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Rawad El Hage - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Bone Variables in Active Overweight/Obese Men and Sedentary Overweight/Obese Men
Journal of Clinical Densitometry, 2017Co-Authors: David Le Foll, Hassane Zouhal, Geneviève Cabagno, Maroun Rizkallah, Ghassan Maalouf, Olivier Rascle, Marie Marchal, Georges El Khoury, César El Khoury, Rawad El HageAbstract:The aim of this study was to compare bone variables in active Overweight/obese men and sedentary Overweight/obese men. Thirty-seven active Overweight/obese men and 45 sedentary Overweight/obese men participated in this study. Weight and height were measured, and body mass index was calculated. Body composition and bone variables (bone mineral content [BMC], bone mineral density [BMD], geometric indices of hip bone strength, and trabecular bone score) were measured by DXA. Physical activity level, daily calcium intake, daily protein intake, and sleep duration were measured by validated questionnaires. Maximum oxygen consumption (VO2 max) was determined by direct measurement while exercising on a medical treadmill. One-repetition-maximum half-squat of the lower limbs was measured using a validated protocol. Body weight and body mass index were higher in sedentary Overweight/obese men than in active Overweight/obese men. In the whole population (n = 82), VO2 max (in liter per minute), lean mass, and one-repetition-maximum half-squat were positively correlated to BMC, BMD, and geometric indices of hip bone strength (cross-sectional area and section modulus [Z] of the femoral neck [FN]). After adjusting for body weight using a 1-way analysis of covariance, active Overweight/obese men displayed higher whole-body BMC, lumbar spine BMD, total hip BMD, FN BMD, FN cross-sectional area, and FN Z values than sedentary Overweight/obese men. In conclusion, the current study suggests that physical activity level positively affects bone variables in Overweight/obese men. Optimizing lean mass and muscular strength of the lower limbs can help to prevent osteoporosis in Overweight and obese men.
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Bone Variables in Active Overweight/Obese Men and Sedentary Overweight/Obese Men.
Journal of Clinical Densitometry, 2016Co-Authors: Georges El Khoury, Hassane Zouhal, Geneviève Cabagno, César El Khoury, Maroun Rizkallah, Ghassan Maalouf, Rawad El HageAbstract:Abstract The aim of this study was to compare bone variables in active Overweight/obese men and sedentary Overweight/obese men. Thirty-seven active Overweight/obese men and 45 sedentary Overweight/obese men participated in this study. Weight and height were measured, and body mass index was calculated. Body composition and bone variables (bone mineral content [BMC], bone mineral density [BMD], geometric indices of hip bone strength, and trabecular bone score) were measured by DXA. Physical activity level, daily calcium intake, daily protein intake, and sleep duration were measured by validated questionnaires. Maximum oxygen consumption (VO 2 max) was determined by direct measurement while exercising on a medical treadmill. One-repetition-maximum half-squat of the lower limbs was measured using a validated protocol. Body weight and body mass index were higher in sedentary Overweight/obese men than in active Overweight/obese men. In the whole population (n = 82), VO 2 max (in liter per minute), lean mass, and one-repetition-maximum half-squat were positively correlated to BMC, BMD, and geometric indices of hip bone strength (cross-sectional area and section modulus [ Z ] of the femoral neck [FN]). After adjusting for body weight using a 1-way analysis of covariance, active Overweight/obese men displayed higher whole-body BMC, lumbar spine BMD, total hip BMD, FN BMD, FN cross-sectional area, and FN Z values than sedentary Overweight/obese men. In conclusion, the current study suggests that physical activity level positively affects bone variables in Overweight/obese men. Optimizing lean mass and muscular strength of the lower limbs can help to prevent osteoporosis in Overweight and obese men.
Barry M Popkin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Overweight exceeds underweight among women in most developing countries
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2005Co-Authors: Michelle A Mendez, Carlos Augusto Monteiro, Barry M PopkinAbstract:Background: It is generally believed that Overweight is less prevalent than undernutrition in the developing world, particularly in rural areas, and that it is concentrated in higher socioeconomic status (SES) groups. Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine patterns of adult female Overweight and underweight in the developing world by using categories of urban or rural status and SES strata. Design: Body mass index (BMI; in kg/m2) data collected in 36 countries from 1992 to 2000 by nationally representative cross-sectional surveys of women aged 20-49 y (n = 148 579) were classified as indicating underweight (BMI < 18.5) and Overweight (BMI greater than or equal to 25). Associations between the nutritional status of urban and rural women and each country's per capita gross national income (GNI) and level of urbanization were explored in the overall sample and among different SES groups. Results: Overweight exceeded underweight in well over half of the countries: the median ratio of Overweight to underweight was 5.8 in urban and 2.1 in rural areas. Countries with high GNIs and high levels of urbanization had not only high absolute prevalences of Overweight but also small urban-rural differences in Overweight and very high ratios of Overweight to underweight. In the more-developed countries, Overweight among low-SES women was high in both rural (38%) and urban (51%) settings. Even many poor countries, countries in which underweight persists as a significant problem, had fairly high prevalences of rural Overweight. Conclusions: In most developing economies, prevalences of Overweight in young women residing in both urban and rural areas are higher than those in underweight women, especially in countries at higher levels of socioeconomic development. Research is needed to assess male and child Overweight to understand the dynamics facing these groups as well.
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Overweight exceeds underweight among women in most developing countries
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2005Co-Authors: Michelle A Mendez, Carlos Augusto Monteiro, Barry M PopkinAbstract:Background: It is generally believed that Overweight is less prevalent than undernutrition in the developing world, particularly in rural areas, and that it is concentrated in higher socioeconomic status (SES) groups. Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine patterns of adult female Overweight and underweight in the developing world by using categories of urban or rural status and SES strata. Design: Body mass index (BMI; in kg/m 2 ) data collected in 36 countries from 1992 to 2000 by nationally representative cross-sectional surveys of women aged 20-49 y (n = 148 579) were classified as indicating underweight (BMI < 18.5) and Overweight (BMI ≥ 25). Associations between the nutritional status of urban and rural women and each country's per capita gross national income (GNI) and level of urbanization were explored in the overall sample and among different SES groups. Results: Overweight exceeded underweight in well over half of the countries: the median ratio of Overweight to underweight was 5.8 in urban and 2.1 in rural areas. Countries with high GNIs and high levels of urbanization had not only high absolute prevalences of Overweight but also small urban-rural differences in Overweight and very high ratios of Overweight to underweight. In the more-developed countries, Overweight among low-SES women was high in both rural (38%) and urban (51%) settings. Even many poor countries, countries in which underweight persists as a significant problem, had fairly high prevalences of rural Overweight. Conclusions: In most developing economies, prevalences of Overweight in young women residing in both urban and rural areas are higher than those in underweight women, especially in countries at higher levels of socioeconomic development. Research is needed to assess male and child Overweight to understand the dynamics facing these groups as well.
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Why do some Overweight children remain Overweight, whereas others do not? †
Public Health Nutrition, 2003Co-Authors: Youfa Wang, Keyou Ge, Barry M PopkinAbstract:Objective: To study the dynamics of childhood Overweight and the influence of dietary intake on tracking of Overweight. Design and setting: A follow-up study conducted in China. Subjects: Ninety-five Overweight children, 6–13 years old, identified from 1455 children at baseline, were followed over a 2-year period. Methods: Data on anthropometry and 3-day dietary intake were collected at baseline and during follow-up. Overweight was defined using the International Obesity Task Force reference of body mass index (BMI)-for-age. Differences between groups were tested using analysis of variance and Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel tests. Results: Of the 95 Overweight children, 36.8% remained Overweight 2 years later (‘tracking group’). Urban boys were the three times more likely than rural boys to remain Overweight (63.2% vs. 21.9%). At baseline, the tracking group had higher BMI, body weight and fat intake (% of energy), and lower carbohydrate intake (% of energy), than the non-tracking group (who shifted from Overweight to not Overweight); they were more likely to have a high-fat or high-meat diet, but less likely to have a diet high in carbohydrate or vegetables and fruit. During the follow-up, the tracking group increased fat intake and reduced carbohydrate intake while the non-tracking group did not; and they also grew slower in height but faster in weight. Tracking of Overweight seemed to be related to tracking of high-meat (relative risk (RR) 2.4, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.0–5.6, P P Conclusion: Considerable changes in children's Overweight status during childhood and adolescence were observed in China, a transitional society. Dietary patterns, particularly dietary composition, seemed to influence the tracking patterns of Overweight.
Michael Daly - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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perceived weight status and risk of weight gain across life in us and uk adults
International Journal of Obesity, 2015Co-Authors: Eric Robinson, Jeffrey M Hunger, Michael DalyAbstract:Correctly identifying oneself as being Overweight is presumed to be a prerequisite to successful weight management. The present research examined the effect that perceiving oneself as being ‘Overweight’ has on risk of future weight gain in US and UK adults. Data from three longitudinal studies; US National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) 2001/2002–2008/2009, UK National Child Development Study (NCDS) 1981–2002/2004, and Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) 1995/1996–2004/2005, were used to examine the impact of perceiving oneself as being Overweight on weight gain across adulthood in over 14 000 US and UK adults. Participants who perceived their weight status as being Overweight were at an increased risk of subsequent weight gain. This effect was observed irrespective of weight status at baseline and whether weight status perceptions were accurate or inaccurate. In the MIDUS sample, perceiving oneself as being Overweight was associated with overeating in response to stress and this mediated the relationship between perceived Overweight and weight gain. Perceiving oneself as being ‘Overweight’ is counter-intuitively associated with an increased risk of future weight gain among US and UK adults.
David Le Foll - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Bone Variables in Active Overweight/Obese Men and Sedentary Overweight/Obese Men
Journal of Clinical Densitometry, 2017Co-Authors: David Le Foll, Hassane Zouhal, Geneviève Cabagno, Maroun Rizkallah, Ghassan Maalouf, Olivier Rascle, Marie Marchal, Georges El Khoury, César El Khoury, Rawad El HageAbstract:The aim of this study was to compare bone variables in active Overweight/obese men and sedentary Overweight/obese men. Thirty-seven active Overweight/obese men and 45 sedentary Overweight/obese men participated in this study. Weight and height were measured, and body mass index was calculated. Body composition and bone variables (bone mineral content [BMC], bone mineral density [BMD], geometric indices of hip bone strength, and trabecular bone score) were measured by DXA. Physical activity level, daily calcium intake, daily protein intake, and sleep duration were measured by validated questionnaires. Maximum oxygen consumption (VO2 max) was determined by direct measurement while exercising on a medical treadmill. One-repetition-maximum half-squat of the lower limbs was measured using a validated protocol. Body weight and body mass index were higher in sedentary Overweight/obese men than in active Overweight/obese men. In the whole population (n = 82), VO2 max (in liter per minute), lean mass, and one-repetition-maximum half-squat were positively correlated to BMC, BMD, and geometric indices of hip bone strength (cross-sectional area and section modulus [Z] of the femoral neck [FN]). After adjusting for body weight using a 1-way analysis of covariance, active Overweight/obese men displayed higher whole-body BMC, lumbar spine BMD, total hip BMD, FN BMD, FN cross-sectional area, and FN Z values than sedentary Overweight/obese men. In conclusion, the current study suggests that physical activity level positively affects bone variables in Overweight/obese men. Optimizing lean mass and muscular strength of the lower limbs can help to prevent osteoporosis in Overweight and obese men.
Michelle A Mendez - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Overweight exceeds underweight among women in most developing countries
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2005Co-Authors: Michelle A Mendez, Carlos Augusto Monteiro, Barry M PopkinAbstract:Background: It is generally believed that Overweight is less prevalent than undernutrition in the developing world, particularly in rural areas, and that it is concentrated in higher socioeconomic status (SES) groups. Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine patterns of adult female Overweight and underweight in the developing world by using categories of urban or rural status and SES strata. Design: Body mass index (BMI; in kg/m 2 ) data collected in 36 countries from 1992 to 2000 by nationally representative cross-sectional surveys of women aged 20-49 y (n = 148 579) were classified as indicating underweight (BMI < 18.5) and Overweight (BMI ≥ 25). Associations between the nutritional status of urban and rural women and each country's per capita gross national income (GNI) and level of urbanization were explored in the overall sample and among different SES groups. Results: Overweight exceeded underweight in well over half of the countries: the median ratio of Overweight to underweight was 5.8 in urban and 2.1 in rural areas. Countries with high GNIs and high levels of urbanization had not only high absolute prevalences of Overweight but also small urban-rural differences in Overweight and very high ratios of Overweight to underweight. In the more-developed countries, Overweight among low-SES women was high in both rural (38%) and urban (51%) settings. Even many poor countries, countries in which underweight persists as a significant problem, had fairly high prevalences of rural Overweight. Conclusions: In most developing economies, prevalences of Overweight in young women residing in both urban and rural areas are higher than those in underweight women, especially in countries at higher levels of socioeconomic development. Research is needed to assess male and child Overweight to understand the dynamics facing these groups as well.
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Overweight exceeds underweight among women in most developing countries
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2005Co-Authors: Michelle A Mendez, Carlos Augusto Monteiro, Barry M PopkinAbstract:Background: It is generally believed that Overweight is less prevalent than undernutrition in the developing world, particularly in rural areas, and that it is concentrated in higher socioeconomic status (SES) groups. Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine patterns of adult female Overweight and underweight in the developing world by using categories of urban or rural status and SES strata. Design: Body mass index (BMI; in kg/m2) data collected in 36 countries from 1992 to 2000 by nationally representative cross-sectional surveys of women aged 20-49 y (n = 148 579) were classified as indicating underweight (BMI < 18.5) and Overweight (BMI greater than or equal to 25). Associations between the nutritional status of urban and rural women and each country's per capita gross national income (GNI) and level of urbanization were explored in the overall sample and among different SES groups. Results: Overweight exceeded underweight in well over half of the countries: the median ratio of Overweight to underweight was 5.8 in urban and 2.1 in rural areas. Countries with high GNIs and high levels of urbanization had not only high absolute prevalences of Overweight but also small urban-rural differences in Overweight and very high ratios of Overweight to underweight. In the more-developed countries, Overweight among low-SES women was high in both rural (38%) and urban (51%) settings. Even many poor countries, countries in which underweight persists as a significant problem, had fairly high prevalences of rural Overweight. Conclusions: In most developing economies, prevalences of Overweight in young women residing in both urban and rural areas are higher than those in underweight women, especially in countries at higher levels of socioeconomic development. Research is needed to assess male and child Overweight to understand the dynamics facing these groups as well.
