Obesity and physical activity in children of immigrants.

Childhood overweight and obesity have increased in recent decades, reaching alarming proportions. Children with a migrant background seem to be particularly at risk of developing overweight and obesity. This article provides an overview of the prevalence of overweight or obesity among North African (NA) children living in their own countries or as immigrants in Europe. The aim is to show the effect of the migration process on this trend and to discuss its possible contributing factors. Publications were identified by a systematic search of PubMed and the existing literature. Original longitudinal or cross-sectional studies on the prevalence of childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity and of physical activity among ethnic groups from North Africa compared with the native population were reviewed. The results confirmed that children of NA origin in Europe have higher levels of overweight and obesity than the native ones, especially girls. However, this trend can also be detected in urban areas of NA countries. Important factors contributing to the increase of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents are discussed, in particular the westernization of eating habits, the level of physical activity and body image perception. The review shows that factors linked to acculturation in the host society and others maintained from the country of origin come into play in determining childhood overweight and obesity among NA immigrants in Europe. The importance of health promotion targeting the groups most at risk of childhood overweight and obesity, i.e. aspects of a healthy diet and the benefits of physical activity, is underlined

Social Media: Bridging the Distance Between Students and Faculty of FDSA, a Case Study on Effective Communication in an Approved Training Organization

Approved Training Organizations are organizations that train future aviation personnel. Aviation personnel must have good communication skills. Effective communication allows groups of people to better understand one another and form a closer and deeper relationship. This quantitative study aims to determine the effectiveness of social media platforms in bridging the distance between students and faculty of FDSA Aviation College of Science and Technology, Inc. The results from this study show that students and faculty of FDSA were able to form a bond with the other party through the use of social media platforms