Effects of intervention on overweight - obesity among preschool children in HaNoi
- Author:
Tran Thi Phuc Nguyet
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Obesity
- MeSH:
Obesity;
Overweight;
child;
Child, Preschool
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2004;14(4):51-57
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
An interventional controlled study was conducted on 90 overweight children aged 4-5 at MamNon Practizing HoaSen School ( interventional school ) and MamNon ThanhCong A school ( controlled school ), BaDinh district, Hanoi from Dec.2002 to Jun.2003. The overweight was assessed by Weight/Height index (W/H > +2 SD) in comparing with population of referrence NCHS (WHO,1995). Physical strength was assessed by some tests in combining. Results showed that the triceps skinfold thickness waist, hip ratio, light level overweight and obesity status and all other physical conditions were improved
