Prevalence of Obesity and Eating Habits of Elementary School Students in Kwangju.
- Author:
Sung Sug LEE
1
;
Seung Ho OH
Author Information
1. Department of Food Nutrition, Chonnam, National University, Kwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
elementary school students;
obese;
habit
- MeSH:
Breakfast;
Child;
Eating*;
Education;
Female;
Gwangju*;
Humans;
Lunch;
Meals;
Nutritionists;
Obesity*;
Parents;
Physical Fitness;
Prevalence*
- From:Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
1997;2(4):486-495
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of obesity and to examine the eating habits of elementary school students in Kwangju. The study was carried out on 931 students(male : 454, female : 477) in September and October of 1996. The results are summarized as follows ; Obesity was defined as body mass index(BMI) that exceeds 20. The rate of obesity was 10.0%(male 4.7%, female 5.3%) in subjects. Subjects were divided into 3 groups : normal group(BMI<20), mildly obese group(20
