OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of @entity2973 and @entity28 among Iranian adolescents and their relationship with modifiable environmental factors. METHODS: The subjects of the present study were 1000 @entity1 and 1000 @entity1 , aged between 11 and 18 years selected by multistage random sampling, their parents (n = 2000) and their school staff (n = 500 subjects) in urban and rural areas of two provinces in Iran. Data concerning body mass index (BMI), nutrition and the physical activity of the subjects were analyzed by SPSSV10/Win software. RESULTS: The prevalence of 85th percentile </= body mass index (BMI) < 95th percentile and BMI > 95th percentile in @entity1 was significantly higher than @entity1 (10.7 +/- 1.1 and 2.9 +/- 0.1%vs 7.4 +/- 0.9 and 1.9 +/- 0.1%, respectively; P < 0.05). The mean BMI value was significantly different between urban and rural areas (25.4 +/- 5.2 vs 23.2 +/- 7.1 kg/m2, respectively; P < 0.05). A BMI> 85th percentile was more prevalent in families with an average income than in high-income families (9.3 +/- 1.7 vs 7.2 +/- 1.4%, respectively; P < 0.05) and in those with lower-educated mothers (9.2 +/- 2.1 vs 11.5 +/- 2.4 years of mothers education, respectively). The mean total energy intake was not different between @entity2973 or @entity28 and normal-weight subjects (1825 +/- 90 vs 1815 +/- 85 kCal, respectively; P > 0.05), but the percentage of energy derived from @entity3363 was significantly higher in the former group compared with the latter (69.4 vs 63.2%, respectively; P < 0.05). Regular extracurricular sports activities were significantly lower and the time spent watching tele-vision was significantly higher in @entity2973 or @entity28 than non- @entity28 subjects (time spent watching telelvision: 300 +/- 20 vs 240 +/- 30 min/day, P < 0.05). A significant linear association was shown between the frequency of consumption of @entity579 , bread, pasta, fast foods and fat/salty snacks and BMI (beta = 0.05-0.06; P < 0.05). A significant correlation was shown between BMI percentiles and serum @entity412 , high-density lipoprotein- @entity165 and systolic blood pressure (Pearson's r = 0.38, -0.32 and 0.47, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Enhanced efforts to prevent and control @entity2973 from childhood is a critical national priority, even in developing countries. To be successful, social, cultural and economic influences should be considered.

XXXX and associated modifiable environmental factors in Iranian adolescents: Isfahan Healthy Heart Program - Heart Health Promotion from Childhood.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['girls', 'boys'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obese', 'obesity'] @entity2973 :: ('MESH:D050177', 'Disease') :: ['overweight'] @entity412 :: ('CHEBI:17855', 'Chemical') :: ['triglyceride'] @entity579 :: ('4530', 'Species') :: ['rice'] @entity3363 :: ('MESH:D002241', 'Chemical') :: ['carbo-hydrates'] @entity165 :: ('MESH:D002784', 'Chemical') :: ['cholesterol']
@entity28 :: (MESH:D009765,Disease) :: ['Obesity']
