Abstract：
BACKGROUND:Kuwait is one of the Arab countries with the highest prevalence of overweight or obesity. However, few studies have described the prevalence of obesity in this country. The aim of this study is to describe the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Kuwaiti adolescents; and to examine the association of overweight and obesity status with familial socioeconomic status (SES). METHODS:Cross-sectional data from 591 adolescent students (47% boys, median age: 16 years) from the Study of Health and Activity among Adolescents in Kuwait in 2012 and 2013. Body weight status was determined using the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) body mass index standards. SES was based on parental education. Odds ratio for overweight and obesity were calculated using multiple logistic regression. RESULTS:In our study, over half of the adolescents were overweight or obese 54.3% (95% CI: 49.9-58.4). The prevalence of overweight (including obesity) was higher in boys (59.8%, 95% CI: 54.3-66.3) than girls (49.2%, 95% CI: 43.5-54.8). No association between parental education and the risk of overweight/obesity was found. CONCLUSIONS:There is an alarmingly high rate of overweight/obesity among Kuwaiti adolescents, but we did not find evidence of a social gradient in obesity risk. Urgent actions are needed to reverse this epidemic across all social groups.
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Minerva Pediatrjournal_title
Minerva pediatricaauthors
Rey-Lopez JP,Hashem R,Hamer M,Mcmunn A,Whincup PH,Owen CG,Stamatakis Edoi
10.23736/S0026-4946.18.04911-3subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2019-08-01 00:00:00pages
326-332issue
4eissn
0026-4946issn
1827-1715pii
S0026-4946.18.04911-3journal_volume
71pub_type
杂志文章abstract：:The nailfold capillaroscopy allows to study the microcirculation: for its simple and rapid execution it can be used also in children. We examined the nailfold capillaroscopy features in childhood and valued the maturation of microcirculation in connection to age and presented some pathologic patterns. We studied nailf...
journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
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pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
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doi：
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
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pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.23736/S0026-4946.20.05731-X
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.23736/S0026-4946.17.04928-3
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00
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