A Study on Related Factors to Overweight for Primary School Children.
- Author:
Mee Ah PARK
1
;
Hyun Kyung MOON
;
Kyu Han LEE
Author Information
1. Food Sanitation Council, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
child obesity;
overweight group;
case-control study
- MeSH:
Birth Weight;
Case-Control Studies;
Child*;
Diet;
Education;
Employment;
Food Habits;
Humans;
Hyperphagia;
Obesity;
Overweight*;
Pediatric Obesity;
Physical Examination;
Risk Factors;
Siblings;
World Health Organization
- From:Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association
1998;4(2):145-151
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the related factors to child overweight through investigation of children aged 6-12. Data on physical examinations, family history and dietary habits were obtained. Children were classified into normal(98 persons) and overweight(118 persons) group using the combination of height for age, weight for age and weight for height standard by the World Health Organization. Children's height, weight and BMI exhibited a significant difference between groups except children aged 8 for height. Unbalanced diet was a risk factors for overweight(Odd ratio : 1.765, 95% CI : 1.022~3.048). Number of brothers showed negative significance especially in two brothers compared to that of one(Odd ratio : 0.456, 95% CI : 0.209~0.995). But Birth weight, feeding practice, overeating, taking nutrition pills, sleeping time, mother's education level and employmental status didn't have any difference. We found out there were different risk factors between obese and overweight group. They should be divided into different groups in studying risk factors. And we should pay much attention to overweight children in order to prevent improving to obesity.
