Alanazi, O., Hashim, S., Abo El-Fetoh, N., Alenazy, M., Alhazmi, A., Alenezi, R., Alanazi, I., Alanzi, F., Alruwaili, R., Alanazi, A., Alruwaili, A., Alruwaili, N. (2018). Overweight and obesity in association with factors related to breastfeeding in Arar, Northern Saudi Arabia. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 72(8), 5021-5025. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2018.10281
Ohud Falah M Alanazi; Sawsan Hassan Abdullah Hashim; Nagah Mohamed Abo El-Fetoh; Manal Hajea Eid Alenazy; Ayashah Moulfi A Alhazmi; Reham Aref Alenezi; Ibtisam Matan Alanazi; Fai Mulfi S Alanzi; Raghad Khalid R Alruwaili; Ahlam Sultan Alanazi; Aliah Saad M Alruwaili; Noof Saad M Alruwaili. "Overweight and obesity in association with factors related to breastfeeding in Arar, Northern Saudi Arabia". The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 72, 8, 2018, 5021-5025. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2018.10281
Alanazi, O., Hashim, S., Abo El-Fetoh, N., Alenazy, M., Alhazmi, A., Alenezi, R., Alanazi, I., Alanzi, F., Alruwaili, R., Alanazi, A., Alruwaili, A., Alruwaili, N. (2018). 'Overweight and obesity in association with factors related to breastfeeding in Arar, Northern Saudi Arabia', The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 72(8), pp. 5021-5025. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2018.10281
Alanazi, O., Hashim, S., Abo El-Fetoh, N., Alenazy, M., Alhazmi, A., Alenezi, R., Alanazi, I., Alanzi, F., Alruwaili, R., Alanazi, A., Alruwaili, A., Alruwaili, N. Overweight and obesity in association with factors related to breastfeeding in Arar, Northern Saudi Arabia. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2018; 72(8): 5021-5025. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2018.10281
Overweight and obesity in association with factors related to breastfeeding in Arar, Northern Saudi Arabia
2Paediatrics department, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, KSA
3Associate Prof. of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: There is evidence that breastfeeding (BF) may have protective effect against obesity. In some studies, a time-dependent association between duration of BF and obesity has also been shown. Objectives: This community-based study was conducted aimed to evaluate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children 2-12 years in association with factors related to breastfeeding in Arar City, Northern Saudi Arabia. Participants and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in Arar City, mothers were selected from the attendees of the female side of 5 randomly selected primary health care centres in the city. They were interviewed and filled a questionnaire which included the needed questions. Results: Among the 562 studied children, 54.8% were females and the estimated proportion of obese and overweight children are 39.9% and 13.9%, respectively. The BMI group proportions were significantly affected by the period of breastfeeding, father’s obesity, and type of feeding; whether it was artificial or breast-feeding, or both (P<0.05). We found that 43% of those who were underfed; breastfed for less than 4 months only, were obese and 8.8% were overweight. Among those who were breast-fed for 4 to 6 months, 31.2% were obese and 20.8% were overweight and for those that had a 6 months to a year breastfeeding, 19.4% and 12.9% were obese and overweight, respectively. Conclusion: In Arar City, Northern Saudi Arabia, the BMI of children 2-12 years is significantly affected by the period of breastfeeding, father’s obesity, and type of feeding; whether it is artificial or breast-feeding, or both (P<0.05). So policy makers must condense their efforts to increase the awareness of the mothers about the protective effect of breastfeeding from obesity and its comorbidities.
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