A5001457130- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Human Health and Disease
- Education, Leadership, and Health Research
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Physical Education and Training Studies
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Physical Activity and Health
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Research in Social Sciences
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Higher Education Learning Practices
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Competency Development and Evaluation
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
2013-2024
University of Copenhagen
2019
University of Bergen
2019
In Europe, although the prevalence of childhood obesity seems to be plateauing in some countries, progress on tackling this important public health issue remains slow and inconsistent. Breastfeeding has been described as a protective factor, more exclusively longer children are breastfed, greater their protection from obesity. Birth weight shown have positive association with later risk for
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe has established the Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) to monitor changes in overweight primary-school children. aims of this paper are present anthropometric results COSI Round 2 (2009/2010) and explore body mass index (BMI) among children within across nine countries from school years 2007/2008 2009/2010. Using cross-sectional nationally representative samples 6−9-year-olds, BMI, Z-scores prevalence were derived...
Summary What is already known about this subject Overweight and obesity prevalence estimates among children based on International Obesity Task Force definitions are substantially lower than World Health Organization definitions. Presence of a north–south gradient with the highest level overweight found in southern European countries. Intercountry comparisons primary‐school Europe measured data lack similar collection protocol. study adds Unique dataset weights heights 6–9‐year‐old from 12...
Both sleep duration and screen time have been suggested to affect children’s diet, although in different directions presumably through pathways. The present cross-sectional study aimed simultaneously investigate the associations between duration, food consumption frequencies children. analysis was based on 10 453 children aged 6–9 years from five European countries that participated World Health Organization Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative. Logistic multilevel models were used...
Abstract Objective To assess to what extent eight behavioural health risks related breakfast and food consumption five physical activity, screen time sleep duration are present among schoolchildren, examine whether health-risk behaviours associated with obesity. Design Cross-sectional design as part of the WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (school year 2007/2008). Children’s data were reported by their parents children’s weight height measured trained fieldworkers....
<b><i>Background:</i></b> Children are becoming less physically active as opportunities for safe play, recreational activities, and transport decrease. At the same time, sedentary screen-based activities both during school leisure time increasing. <b><i>Objectives:</i></b> This study aimed to evaluate physical activity (PA), screen sleep duration of girls boys aged 6–9 years in Europe using data from WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance...
Until recently increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity among pediatric population in Europe worldwide contributes to major well-known risks for metabolic consequences later life. The aim this study was determine the overweight/obesity children adolescents Lithuania assess its association with energy balance related behaviors as well familial demographic socioeconomic factors. Cross-sectional included 3990 7–17 years old schoolchildren from 40 schools Kaunas region, Lithuania. Study...
Summary Childhood overweight and obesity have significant short‐ long‐term negative impacts on children's health well‐being. These challenges are unequally distributed according to socioeconomic status (SES); however, previous studies often lacked standardized objectively measured data across national contexts assess these differences. This study provides a cross‐sectional picture of the association between SES childhood obesity, based from 123,487 children aged 6–9 years in 24 countries...
Summary In 2015–2017, the fourth round of World Health Organization (WHO) European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) was conducted in 36 countries. National representative samples children aged 6–9 (203,323) were measured by trained staff, with similar equipment and using a standardized protocol. This paper assesses children's body weight status compares burden childhood overweight, obesity, thinness Northern, Eastern, Southern Europe Central Asia. The results show great...
The Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) routinely measures height and weight of primary school children aged 6-9 years calculates overweight obesity prevalence within the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region using a standard methodology. This study examines trends in from first round COSI carried out 2007/2008 to latest 2015/2017 11 countries which data were collected for at least three rounds. In total 303,155 measured. general, among boys girls decreased with high...
Consuming a healthy diet in childhood helps to protect against malnutrition and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). This cross-sectional study described the diets of 132,489 children aged six nine years from 23 countries participating round four (2015–2017) WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI). Children’s parents or caregivers were asked complete questionnaire that contained indicators energy-balance-related behaviors (including diet). For each country, we calculated...
Summary Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep are important predictors of children's health. This paper aimed to investigate socioeconomic disparities in physical across the WHO European region. cross‐sectional study used data on 124,700 children aged 6 9 years from 24 countries participating Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative between 2015 2017. Socioeconomic status (SES) was measured through parental education, employment status, family perceived wealth. Overall, results...
Excess risk of childhood overweight and obesity occurring in socioeconomically disadvantaged families has been demonstrated numerous studies from high-income regions, including Europe. It is well known that socioeconomic characteristics such as parental education, income occupation are etiologically relevant to obesity. However, the pan-European setting, there reason believe inequalities weight status may vary among countries a function differing degrees development equity.In this...
Summary Background Socioeconomic differences in children's food habits are a key public health concern. In order to inform policy makers, cross‐country surveillance studies of dietary patterns across socioeconomic groups required. The purpose this study was examine associations between status (SES) and habits. Methods based on nationally representative data from children aged 6–9 years ( n = 129,164) 23 countries the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region. Multivariate multilevel...
Background: Schools are important settings for the promotion of a healthy diet and sufficient physical activity thus overweight prevention. Objective: To assess differences in school nutrition environment body mass index (BMI) primary schools between within 12 European countries. Methods: Data from World Health Organization (WHO) Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) were used (1831 2045 2007/2008 2009/2010, respectively). School personnel provided information on 18 environmental...
It is unclear how dietary, physical activity and sedentary behaviors co-occur in school-aged children. We investigated the clustering of energy balance-related whether identified clusters were associated with weight status. Participants 6- to 9-year-old children (n = 63,215, 49.9% girls) from 19 countries participating fourth round (2015/2017) World Health Organization (WHO) European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative. Energy parentally reported. Weight height objectively measured....
<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Parents can act as important agents of change and support for healthy childhood growth development. Studies have found that parents may not be able to accurately perceive their child’s weight status. The purpose this study was measure parental perceptions status identify predictors potential misperceptions. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We used data from the World Health Organization (WHO) European Childhood Obesity...
Summary Establishment of the WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) has resulted in a surveillance system which provides regular, reliable, timely, and accurate data on children's weight status—through standardized measurement bodyweight height—in Region. Additional dietary intake, physical activity, sedentary behavior, family background, school environments are collected several countries. In total, 45 countries Region have participated COSI. The first five collection...
Nutritional habits are a useful way to characterize whole diets and they also known be influenced by wide range of social economic factors. The above factors in each country may have different effect on children's eating habits. In Lithuania the data children nutrition association with socio-economic status family is poor. There few studies done, where links between was evaluated. aim this paper evaluate among first-formers Lithuania.Data were obtained participating international study,...
Abstract Objectives This study aimed to investigate the oral health behaviours of mothers with young children and their attitudes towards dental caries. Methods The survey targeted all under 3 years attending a primary healthcare centre (Department Family Medicine at Lithuanian University Health Sciences [LSMU] Hospital) in Kaunas, Lithuania. Bioethics Centre LSMU approved (No. BEC‐OF‐14). Of 176 mothers, 123 (69.9%) took part 2016–2017 study. self‐administered questionnaire enquired about...
Summary Childhood obesity is a serious global health problem. Waist circumference (WC) and waist‐to‐height ratio (WHtR) reflect body fat distribution in children. The objectives of this study were to assess WC WHtR 7‐year‐old children determine mass index (BMI), WC, differences from 10 selected countries across Europe (Bulgaria, Czechia, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Norway, Spain, Sweden) participating the World Health Organization (WHO) Obesity Surveillance...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and activities Kaunas primary health care center professionals in promoting breast-feeding. Material methods. A total 84 general practitioners 52 nurses participated survey, which carried out centers 2006. Data were gathered from anonymous questionnaire. Results. Less than half (45.1%) 65% convinced that baby must be exclusively breast-fed until age 6 months, but only 21.6% 27.5% knew breast-feeding with complementary feeding should...
The aim of the study was to assess risk profile for noncommunicable diseases in Lithuanian rural population. Material and methods. Within CINDI program, factor survey carried out five regions Lithuania random sample population aged 25–64 years 2007. factors were defined according WHO criteria. A total 1739 participants enrolled study. Results. prevalence hypertension considerably higher among men than women (60.3% 44.6%, respectively). Hypercholesterolemia identified half examined persons...
In order to address the paucity of evidence on association between childhood eating habits and urbanization, this cross-sectional study describes urban-rural differences in frequency fruit, vegetable, soft drink consumption 123,100 children aged 6-9 years from 19 countries participating fourth round (2015-2017) WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI). Children's parents/caregivers completed food-frequency questionnaires. A multivariate multilevel logistic regression...
Background and objective: Body mass index (BMI) is one of the key indicators used to measure growth children. It could be affected by children's nutrition, which essential for proper development child. Nutrition children many environmental factors, example, socioeconomic environment family. The aim this study was identify associations between BMI seven- eight-year-old children, dietary behaviour nutrition-related parenting practices. Materials Methods: carried out as part World Health...