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 |
| Předmět: |
Pediatric Obesity
Adolescent growth Saudi Arabia Body Mass Index Bottle Feeding Play and Playthings Cohort Studies Social Class Thinness Video Games children environmental factors Child Preschool Income Humans Tobacco Smoke Pollution Original Article Sedentary Behavior Child Exercise Retrospective Studies height |
| 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) |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|