Influence of various environmental factors on the growth of children and adolescents in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Autor: Abdulmoein Eid, Al-Agha, Alyaa, Adam, Anhar, Almaghrabi, Asmaa, Zainalabidin, Hajar Mohammed, Ahmed, Rawan A, Almuwallad, Shaima H, Aljahdali, Shuruq, Alharbi, Wijdan, Alhowig
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Acta Bio Medica : Atenei Parmensis
ISSN: 2531-6745
Popis: Objectives: To evaluate the association between various environmental factors and the anthropometric measurements of children and adolescents. Methods: This retrospective studywasperformed from September 2017 to April 2018 and included 393 children aged 2-18 years. Data were extracted through patient and/or parentinterviews and from medical records of endocrine ambulatory clinics. Results: Among underweight children, the proportion of mixed-fed children was the highest, and among normal weight children, most were either bottle-fed or mixed-fed. Most overweight children were mixed-fed, and most obese children were breastfed. Underweight status was noted most commonly in children playing videogames for 4 and 2-4 hours/day. Normal weight was noted most commonly in those playing for >4 hours/day, followed by those playing 4 hours/day, followed by those playing 2-4 and 2 hours/day, did not exercise regularly, were exposed to indoor passive smoking, and had a high socioeconomic status had a higher BMI and weight than their counterparts. (www.actabiomedica.it)
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