Annotated Bibliography on Childhood Obesity: A Comprehensive Review

This annotated bibliography explores the complex issue of childhood obesity through the analysis of three key research articles. The first study, by Ogden et al. (2016), examines trends in obesity prevalence among children and adolescents in the United States from 1988 to 2014, highlighting fluctuations and specific age group impacts. The second article, by Keller & Bucher Della Torre (2015), reviews systematic literature reviews on the relationship between sugar-sweetened beverages and obesity, emphasizing the potential link between these beverages and weight gain in children, while acknowledging contradictory findings. The final study, by Wu et al. (2017), investigates the correlation between short sleep duration and obesity in children through a meta-analysis of prospective studies, suggesting an increased risk of obesity with insufficient sleep, although the authors also acknowledge contradictory findings. Each entry includes a summary of the study's methodology, findings, and conclusions, providing a critical overview of the current research landscape and relevant context for understanding the multifaceted nature of childhood obesity.

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Annotated Bibliography on Obesity Among Children
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Annotated Bibliography on Obesity Among Children
Ogden, C. L., Carroll, M. D., Lawman, H. G., Fryar, C. D., Kruszon-Moran, D., Kit, B. K., &
Flegal, K. M. (2016). Trends in obesity prevalence among children and adolescents in
the United States, 1988-1994 through 2013-2014. Jama, 315(21), 2292-2299.
A study done in the United States reveals that there has been an increase in the rate of
obesity among the children between 1988-1994 and 1999-2000, there was no
observable change between 2003 to 2004 and 2011 to 2012, apart from a substantial
decline among the children aged 2-5 years. The findings suggest that the extreme
obesity occurred between 1988-1994 and over the years it adopted a down ward and
upward trend. The prevalence of obesity increased until the 2003-20004 and
subsequently decreased among children aged between 2 to 5 years, then increased
again until 2007 to 20008, and finally leveled off among the children in the age group
6 to 11 years.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2526638
Keller, A., & Bucher Della Torre, S. (2015). Sugar-sweetened beverages and obesity among
children and adolescents: a review of systematic literature reviews. Childhood
Obesity, 11(4), 338-346.
The researchers reveal that overweight and obesity prevalence among the children
and adolescents has progressively increased across the globe and it is currently at
alarming proportions. The findings suggest that sugar-sweetened beverages are the
principal source of obesity of the diet among a significant number of children. The
results also revealed that there was direct association between sugar-sweetened

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beverages and obesity experienced among the children. Findings from other studies
however have contradicted this study fueling a lot of unending debates on the role of
the sugar-sweetened beverages in childhood obesity development. The study
concludes that there was a direct relation between the sugar-sweetened beverages and
overweight, weight gain and obesity among young children.
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/chi.2014.0117
Wu, Y., Gong, Q., Zou, Z., Li, H., & Zhang, X. (2017). Short sleep duration and obesity among
children: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies. Obesity
research & clinical practice, 11(2), 140-150.
The researchers attempt to explain the relationship that exists between the children
having short sleep and their consequent development of obesity. Therefore, article
aimed at finding epidemiological evidence on the relationship between the duration of
sleep and obesity and children. The findings suggested that obesity among the
children was dependent on the geographical location, cut-off points for short sleep
period and the description or meaning of overweight or obesity. In its concluding
remarks, the article provides existing evidence that increased risk of obesity among
children is greatly associated with short sleeping time. sleeping enough is probably
essential for the prevention or avoidance of exhibited obesity among the children.
However, the findings in this article contradict some other results of a study that
suggest that sleeping time, whether it is short or long does not cause notable obesity
among the children; there could be weight gain but not to an extent of causing obesity
and that sleep only plays a minor role in determining whether there would be weight
gain and its associated effects.

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1871403X16300333

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References
Keller, A., & Bucher Della Torre, S. (2015). Sugar-sweetened beverages and obesity among
children and adolescents: a review of systematic literature reviews. Childhood
Obesity, 11(4), 338-346.
Ogden, C. L., Carroll, M. D., Lawman, H. G., Fryar, C. D., Kruszon-Moran, D., Kit, B. K., &
Flegal, K. M. (2016). Trends in obesity prevalence among children and adolescents in
the United States, 1988-1994 through 2013-2014. Jama, 315(21), 2292-2299.
Wu, Y., Gong, Q., Zou, Z., Li, H., & Zhang, X. (2017). Short sleep duration and obesity among
children: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies. Obesity
research & clinical practice, 11(2), 140-150.