Journal of Food Processing & Technology

Implication of childhood obesity and high pro-inflammatory diets in South Carolinian children: Survey and data stratification

20^th Global Summit on Food Processing, Safety & Technology

November 06-08, 2017 | Las Vegas, USA

Shanora Brown and Ashley Knowell

South Carolina State University, USA

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Food Process Technol

Abstract:

In South Carolina childhood obesity is growing at an alarming rate surpassing the national average. Forty percent of children in SC are classified as either overweight or obese. The rise of childhood obesity in the US is astounding due to factors such as socioeconomic status and poor nutritional choices. In SC, counties located within the I-95 Corridor is commonly referred to as the Corridor of Shame, due to years of being severely underfunded and underdeveloped; thereby, contributing to a variety of problems such as poverty, lack of health care, poor health choices, and obesity. Childhood obesity can lead to numerous health complications in adulthood that includes diabetes, high-cholesterol, chronic joint pain, and cancer. The purpose of this study is to address the epidemic of childhood obesity in SC. If the preventable risk factor of childhood obesity is targeted, it could play a significant role in reducing the number of adult cancer cases. Our study is enrolling South Carolinian children from varying degrees of rurality and backgrounds to determine if obesity and/or high-fat pro-inflammatory diets contribute to the increase level of pro-inflammatory markers, which in turn contributes to long term chronic inflammation leading to increased adult carcinogenesis. A screening survey, which gives a brief overview of the candidate�??s nutritional and physical activity background and demographics, has been developed. Participants recruited from six counties will be stratified by rurality, lifestyle factors and socioeconomic status to assess the effect of these exogenous factors on adult cancer risk in children.

Biography :

Dr. Shanora G. Brown is Assistant Professor of Biology and Bioengineering Sciences at South Carolina State University. She completed her Degree Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Clark Atlanta University in the field of Study Molecular Biology.