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Abstract: In recent decades, the growing obesity epidemic in Mexico has become one of the most important public health challenges faced by the country. With support from the World Obesity Federation, we formed a working group in 2021 to identify and summarize priority actions that Mexico can take to face this epidemic. More than 1 000 health professionals joined the development and discussion process. Recommendations from previously published, high-level documents and guidelines were taken into account. In commemoration of World Obesity Day 2022, this statement is presented as input for health care professionals to develop actions to address obesity. The statement includes 10 recommendations that include population-level and individual-level actions. It emphasizes the importance of social participation, comprehensive interventions with a person- centered perspective, planetary sustainability, on improving education and communication campaigns, as well as fostering a built environment that promotes active living, and shielding prevention and control efforts from conflicts of interest. The statement calls for obesity to be treated seriously, based on scientific evidence, in a timely and comprehensive manner, employing a life-course and ethical approach that does not perpetuate weight stigma in society.
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Resumen Introducción: El sobrepeso y la obesidad en niños de edad escolar se consideran un problema de salud pública en México. El objetivo de este estudio fue demostrar la asociación entre los rasgos del apetito y la presencia de obesidad, e identificar diferencias por sexo en niños que acuden a un hospital universitario. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio de diseño transversal en 176 niños con obesidad y 175 niños con normopeso, pacientes del Nuevo Hospital Civil de Guadalajara y se calculó el índice de masa corporal (IMC) de los participantes. Se aplicó el Cuestionario de Conductas Alimentarias del Niño a los padres para evaluar ocho rasgos del apetito y se comparó el promedio de la puntuación de los rasgos del apetito entre niños con obesidad y normopeso, y entre sexos. Se utilizó la prueba t de Student para muestras independientes y análisis de regresión con los rasgos del apetito y el puntaje Z del IMC. Resultados: El promedio de la puntuación de los rasgos del apetito que muestran inclinaciones positivas hacia los alimentos (proingesta) fue mayor en niños con obesidad (p < 0.001), mientras que el promedio de los que muestran inclinaciones negativas hacia los alimentos (antiingesta) fue mayor en niños con normopeso (p < 0.001). Los participantes de sexo masculino con normopeso presentaron mayor puntaje en los rasgos del apetito Respuesta a los alimentos, Sobrealimentación emocional y Deseo de beber (p < 0.05). Conclusiones: Los niños con obesidad muestran rasgos del apetito que pueden llevar a un mayor consumo de alimentos. Los participantes de sexo masculino con normopeso mostraron rasgos del apetito que podrían representar un riesgo de desarrollo de obesidad.
Abstract Background: Overweight and obesity in schoolchildren are a major public health problem in Mexico. The objective of this study was to demonstrate the association of appetitive traits with the presence of obesity and identify gender differences in children attending a university hospital. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 176 children with obesity and 175 children with normal weight in the outpatient clinic of the Nuevo Hospital Civil de Guadalajara. The body mass index (BMI) of the participants was calculated. The parents completed the Childrens Eating Behaviour Questionnaire to measure eight appetitive traits. The mean appetitive trait scores were compared between children with obesity and normal weight, and between genders. Statistical analysis was performed using Students t-tests for independent samples and regression analysis between appetite traits and BMI Z-scores. Results: The mean food responsiveness score (or food onset appetitive trait) was higher in children with obesity (p < 0.001), while the mean satiety responsiveness (or food offset trait) was higher in children with normal weight (p < 0.001). Normal weight males showed higher scores for Food responsiveness, Emotional over-eating, and Desire to drink (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Children with obesity show appetitive traits that could lead to higher food consumption. Normal weight males showed appetitive traits that could represent a risk of developing obesity.