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This study aimed to characterise lifestyle, physical, and psychological characteristics associated with excess weight in Emirati youth, a population that has not been widely studied.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Height and weight were measured for 107 youth (46 male; 7\u201317 years) from Abu Dhabi. A detailed medical history was obtained from the Imperial College London Diabetes Centre. Parents reported relevant family history and demographics, sleep using the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire, and mental health problems using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Older youth and those with a family history were more likely to have obesity; however, weight status did not differ by sex, income, or parental education. Anaemia was more prevalent in youth with a healthy weight, while hyperlipidemia was more prevalent in youth with overweight or obesity. Obesity was associated with disordered breathing during sleep but not with sleep times or duration. Overall, weight status did not relate to mental health problems; however, obesity was associated with a greater risk for peer problems in females but not males.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These results highlight factors that may play a role in culturally specific drivers of paediatric obesity in the Middle East and will help to natively tailor prevention and intervention efforts.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fped.2025.1701873","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,14]],"date-time":"2025-11-14T06:21:33Z","timestamp":1763101293000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Physical, behavioural, and psychosocial factors associated with childhood and adolescent obesity: a study from the United Arab Emirates"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Tanveer","family":"Ashraf","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Alaina L.","family":"Pearce","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Radwa","family":"Helal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Sarah","family":"Saidi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Chandan J.","family":"Vaidya","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Nader","family":"Lessan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1155\/2022\/8074837","article-title":"Prevalence of obesity and overweight among adults in the Middle East countries from 2000 to 2020: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 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