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Overweight and obesity in preschool children in Turkey: A multilevel analysis

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dc.contributor.authorLÜLECİ, NİMET EMEL
dc.contributor.authorHIDIROĞLU, SEYHAN
dc.contributor.authorsKaraketir S. G., LÜLECİ N. E., ERYURT M. A., Emecen A. N., Haklidir M., HIDIROĞLU S.
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-13T13:36:07Z
dc.date.available2023-02-13T13:36:07Z
dc.date.issued2022-01-01
dc.description.abstractChildhood obesity/overweight is a worldwide concern and its prevalence is increasing in many countries. The first aim of this study is to analyse the trends in overweight and obesity among children under the age of five in Turkey based on the new World Health Organization (WHO) standards, using data from the \"five-round of the Turkey Demographic and Health Surveys\" (TDHSs). The second aim is to examine whether or not the maternal/household and individual-level factors are associated with overweight/obesity using TDHS 2003, 2008, and 2013 datasets. A total sample of 14,231 children under the age of five were extracted from the TDHS in 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, and 2013 to determine the prevalence of the trend. Pooled data from 8,812 children were included in the analysis to examine factors associated with overweight/obesity. Taking into account the clustered data structure, multilevel logistic regression models were utilised. In 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, and 2013 the prevalence of overweight children was 5.3%, 4.9%, 10.0%, 11% and 11.6%, respectively. The factors that were independently associated with overweight/obesity were as follows: living in single-parent households (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 2.27, 95%CI = 1.21-4.26), compared to living in dual-parent households; having an obese mother (aOR = 4.25, 95%CI = 1.73-10.44), overweight mother (aOR = 3.15, 95%CI = 1.29-7.69), and a normal-weight mother (aOR = 2.70, 95%CI = 1.11-6.59) compared to having an underweight mother; being aged between 13-24 months (aOR = 1.72, 95%CI = 1.30 to 2.27), compared to being aged 0-12 months; male gender (aOR = 1.30, 95%CI = 1.11 to 1.53); being stunted (aOR = 2.18, 95%CI = 1.74 to 2.73); high birth weight (aOR = 1.55, 95%CI = 1.08 to 2.23) compared to low birth weight. In addition, overweight was higher in children of mothers who had completed primary school (aOR = 1.21, 95%CI = 1.01 to 1.59) than children of mothers who had not completed primary school. These findings reveal that, over the years, there has been a substantial increase in obesity/overweight among children which demonstrates the importance of evaluating the overweight indicators at the maternal/household level.
dc.identifier.citationKaraketir S. G., LÜLECİ N. E., ERYURT M. A., Emecen A. N., Haklidir M., HIDIROĞLU S., "Overweight and obesity in preschool children in Turkey: A multilevel analysis", JOURNAL OF BIOSOCIAL SCIENCE, 2022
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/s0021932022000025
dc.identifier.issn0021-9320
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11424/286147
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofJOURNAL OF BIOSOCIAL SCIENCE
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectSosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler
dc.subjectSosyoloji
dc.subjectDemografi
dc.subjectSocial Sciences and Humanities
dc.subjectSociology
dc.subjectDemography
dc.subjectDEMOGRAFİ
dc.subjectSosyal Bilimler Genel
dc.subjectSosyal Bilimler (SOC)
dc.subjectKAMU, ÇEVRE VE İŞ SAĞLIĞI
dc.subjectSOSYAL BİLİMLER, BİYOMEDİKSEL
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHY
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENCES, GENERAL
dc.subjectSocial Sciences (SOC)
dc.subjectPUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL
dc.subjectSafety Research
dc.subjectGeneral Social Sciences
dc.subjectHealth (social science)
dc.subjectLife-span and Life-course Studies
dc.subjectPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
dc.subjectOccupational Therapy
dc.subjectEpidemiology
dc.subjectSocial Sciences & Humanities
dc.subjectHealth Sciences
dc.subjectChild Health and Nutrition
dc.subjectObesity
dc.subjectMaternal and Child Health
dc.subjectNUTRITIONALLY STUNTED CHILDREN
dc.subjectNORMAL-WEIGHT OBESITY
dc.subjectBODY-MASS INDEX
dc.subjectQUALITY-OF-LIFE
dc.subjectFAMILY-STRUCTURE
dc.subjectCHILDHOOD OVERWEIGHT
dc.subjectGROWTH STANDARDS
dc.subjectBIRTH-WEIGHT
dc.subjectSAO-PAULO
dc.subjectPREVALENCE
dc.titleOverweight and obesity in preschool children in Turkey: A multilevel analysis
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