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The relationship between TV viewing and its impact on children with food groups intake and body mass index (BMI) in children with 2 to 6 years old in Tehran
N Kalantari , S Doaei , H Malmir , M Gholamalizadeh , Sh Nematgorgani ,
Volume 7, Issue 2 (9-2015)
Abstract

Background & Objectives: The formation of food habits begins from early childhoods and is established in adolescence. The mass media especially television is one of the important factors affecting the formation of food habits and child BMI through changing appetite, the desire to consume junk foods and reducing physical activity. Because of childhood obesity had doubled in the past 10 years and to identify factors contributing to obesity and overweight, this study aimed to identify the relationship between the tendency to viewing TV and content of television programs on food groups’ intake and BMI of children. Material & Methods: This Descriptive – analytical cross sectional study was conducted on 114 children aged 2 to 6 years old who were enrolled in kindergartens in Tehran. Data on the level of viewing TV was collected with questionnaire. Data about the content of television programs viewed by children was collected with a validated questionnaire. Food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was completed by the researchers through interviews with parents. Height and weight of children were measured by standardized procedures. The Pearson correlation test and ANOVA were used by performing SPSS version 21 to analyze the data. Results: The results showed that more than 60% of children watched TV more than the daily recommendation (2 hours). Cartoons and child’s programs, television advertisements and movies were the most popular programs of TV in children. Boys were more interested in watching TV than girls (3.16±0.77 vs. 2.95±0.71). The results of the analysis showed that BMI significantly increased in children by the increase in their interest in watching TV (p=0.008). There was a positive significant correlation between the time spent on watching television and age (p=0.032), intake of snacks and desserts (p=0.018) and simple sugars (p=0.012). Conclusions: According to the result of this study, the probability of watching TV in preschool children increase as they grow older. Also Increasing tendency to watch TV leads to an increase in BMI and consumption of junk foods.


Investigation of the Association of Body Mass Index with Mental Health and Self-Confidence in Girls: A Case-Control Study
Saeid Doaei, Naser Kalantari, Nazanin Majidi, Hanieh Malmir,
Volume 10, Issue 1 (3-2018)
Abstract
Introduction: Overweightness and obesity, as the underlying cause of physical and mental health, are prevalent in Iranian girls. The present study aimed at evaluating the association between anthropometric measurements with mental health and self-confidence in Iranian girls.
Methods: In this case-control study, 160 girls (47 obese or overweight as the case group and 113 normal weight as the control group) aged 13 to 18 years old were recruited. Adolescents’ anthropometric measurements, including height and weight were measured according to international standards, and Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated. Mental health status and self-confidence were measured using the validated General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and the Rosenberg Self-Confidence questionnaire, respectively.
Results: Overall, 78% of cases and 21% of controls had mental disorders, which significantly differed from each other (P < 0.001). Moreover, 31% of cases and 24% of controls had sufficient self-confidence. However, this difference was not statistically significant.
Conclusions: Overweightness was associated with mental health disorders in Iranian girls. However, it seems that obesity was not associated with reduced self-confidence of Iranian girls. Further longitudinal studies with larger number of participants are required to assess the mental effects of obesity in Iranian girls.

The Association between Self-efficacy in Weight Management with Anthropometric Indices in Male Adolescents
Saeid Doaei, Elmira Karimi, Faramarz Pishnamaz, Shahram Rafiefar, Hanieh Malmir, Narjes Ashoori, Naser Kalantari,
Volume 10, Issue 2 (10-2018)
Abstract
Introduction: Obesity is one of the most prevalent health problems in the adolescents. Since the level of self-efficacy plays an important role in the prevention and control of obesity, this study aimed to investigate the association between the self-efficacy in weight management and anthropometric indicators in male adolescents.
Methods: This study was performed on 535 male students in the 12-16 age range and resident of District 5 in Tehran. A Bioimpedance analyzer was used to measure the weight, BMI, body fat and muscle mass percentage. Moreover, the level of self-efficacy of the subjects was evaluated using Weight Efficacy Lifestyle Questionnaire (WEL).
Results: The results showed that there is no association between the level of self-efficacy and weight and BMI. With regard to the association between body composition and self-efficacy, the results identified a significant positive association between the level of self-efficacy and Skeletal muscle percentage) (P<0.05).
Conclusions: The results of the present study represented that the level of self-efficacy in male adolescents was significantly associated with body composition; and people with higher self-efficacy have muscular body. Doing Further studies about the effect of self-efficacy on Anthropometric Indicators in adolescents are recommended.

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