Trends in overweight by socio-economic status in Vietnam: 1992 to 2002

OBJECTIVE: To explore socio-economic factors associated with rising rates of overweight among Vietnamese adults. DESIGN: The study was based on three national surveys of socio-economic factors and health conducted over a 10-year period. The studies were: the Vietnamese Living Standard Survey 1992-1993 (11 982 participants); the Vietnamese Living Standard Survey 1997-1998 (15 975 participants); and the Vietnamese National Health Survey 2001-2002 (94 656 participants). SUBJECTS: Male and female adults >18 years old were stratified by gender, age group, area of residence, occupation, education and relative food expenditures. Overweight was defined using body mass index (BMI) > or = 25 kg m(-2). RESULTS: Overweight rates in Vietnam more than doubled between 1992 and 2002 (from 2.0 to 5.7%). Significant increases were observed for men and women, in urban and rural areas, and for all age groups. In univariate analyses, both age and higher socio-economic status were associated with higher rates of overweight. Using the most recent survey, urban populations were more likely to be overweight than rural ones (odds ratio (OR) = 1.79), white-collar workers were more likely to be overweight than manual labourers (OR = 1.95) and persons in the top level of food expenditures were more likely to be overweight than persons in the bottom level (OR = 4.96) after adjustment for other factors. Education was inversely associated with overweight after adjusting for covariates. CONCLUSION: Economic growth and improved standard of living are associated with higher rates of overweight in nations in early stages of economic development. In Vietnam, higher rates of overweight were observed among the higher income and occupation groups.     

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among school-aged children in urban, rural and mountain areas of the Veneto Region, Italy

OBJECTIVE: To define the prevalence of overweight and obesity among school-aged children resident in mountain areas, rural areas and urban areas.Design, setting and subjectsThe sample (n = 12 832; 50.7% boys) included 9- and 11-year-old children of the Veneto Region of north-east Italy. Overweight and obesity status were determined using the International Obesity Task Force cut-off points for body mass index. The prevalence of overweight and obese subjects was calculated with a confidence interval of 95%. The Mantel-Haenszel method was used to compare the combined prevalence of overweight and obesity among children resident in mountain areas, rural areas and urban areas. RESULTS: Among boys the prevalence of overweight was 21.06%, while obesity prevalence was 5.92%; among girls overweight prevalence was 21.30%, while obesity prevalence was 5.15%. The prevalence was higher among 11-year-old boys (odds ratio (OR) = 1.19; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.06-1.33) and 9-year-old girls (OR = 1.13; 95% CI: 1.01-1.26). Children resident in rural areas presented a higher risk of overweight and obesity compared with children resident in mountain areas (Mantel-Haenszel OR = 1.27; 95% CI: 1.13-1.42; chi2 = 17.55; P < 0.0001) and in urban areas (Mantel-Haenszel OR = 1.18; 95% CI: 1.07-1.31; chi2 = 10.39; P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: A relevant prevalence of overweight and obesity was found; the excess weight concerns one child in four. There are differences linked to different geographical areas that must be further investigated.     

Type of kindergarten and other potential determinants of overweight in pre-school children

OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to assess the relationship of various types of kindergarten differing in length of care and food availability with the development of overweight in pre-school children. DESIGN, SETTING AND SUBJECTS: A cross-sectional study was carried out in 2002 in Stuttgart, Germany, as part of the school entrance examination. Height and weight of 2140 children (participation 70.2%) were measured and information on type of kindergarten and other potential determinants of overweight was collected by a parental questionnaire. Change in relative body mass index (BMI) position between the ages of 4 and 6 years was assessed using medical records. RESULTS: The prevalence of overweight or change in relative BMI position did not differ according to the type of kindergarten. For the prevalence of overweight in German children, adjusted odds ratios (OR) comparing institutions that open only in the morning with those opening in the morning and afternoon or for the full day were 0.86 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.40, 1.83) and 0.63 (95% CI 0.25, 1.58), respectively. Parental BMI and duration of television watching were positively associated, and maternal educational status and duration of breast-feeding were negatively associated, with overweight and/or change in relative BMI position. The prevalence of overweight was substantially higher among non-German than among German children (adjusted OR 2.17 (95% CI 1.53, 3.07)). CONCLUSIONS: These data show no association between different types of kindergarten and the development of overweight in early childhood. Duration of television watching and breast-feeding, as well as the relatively high prevalence of overweight in ethnic minorities, deserve further attention.     

Underweight, overweight and obesity among South African adolescents: results of the 2002 National Youth Risk Behaviour Survey

OBJECTIVE: The present paper reports the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity by gender, ethnicity and grade, among participants in a 2002 national survey among South African school-going youth that included height and weight measurements. DESIGN: A stratified two-stage sample was used. Nationally representative rates of underweight, overweight and obesity were calculated using weighted survey data and compared using chi2 analysis. SETTING: In all, 9224 grade 8 to grade 11 students, present at school in selected classes within selected South African government-funded schools in all nine provinces, participated in this study. Most of the students were between 13 and 19 years of age. RESULTS: Higher rates of underweight were observed for males than females as well as for black and 'coloured' than white students. Within each gender group, black and 'coloured' students had significantly higher rates of underweight than their white counterparts. Higher percentages of females than males were overweight and obese, overall and among black students. Furthermore, white male students had significantly higher rates of overweight than their black and 'coloured' counterparts. Among females, black and white students had significantly higher rates than 'coloured' students. Students in higher grades showed significantly lower rates of underweight and higher rates of overweight. DISCUSSION: These data confirm that South Africa, a developing nation in socio-economic transition, is experiencing both undernutrition and overnutrition. However, these problems are disproportionately distributed by gender, socio-economics and ethnicity. Continued surveillance of nutritional status may be one important component of a national strategy to prevent and control malnutrition.     

黄河源区2005-2020年生态用地格局变化与分异趋势

[目的] 探讨黄河源区2005-2020年生态用地格局变化与分异趋势，为识别黄河源区的生态保护关键区域，促进源区的生态环境可持续发展，优化源区生态安全格局，实现国家生态保护战略目标提供理论依据。[方法] 基于黄河源区2005，2010，2015和2020年4期土地利用数据，运用空间动态度模型、转移矩阵模型、生态状况指数模型等方法，分析近16 a黄河源区不同生态用地数量、结构在时间和空间上的分布特征及生态状况的变化。 [结果] ①黄河源区不同生态用地类型数量及空间分布差异明显。基础性生态用地(89.06%)比例最大，辅助性生态用地(1.00%)比例最少，基础性生态用地分布广泛，敏感性生态用地主要分布在东、西部，辅助性生态用地主要集中在北部地区。 ②生态用地之间的转化呈明显的分异趋势。东、西部地区以生态用地的内部转化为主，北部生态用地与非生态用地的相互转化较多，源区整体生态用地功能向提高的趋势发展。 ③黄河源区生态状况指数从时间角度来看，在2005-2015年趋于平稳，在2015-2020年呈断崖式上升；从空间角度来看，源区西部、北部呈现逐年上升，东部呈现逐年下降，但全域依旧为逐年上升趋势。 [结论] 总的来说，黄河源区生态用地空间分散，非生态用地空间集中，16 a来源区生态质量向好的趋势发展。     

Diet and overweight and obesity in populations of African origin: Cameroon, Jamaica and the UK

OBJECTIVES: To determine the relationship of diet to overweight and obesity among populations of African origin. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional data were obtained from adults aged 25-74 years in rural Cameroon (n = 686), urban Cameroon (n = 975), Jamaica (n = 924) and Afro-Caribbeans in the UK (n = 257). Dietary data were collected using food-frequency questionnaires specifically designed for each site. Body mass index (BMI) was used as a measure of overweight. RESULTS: The expected gradient in the distribution of overweight across sites was seen in females (rural Cameroon, 9.5%; urban Cameroon, 47.1%; Jamaica, 63.8%; UK, 71.6%); however, among males overweight was less prevalent in Jamaica (22.0%) than urban Cameroon (36.3%). In developing countries increased risks of overweight (BMI > or = 25 kg m(-2) were influenced by higher energy (urban Cameroonian men) and protein (Jamaican women) intakes. No dietary variables were associated with obesity (BMI > or = 30 kg m(-2) in Cameroon or Jamaica. In the UK, energy intakes were inversely related with overweight whereas increased risks of being overweight were associated with higher protein (men) and fat (women) intakes. Similarly, whereas higher protein and fat intakes in UK men and women were associated with obesity, carbohydrate intakes were associated with decreased risks of obesity in men. CONCLUSIONS: Diet and overweight were associated in the UK but few dietary variables were related to overweight in Jamaica and the Cameroon. These findings suggest that associations between diet and overweight/obesity are not generalisable among populations.     

1990-2005年武汉市土地利用时空变化及其政策驱动因素分析

基于湖北省武汉市1990,1995,2000,2005年四个时相的土地利用数据,利用ArcGIS的空间分析方法和技术,获取土地利用转移矩阵、土地利用面积变化图及土地利用分布中心研究武汉市土地利用的时空变化特征,并从政策层面分析1990—2005年政策因素对武汉市土地利用变化的驱动影响。结果表明在1990—2005年:1）武汉市土地利用变化以耕地、城市建设用地、水域的变化及它们之间的相互转换为主,其中耕地面积持续下降,建设用地面积持续扩张,水域面积缓慢增加;2）武汉市林地、耕地和水域的空间分布中心均有向北迁移的趋势,建设用地中心有向西南迁移的趋势,而草地中心则有向东迁移的趋势;3）耕地保护、退耕还林和中部崛起等相关政策对武汉市土地利用时空变化存在着影响。     

2005-2014年重庆石漠化地区NDVI的时空变化及其与气候因子相关性分析

为了了解重庆石漠化地区植被恢复以及生态环境治理状况,选取重庆石漠化地区归一化植被指数(NDVI)及气象数据,利用趋势分析、变异系数分析以及偏相关分析等方法,重点探讨了重庆石漠化地区2005-2014年NDVI的时空变化特征,并分析了NDVI变化与气候因子之间的相关性。结果表明:(1)重庆石漠化地区NDVI年际变化总体上呈增加趋势,增加速率为0.08/10 a,其中渝东北地区增长速率相对较高,达0.09/10 a,而NDVI季节变化存在一定差异性,春季增长最为显著,主要分布于渝东北、渝中和渝西地区;(2)渝东北石漠化地区NDVI呈增加趋势的区域范围较大,这对于三峡库区生态环境改善以及水土保持起着至关重要的作用;渝东南、渝中和渝西石漠化地区NDVI整体保持不变,而NDVI呈减小趋势的区域主要分布于乌江流域;(3)重庆石漠化地区2005-2014年NDVI变异系数相对较低,以稳定为主;(4)重庆石漠化地区降水和气温分别与NDVI之间正相关性都大于负相关性。总体上降水量的增加一定程度促进了三峡库区植被的生长,而温度的降低一定程度上抑制了乌江流域植被的生长。     

Water Quality Trends (1970 to 2005) Along Delaware Streams in the Delaware and Chesapeake Bay Watersheds, USA

Water quality trends from 1970 to 2005 were defined along 30 Delaware streams in the Delaware and Chesapeake Bay watersheds in the USA. Water quality improved or was constant at 69% of stations since 1990 and at 80% of stations since 1970/1980. Dissolved oxygen (DO) improved or was constant at 73% of streams since 1990 and 32% of streams since 1970/1980. Total suspended sediment improved or was constant at 75% of streams since 1990 and 100% of streams since 1970/1980. Enterococcus bacteria improved or remained constant at 80% of streams since 1990 and 93% of streams since 1970/1980. Total Kjeldahl nitrogen improved or was constant at 48% of streams since 1990 and 100% of streams since 1970/1980. Total phosphorus improved or was constant at 66% of streams since 1990 and 85% of streams since 1970/1980. During 2001–2005, median levels were good or fair at 100% of the stations for DO, 78% for sediment, 50% for bacteria, 59% for nitrogen, and 56% for phosphorus. Good water quality correlates with high amounts of forest area (>25%) in Delaware watersheds. Since the Federal Clean Water Act Amendments of the 1970s, improving Delaware water quality stations (50) outnumbered degrading stations (23) by a 2:1 margin. Since 1990, degrading water quality stations (46) exceeded improving stations (38) mostly due to deteriorating nitrogen levels in half of Delaware streams, a reversal from early gains achieved since the 1970s. Over the last three and a half decades, watershed strategies have improved or preserved water quality along Delaware streams; however, greater emphasis is needed to curb recently resurging increases in nitrogen levels.     

2005-2020年淮海经济区耕地碳储量时空演变特征及碳汇区识别

淮海经济区垦殖率约70%,是中国粮食主产区之一,掌握其耕地碳储量时空变化规律、识别耕地碳汇碳源区,对保护区域耕地质量和发挥耕地生态系统碳汇功能,助力\