ISRN obesityPub Date : 2012-08-15eCollection Date: 2012-01-01DOI: 10.5402/2012/349384
A C Dubuisson, F R Zech, M M Dassy, N B Jodogne, V M Beauloye
{"title":"Determinants of weight loss in an interdisciplinary long-term care program for childhood obesity.","authors":"A C Dubuisson, F R Zech, M M Dassy, N B Jodogne, V M Beauloye","doi":"10.5402/2012/349384","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5402/2012/349384","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Background. Efforts are needed to improve the long-term efficiency of childhood obesity treatment. To adapt strategies, the identification of subgroups of patients with a greater weight loss may be useful. Objective. To analyze the results of a chronic care program for childhood obesity and to determine baseline factors (medical, dietary, and psychosocial) associated with successful weight loss. Subjects and Method. We set up a family-targeted and individually adapted interdisciplinary long-term care program. We reviewed the medical files of 144 children (59 boys and 85 girls; 10.5 ± 3.1 y; mean BMI-z-score: 2.73 ± 0.62) who had ≥2 interdisciplinary visits and ≥1-year treatment. Results. Mean treatment length was 2.2 y (1-6.7 y) with 3 ± 1 visits/year. The duration of treatment did not depend on the initial weight loss, but this was predictive of the weight change over time. Furthermore any additional weight loss was observed with time whatever the initial weight change. High levels of physical activity and daily water intake from baseline conditions were associated with a greater weight loss after 9 months of intervention. In contrast, a high baseline consumption of soft drinks resulted in lower weight loss. Family specific factors such as being a single child or the child's family support were identified as baseline factors which may contribute to better results. Conclusion. Our study suggests that the benefit of a chronic weight control program supports the need for its integration into the current concept of treatment. Better prevention policy and parental support may improve the success of the childhood obesity treatment. </p>","PeriodicalId":89786,"journal":{"name":"ISRN obesity","volume":"2012 ","pages":"349384"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3914270/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32115472","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ISRN obesityPub Date : 2012-07-22eCollection Date: 2012-01-01DOI: 10.5402/2012/734682
Jessica L J Greenwood, Junji Lin, Danita Arguello, Trever Ball, Janet M Shaw
{"title":"Healthy eating vital sign: a new assessment tool for eating behaviors.","authors":"Jessica L J Greenwood, Junji Lin, Danita Arguello, Trever Ball, Janet M Shaw","doi":"10.5402/2012/734682","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5402/2012/734682","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Introduction. Most dietary questionnaires are not created for use in a clinical setting for an adult health exam. We created the Healthy Eating Vital Sign (HEVS) to assess eating behaviors associated with excess weight. This study investigated the validity and reliability of the HEVS. Methods. Using a cross-sectional study design, participants responded to the HEVS and the Block Food Frequency Questionnaire (BFFQ). We analyzed the data descriptively, and, with Pearson's correlation and Cronbach coefficient alpha. Results. We found moderate correlation (rho > 0.3) between multiple items of the HEVS and BFFQ. The Cronbach's alpha was 0.49. Conclusion. Our results support the criterion validity and internal reliability of the HEVS as compared to the BFFQ. The HEVS can help launch a dialogue between patients and providers to monitor and potentially manage dietary behaviors associated with many chronic health conditions, including obesity. </p>","PeriodicalId":89786,"journal":{"name":"ISRN obesity","volume":"2012 ","pages":"734682"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3914262/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32120392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ISRN obesityPub Date : 2012-07-08eCollection Date: 2012-01-01DOI: 10.5402/2012/490870
Zhi-Hong Wang, Cheng-Chin Hsu, Mei-Chin Yin
{"title":"Aqueous Extract from Pepino (Solanum muricatum Ait.) Attenuated Hyperlipidemia and Cardiac Oxidative Stress in Diabetic Mice.","authors":"Zhi-Hong Wang, Cheng-Chin Hsu, Mei-Chin Yin","doi":"10.5402/2012/490870","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5402/2012/490870","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined the lipid-lowering and cardiac protective effects of aqueous extract of pepino (Solanum muricatum Ait.) in type 2 diabetic mice. Pepino at 1, 2, or 5% was supplied for 8 weeks. Results showed that pepino significantly decreased water intake and epididymal fat pad weight in diabetic mice (P < 0.05). Pepino treatments also significantly reduced plasma glucose and insulin levels, HOMA-IR index, and improved oral glucose tolerance (P < 0.05). Plasma and hepatic levels of triglyceride and total cholesterol (TC) were higher in diabetic groups when compared with normal group (P < 0.05), pepino treatments at 2 and 5% decreased triglyceride and TC levels in both plasma and liver (P < 0.05). Diabetes enhanced mRNA expression of resistin and diacylglycerol acyltransferase1 (DGAT1) in epididymal fat pad (P < 0.05); however, pepino intake significantly suppressed mRNA expression of resistin and DGAT1 in epididymal fat pad (P < 0.05). Pepino intake significantly reduced reactive oxygen species level, increased glutathione level, and retained glutathione peroxidase and catalase activities in cardiac tissues (P < 0.05). These findings suggest that pepino could be considered as a functional food for the alleviation of type 2 diabetes. </p>","PeriodicalId":89786,"journal":{"name":"ISRN obesity","volume":"2012 ","pages":"490870"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3914267/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32115475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ISRN obesityPub Date : 2012-06-12eCollection Date: 2012-01-01DOI: 10.5402/2012/424010
Akke Vellinga, A Zawiejska, J Harreiter, B Buckley, G Di Cianni, A Lapolla, R Corcoy, D Simmons, J M Adelantado, P Damm, G Desoye, R Devlieger, D Hill, A Kautzky-Willer, M Klemetti, E Mathiesen, P Rebollo, F Snoek, M Tikkanen, D Timmerman, A van Assche, M van Poppel, E Wender-Oegowska, F Dunne
{"title":"Associations of Body Mass Index (Maternal BMI) and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus with Neonatal and Maternal Pregnancy Outcomes in a Multicentre European Database (Diabetes and Pregnancy Vitamin D and Lifestyle Intervention for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Prevention).","authors":"Akke Vellinga, A Zawiejska, J Harreiter, B Buckley, G Di Cianni, A Lapolla, R Corcoy, D Simmons, J M Adelantado, P Damm, G Desoye, R Devlieger, D Hill, A Kautzky-Willer, M Klemetti, E Mathiesen, P Rebollo, F Snoek, M Tikkanen, D Timmerman, A van Assche, M van Poppel, E Wender-Oegowska, F Dunne","doi":"10.5402/2012/424010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5402/2012/424010","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Objective. Assess the impact of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) and obesity on neonatal and maternal pregnancy outcomes. Methods. Cross-sectional data (3343 pregnancies) from seven European centres were included in a multilevel analysis of the association between GDM/obesity and caesarean section, macrosomia and neonatal morbidities. Results. Comparison of databases identified reporting differences between countries due to the inclusion of true population based samples or pregnancies from specialised tertiary centres, resulting in higher prevalences of GDM for some countries. The analysis showed that obesity and GDM were independent risk factors of perinatal complications. Only BMI had a dose-dependent effect on the risk of macrosomia and caesarean section. Both obesity (BMI > 30 kg/m(2)) and GDM were independent risk factors of neonatal morbidities. Conclusions. Obesity and GDM were independent risk factors of perinatal complications. The effect of the worldwide obesity and diabetes epidemic is extending to the next generation. </p>","PeriodicalId":89786,"journal":{"name":"ISRN obesity","volume":"2012 ","pages":"424010"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5402/2012/424010","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32115474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ISRN obesityPub Date : 2012-01-01DOI: 10.5402/2012/320157
Chantelle N Hart, Joseph L Fava, Leslee L Subak, Katie Stone, Eric Vittinghoff, Kathryn Demos, Erin O'Brien, Alyssa Cairns, Rena Wing
{"title":"Time in Bed is Associated with Decreased Physical Activity and Higher BMI in Women Seeking Weight Loss Treatment.","authors":"Chantelle N Hart, Joseph L Fava, Leslee L Subak, Katie Stone, Eric Vittinghoff, Kathryn Demos, Erin O'Brien, Alyssa Cairns, Rena Wing","doi":"10.5402/2012/320157","DOIUrl":"10.5402/2012/320157","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Short sleep duration is associated with obesity risk. Despite calls to incorporate strategies to enhance sleep within the context of behavioral weight loss (BWL) treatment, little is known regarding the association between sleep and body mass index (BMI) among individuals presenting for BWL. Moreover, most research has focused on eating pathways linking sleep and BMI, and have not explored how sleep may impact engagement in physical activity. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether, in a sample of women seeking treatment for weight loss, there was an association between reported time in bed (TIB), higher BMI, lower physical activity, and less favorable dietary composition. Prior to randomization, 318 women completed measures of TIB, eating, and activity; weight and height were measured. Findings demonstrated that report of '6 hours or less' TIB/night was associated with higher BMI and lower reported physical activity compared to the referent (>7 to ≤ 8 hours/night). It was not associated with the number of reported calories consumed each day or with the percent of calories consumed from fat, carbohydrates or protein. Better understanding the role of sleep within the context of BWL treatment in women seems warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":89786,"journal":{"name":"ISRN obesity","volume":"2012 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3816962/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31839400","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}