دورية أكاديمية
Analyzing Obesity Trends in American Children and Adolescents: Comprehensive Examination Using the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Database.
| العنوان: | Analyzing Obesity Trends in American Children and Adolescents: Comprehensive Examination Using the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Database. |
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| المؤلفون: | Iyun OB; School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, ZAF., Okobi OE; Family Medicine, Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus, Miami, USA.; Family Medicine, Medficient Health Systems, Laurel, USA.; Family Medicine, Lakeside Medical Center, Belle Glade, USA., Nwachukwu EU; Family Medicine, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo, NGA., Miranda W; General Surgery, University of Ghana Medical Center, Accra, GHA., Osemwegie NO; Medicine and Surgery, Igbinedion University, Benin, NGA., Igbadumhe R; Psychology, Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage, USA., Olawoye A; Internal Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, New York, USA., Oragui CC; Pediatrics/Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Stanford University School of Medicine, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, USA., Osagwu NA; Department of Medicine, All Saints University School of Medicine, Roseau, DMA. |
| المصدر: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Jun 06; Vol. 16 (6), pp. e61825. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 06 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Cureus, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101596737 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2168-8184 (Print) Linking ISSN: 21688184 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Cureus Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Palo Alto, CA : Cureus, Inc. |
| مستخلص: | Background In the USA, obesity in children and adolescents has become a major public health concern. Childhood obesity has been linked to various cardiometabolic comorbidities all through one's life. Owing to the significant increment in childhood obesity rates, there has been an urgent need for the identification of the correlates and antecedents of adiposity and the cardiometabolic risk to enable early prevention of obesity. As such, the objective of this study is to analyze obesity trends in American children and adolescents from 1999 to 2018 using the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) database, as this will enable the identification of various risk factors and early prevention of childhood obesity. Objective This study aimed to comprehensively examine demographic factors impacting obesity prevalence, including gender, age groups (two to five, six to 11, and 12-19 years), race/ethnicity, and poverty level. Methods The study conducted a retrospective analysis using the NCHS database from 1999 to 2018. Utilizing NCHS data, we examined the evolution of obesity prevalence among children and adolescents. The analysis focused on demographic variations, including gender, age, race/ethnicity, and percentage of poverty level. SPSS version 24, a statistical software by IBM Corp. (Chicago, IL, USA), was used for database summarization, graphical representation, and presenting prevalence trends across all participants. Results Temporal trends in obesity prevalence exhibited notable fluctuations from 1999 to 2018. Utilizing NCHS data, the study revealed demographic disparities in age groups, genders, race/ethnicities, and socioeconomic status categories. Gender-based obesity variations persist, with boys consistently surpassing girls in prevalence (17.5% vs. 16%, p = 0.0231). Varied age group patterns emerged, peaking at 18.7% in 12-19 years, 17.7% in six to 11 years, and 11.2% in two to five years. Racially, Hispanic individuals had the highest prevalence (22.8%), followed by Mexican (22.0%) and Black or African American-only individuals (20.6%). White-only individuals showed 14.4%, and Asian-only individuals exhibited the lowest (9.4%). Lower socioeconomic brackets correlate with higher obesity instances, particularly below the 100% poverty level (20%). The 100-199%, 200-399%, and 400% or more categories contributed 18.6%, 16.6%, and 11.6%, respectively. Conclusion Our extensive examination of obesity trends among American children and adolescents from 1999 to 2018, utilizing the NCHS database, provides valuable insights into the complex interplay of demographic factors influencing this public health concern. The study reveals age-specific variations, emphasizing unique challenges during adolescence. Gender disparities, socioeconomic influences, and racial/ethnic impacts are evident, underscoring the need for further study. Our findings present several policy implications regarding the development of interventions aimed at reducing childhood obesity rates in the USA. For instance, the findings indicate the need for policymakers to develop policy interventions aimed at enabling the prevention of obesity during early infancy stages. The findings highlight the need for interventions aimed at reducing the obesity disparities observed between genders and races/ethnic groups. Developing and executing the interventions is prone to considerably reduce the obesity prevalence rates among children and adolescents in the USA. Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Animal subjects: All authors have confirmed that this study did not involve animal subjects or tissue. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, Iyun et al.) |
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| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: adolescent; children; national center for health statistics (nchs); obesity; trends |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20240708 Latest Revision: 20240709 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240709 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC11227473 |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.61825 |
| PMID: | 38975491 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 2168-8184 |
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| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.61825 |