/without quercetin and/or A. muciniphila for three weeks. Gut microbiota, NAFLD-related parameters, circulating bile acids (BAs) and liver gene expression were analyzed. The colonization with A. muciniphila was associated with less bod…

Childhood Obesity and Maternal Personality Traits: A New Point of View on Obesity Behavioural Aspects.

2021

The epidemic spread of childhood obesity in Western society has interested many researchers, who agree in defining it as a multifactorial disease in which not only eating habits and sedentary lifestyle play a role, but also genetic predisposition. The aim of this study was to analyze the personality profile of a group of mothers of children with obesity and to compare this profile to that of a group of mothers of children without obesity. A total of 258 mothers participated in the study (126 mothers of children with obesity and 132 mothers of children without obesity). Weight and height were measured and the body mass index was calculated. The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory sec…

Cost effectiveness analysis of childhood obesity primary prevention programmes: a systematic review

2022

Background. Childhood obesity is associated with enormous health consequences and costs to society. This study aims to systematically review the studies on Cost Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) of primary prevention programmes of childhood obesity, discussing the gaps and providing recommendations for future research. Methods. All the studies on the cost effectiveness evaluation of primary prevention of obesity among children were included. Studies were retrieved from MEDLINE and Google Scholar, up to 31st March 2012, with only English language papers being eligible. The quality of the retrieved studies was evaluated by using the Drummond scale. Re…

Reduced retinal nerve fibre layer thickness in children with severe obesity

2015

Summary Background Some optic nerve diseases are silent and insidious. Recently, reduced thickness of retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) has been associated with increasing body mass index in adults. Objectives To investigate the association of childhood obesity with RNFL measured by optical coherence tomography imaging. Methods Ninety-seven children aged 5–14 years classified according to standard deviation score of body mass index (SDS-BMI) were included. Parameters of metabolic risk, adipocytokines (leptin, adiponectin) and interleukin-6 were analyzed. All subjects underwent a comprehensive ophthalmologic examination with direct ophthalmoscopy. Evaluation of RNFL with optical coherence tom…

PS-078 Clinical Relevance Of Gamma-glutamyl Transpeptidase In Childhood Obesity

2014

Background and aims Metabolic risk leads to severe comorbidities in obesity. We evaluate the relationship between the values of gamma-glutamyl trans peptidase (GGT), a marker of hepatic involvement, and cardio metabolic risk factors in obese children. Methods A prospective cross-sectional study of 147 children (aged 7 to 16 years) was carried out. Ninety-five children were obese with a body mass index standard deviation score (SDS-BMI) >2 and 52 children were normal weight. Patients with endocrine disease or syndromic obesity were excluded. We have analysed clinical parameters of adiposity (fat mass by bioelectrical impedance, waist and hip circumference), blood pressure, and classical bioc…