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Nutrition-, Overweight- and Obesity-Related Health Issues

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 4979

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Dr. Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco

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Graduate Program in Health Promotion, Cesumar University (UniCesumar), Maringá 87050-900, Brazil
Interests: aerobic training; patient care team; primary prevention; exercise therapy; remedial exercises; resistance training
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Dr. Pablo Valdés-Badilla

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Department of Physical Activity Sciences, Faculty of Education Sciences, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3530000, Chile
Interests: obesity in the elderly; health-related physical fitness interventions for overweight or obesity in the life cycle
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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue has the objective of discussing environmental and physiopathological aspects linked to obesity in the life cycle. Thus, considering this thematic Special Issue, “Nutrition-, Overweight- and Obesity-Related Health Issues”, we would like to receive articles concerning biological, social, environmental, and behavioral determinants of health, especially those related to obesity and comorbidities in the life cycle. Despite all the efforts of governmental and non-governmental agencies, in addition to the thousands of pieces of research published, the prevalence of overweight, obesity, and correlated comorbidities has been increasing day-by-day. Given this, we think about how people living with obesity can be healthy and live well. Other aspects related to obesity and COVID-19, obesity and mental health, obesity and sedentarism, and obesity and technologies are welcome in this Special Issue. This Special Issue will invite papers addressing these aspects, combining networking and multicenter studies.

Dr. Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco
Dr. Pablo Valdés-Badilla
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Keywords

  • obesity paradox
  • morbid obesity
  • pediatric obesity
  • obesity, hyperphagia, and developmental delay
  • patient care team

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Screen Exposure in 4-Year-Old Children: Association with Development, Daily Habits, and Ultra-Processed Food Consumption
by Gabriela M. D. Gomes, Rafaela C. V. Souza, Tamires N. Santos and Luana C. Santos
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(11), 1504; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21111504 - 13 Nov 2024
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This study aimed to investigate the association between child development, daily habits, and ultra-processed food consumption with screen exposure in 4-year-old children. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a questionnaire that included sociodemographic data, the child’s daily habits, and screenings for child development [...] Read more.
This study aimed to investigate the association between child development, daily habits, and ultra-processed food consumption with screen exposure in 4-year-old children. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a questionnaire that included sociodemographic data, the child’s daily habits, and screenings for child development and eating habits. The daily screen exposure time (cell phone, computer, television, and/or tablet) was measured in minutes and classified as inadequate if >60 min. We conducted bivariate analyses and a generalized linear model. Overall, 362 caregivers–children pairs were investigated. The average screen time per child was 120 min (IQR: 120), and most of the children (71%) showed inadequate screen time for the age group. The longest screen time was associated with the lowest score in child development (β = −0.03; p = 0.01), an increased habit of eating in front of screens (β = 0.34; p < 0.001), and the highest score of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) (β = 0.05; p = 0.001). The sample showed a high prevalence of inadequate screen time, and this has been associated with the lowest score in child development, an increased habit of eating in front of screens, and the highest score of UPFs. Full article
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Effects of 12 and 24 Weeks of Interdisciplinary Interventions on Health-Related Physical Fitness, Biochemical Markers, and Level of Food Processing in Overweight or Obese Adolescents: A Longitudinal Study
by Lilian Rosana dos Santos Moraes, Natalia Quevedo dos Santos, Déborah Cristina de Souza Marques, Marilene Ghiraldi de Souza Marques, Marielle Priscila de Paula Silva Lalucci, Victor Augusto Santos Perli, Paulo Vitor Suto Aizava, Jordan Hernandez-Martinez, Pablo Valdés-Badilla and Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(11), 1406; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21111406 - 24 Oct 2024
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Background: The aim was to investigate the effects of 12 and 24 weeks of interdisciplinary interventions on health-related physical fitness, biochemical markers, and food processing levels in overweight or obese adolescents. Methods: Thirty-one adolescents completed 24 weeks of nutritional, psychoeducational, and physical activity [...] Read more.
Background: The aim was to investigate the effects of 12 and 24 weeks of interdisciplinary interventions on health-related physical fitness, biochemical markers, and food processing levels in overweight or obese adolescents. Methods: Thirty-one adolescents completed 24 weeks of nutritional, psychoeducational, and physical activity interventions in addition to assessments and tests carried out before, at 12 weeks, and after 24 weeks. Results: There were increases in lean mass (p = 0.003) and decreases in absolute and relative fat mass (p < 0.001) for both sexes, as well as increases in flexibility on the right and left sides (p < 0.001), maximum oxygen consumption (p < 0.001) increased after the interventions, time spent in isometric exercises on the plank increased (p > 0.05), total cholesterol after 12 weeks decreased (p = 0.014), triglycerides were reduced (p = 0.002), low-density lipoproteins were reduced (p < 0.001), consumption of more processed foods after 24 weeks decreased (p < 0.001), consumption of fresh foods in grams and kilocalories increased (p < 0.001), and, in addition, the consumption of processed and ultra-processed foods was reduced (p = 0.020). Conclusions: The 24-week interventions promoted superior benefits for adolescents’ physical, nutritional, and biochemical health, although the dropout rate was high (~50%). Full article
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The Long-Term Effect of Weight Loss on the Prevention of Progression to Cirrhosis among Patients with Obesity and MASH-Related F3 Liver Fibrosis
by Jiafei Niu, Wael Al-Yaman, Kanokwan Pinyopornpanish, Ji Seok Park, Miguel Salazar, Huijun Xiao, James Bena, Ruishen Lyu, Gianina Flocco, Shilpa R. Junna, Talal Adhami, Omar T. Sims and Jamile Wakim-Fleming
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(6), 708; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21060708 - 30 May 2024
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This multi-center retrospective study examined the effect of weight loss on the prevention of progression to cirrhosis in a sample exclusively composed of patients with obesity and MASH-related F3 liver fibrosis. Adult patients with obesity and biopsy-confirmed MASH-related F3 liver fibrosis (n [...] Read more.
This multi-center retrospective study examined the effect of weight loss on the prevention of progression to cirrhosis in a sample exclusively composed of patients with obesity and MASH-related F3 liver fibrosis. Adult patients with obesity and biopsy-confirmed MASH-related F3 liver fibrosis (n = 101) from two liver transplant centers in the US were included in the study. A higher proportion of patients who did not progress to cirrhosis achieved >5% weight loss at follow-up (59% vs. 30%, p = 0.045). In multivariable analysis, patients with >5% weight loss at follow-up had a lower hazard of developing cirrhosis compared to patients with no weight loss or weight gain (HR: 0.29, 95%, CI: 0.08–0.96); whereas, diabetes (HR: 3.24, 95%, CI: 1.21–8.67) and higher LDL levels (HR: 1.02, 95%, CI: 1.01–1.04) were associated with higher hazards of progression to cirrhosis. Weight loss >5% has the potential to prevent disease progression to cirrhosis in patients with obesity and MASH-related F3 liver fibrosis. The realization of this benefit requires weight loss maintenance longer than one year. Larger prospective studies are needed to determine how weight loss impacts other patient-centered outcomes such as mortality, hepatic decompensation, and hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with obesity and MASH-related F3 liver fibrosis. Full article
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Obesity and Associated Factors in Brazilian Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Representative Studies
by Cecilia Alcantara Braga Garcia, Karina Cardoso Meira, Alessandra Hubner Souza, Ana Laura de Grossi Oliveira and Nathalia Sernizon Guimarães
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(8), 1022; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21081022 - 2 Aug 2024
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To review the literature and select population-based studies that are representative of Brazilian capitals or Brazil as a whole to estimate the prevalence of obesity among Brazilian adults. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) were used. The search was [...] Read more.
To review the literature and select population-based studies that are representative of Brazilian capitals or Brazil as a whole to estimate the prevalence of obesity among Brazilian adults. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) were used. The search was conducted in six databases and reference lists of included studies. We included observational studies but excluded interventional studies, reviews, in vitro studies, and editorials. The study population consisted of young adults and adults (18 to 59 years old). Adolescents, infants, children, the elderly, and pregnant women were excluded. The primary outcomes were the prevalence of obesity among Brazilian adults, both men and women. The secondary outcomes were factors associated with obesity. The meta-analysis was performed using Rstudio software, version 4.1.0, by using the ‘Meta’ package, version 5.0-0. The search strategy identified 5634 references, of which 19 studies and 21 national surveys were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled prevalence of obesity in Brazilian adults was 20.0% (95% CI: 14.0–25.0%) while in the capitals it was 17.0% (95% CI: 16.0–19.0%). Across the regions of Brazil, the prevalence ranged from 11.0% to 17.0%, with the highest frequency in the south. Increases in obesity prevalence were observed for both sexes in almost all periods, with consistently higher rates among women in most cases. The prevalence of obesity among Brazilian adults is high, with no statistically significant differences found in the subgroup analysis. Full article
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