16^th International Conference on Childhood Obesity & Nutrition February 20-21, 2023 Madrid, Spain

Biography:

Athar Ansari after completing the Doctor of Medicine course in Community Medicine in 1998, he joined the faculty in the Department of Community Medicine, J.N. Medical College in 1999. He has been awarded a PhD in Community Medicine in 2016. He has been awarded the Fellowship of the Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine in 2017. He is teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical students and has also been involved in the training of medical interns in health programmes for the last 25 years. He is involved in research activities directed toward micronutrient deficiencies, HIV/AIDS, disaster management and environmental health issues. He has got 144 papers published in national and international journals. He has presented papers at 09 international conferences and 152 papers in national/state conferences. He has been Coordinator/Principal Investigator/Co-investigator/Supervisor of various prestigious projects of different agencies like UNICEF, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Govt. of India.

Abstract:

Introduction: Physical activity and diet go hand in hand for the maintenance of good health. This becomes even more important in school-going adolescent students as they are readily exposed to a wide variety of junk food items either inside or around their school premises and lead increasingly sedentary lifestyles as they progress through their academics. This study was done to assess the junk food intake and physical activity level among school-going adolescents.

Material and method: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 800 school-based adolescents aged 12 to 14 years at A.M.U. High Schools, Aligarh, from July 2018 to June 2019. Students were asked about their physical activity and dietary habits by disseminating a self-reported questionnaire. The data were analyzed in SPSS version 20.0.

Results: majority of the adolescents had a moderate level of physical activity (53%), while 23% of the students had high and 24% had low physical activity levels. On the analysis of the dietary habits of the students, it was found that only 23.5% of students were able to take the recommended intake of fruits, 14.75%, 37.25% and 9.25% were able to follow the dietary recommendations for vegetables, dairy and cereals respectively; A staggering 70.75% more than the recommended intake of junk food items. The association between physical activity and vegetables and fruits and junk food intake was found to be significant while the dairy intake was not significant.

Conclusion: More emphasis should be given to limiting junk food intake and increasing healthy food intake along with motivating the students to be more physically active. This can be done by encouraging the family as well as teachers at the school level and creating more spaces for children to be physically active at the community level.

Biography:

Akanksha Yadav is Associate professor, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana (India). Total Years of Work Experience 10.1 Year Total Years of Work Experience 8.5 Year Total Years of Work Experience 1.6Year Email IDakanksha.fahs@sgtuniversity.org Teaching Interests Functional food & Advance Nutrition Research Interests Product development and sensory evaluation Recent Publications 18 and 1 book Conferences, Seminars & Workshops 21

Abstract:

The last few years have changed the whole diet dynamics across the globe. Now the people are more aware and concern about the nutritional content and therapeutic benefits of the food they consume. Salvia officinalis is one of the most prominent natural medicinal herbs known for its strong aroma and earthy flavor. It is good source of protein, dietary fibre (soluble and insoluble), low fat and loaded with several vitamins, minerals and essential oils in varying concentrations as well as predominantly comprised of essential oils such as 1,8 cineole as well as natural source of bioactive compounds and aid in the prevention of several diseases and are thus called a functional food. It is loaded with antioxidants and its bioactive components possess many health prompting benefits especially postmenopausal women, anti-hyperlipidemic effect, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, anti-fungal, anti-spasmodic and antimicrobial activities. Traditionally it is utilized for the treatment of several kinds of disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, gout, autism, seizure, ulcer, rheumatism and diarrhea. Due to therapeutic and nutritional potential of Salvia officinalis has been incorporated for the development of several healthy food products.

Biography:

Mohammad Jalali is affiliated to the Nutrition and Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. He is involved in research activities  in effects of vitamin D supplementation on anthropometric indices were evaluated in several trials, Experienced research and development specialist. He is skilled in digital signal and image processing. Strong research professional mainly in ultrasonic.  

Abstract:

High prevalence of obesity and vitamin D deficiency are two health concerns in childhood and adolescence. The effects of vitamin D supplementation on anthropometric indices were evaluated in several trials, but the results were inconclusive. The present meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effects of vitamin D supplementation on anthropometric indices of children and adolescents. PubMed, Embase, Scopus and Web of Science were systemically searched to identify the relevant records investigating the effect of vitamin D supplementation on body composition in children and adolescents up to 2022. In the case of heterogeneity among studies, fixed and random effect models were used. Indeed, potential publication bias was detected using Egger’s regression tests. After excluding irrelevant papers, five records with eight separate studies were included in this meta-analysis. Pooled results of the included literature showed a significant increase in body weight (Standardized Mean Difference (SMD)=0.148, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): [0.009,0.286], p=0.037), fat free mass (SMD=0.384, 95% CI: (0.119,0.649), p=0.004) and serum 25(OH)D level (SMD=1.071, 95% CI: (0.591,1.551), p=0.000) after the intervention. However, no significant change was observed in height, Body Mass Index (BMI) and Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) following vitamin D supplementation. This meta-analysis of available clinical trials showed a significant increment in weight, fat free mass and 25(OH)D level following vitamin D supplementation in childhood and adolescents.