Sex and gender differences in childhood obesity: contributing to the research agenda.
precision nutrition
weight management
Journal
BMJ nutrition, prevention & health
ISSN: 2516-5542
Titre abrégé: BMJ Nutr Prev Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101769223
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Historique:
received:
27
03
2020
revised:
12
08
2020
accepted:
20
08
2020
entrez:
1
2
2021
pubmed:
2
2
2021
medline:
2
2
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Childhood obesity is a major public health challenge and its prevalence continues to increase in many, but not all, countries worldwide. International data indicate that the prevalence of obesity is greater among boys than girls 5-19 years of age in the majority of high and upper middle-income countries worldwide. Despite this observed sex difference, relatively few studies have investigated sex-based and gender-based differences in childhood obesity. We propose several hypotheses that may shape the research agenda on childhood obesity. Differences in obesity prevalence may be driven by gender-related influences, such as societal ideals about body weight and parental feeding practices, as well as sex-related influences, such as body composition and hormones. There is an urgent need to understand the observed sex differences in the prevalence of childhood obesity; incorporation of sex-based and gender-based analysis in all childhood obesity studies may ultimately contribute to improved prevention and treatment.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33521549
doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000074
pii: bmjnph-2020-000074
pmc: PMC7841817
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
387-390Informations de copyright
© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests: None declared.
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