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    Prevalence of headache and its association with sleep disorders in children
    (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2007) ARMAN, AYŞE; Isik, Ugur; Ersu, Refika Hamutcu; Ay, Pinar; Save, Dilsad; Arman, Ayse Rodopman; Karakoc, Fazilet; Dagli, Elif
    An association between headache and sleep disturbances has been reported in previous studies, but there is a lack of research examining this relationship in a community sample of children in order to reveal the magnitude of the problem. Among 32 District Educational Directorates in Istanbul, nine school districts and within each district eight schools were randomly selected. A questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic variables and evaluating headache and sleep disturbances was sent to students' homes to be completed by their parents. The prevalence of headache was 31.4% (95% confidence interval: 29.5-33.4%). Migraine prevalence was 3.3%, whereas nonmigraine headache prevalence was 28.1%. The prevalence of headache was similar between males and females (29.6% vs 33.3%, P > 0.05). The frequency of headache increased with age for both sexes. Snoring, parasomnias, sweating during sleep, and daytime sleepiness were more common among children with migraine compared with nonmigraine and no headache groups. Headaches are common among schoolchildren. Because children with migraine headaches have a high prevalence of sleep disturbances, they should always be evaluated for the presence of sleep problems. (c) 2007 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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    Prevalence of obesity and overweight among primary school children in a district of Istanbul, Turkey
    (MARMARA UNIV, FAC MEDICINE, 2019-05-28) SAVE, DİLŞAD; Karakus, Betul; Save, Dilsad; Ates, Muhammed; Kolasayin, Muammer; Tuncekin, Ismail
    Objective: We aimed to investigate the prevalence of obesity and overweight and their relationship with environmental factors among children aged 5-10 years at a primary school in an Istanbul district. Materials and Methods: The data of this cross-sectional study were collected from a random selection of 177 students and their families. Students' heights and weights were measured in a standardized way for calculating their body mass index. The World Health Organization growth reference was used for the definition of obesity and overweight status. Results: The prevalence of obesity and overweight was 12.4% and 20.9%, respectively, with no difference between girls and boys. A significant increase in the percentage of obesity and overweight was observed with increasing age (p = 0.001). Having an obese or overweight father (p = 0.001) and a working mother (p=0.003) were associated with an increase in childhood obesity. Conclusion: The findings of this study imply that obesity or overweight among primary school children is associated with increasing age, having an obese or overweight father and having a working mother. State organizations, schools, physicians and other healthcare professionals must work together to encourage children and their families to adopt healthy lifestyles and to improve their awareness of obesity.