Follow-up study on height growth of preschool children with different stable physique
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2020.05.033
- VernacularTitle:不同稳定体型学龄前儿童身高增长的随访研究
- Author:
WANG Fuman, JIN Xi, XU Yiqun, YAO Yi, YANG Qi
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Author Information
1. National Center for Women and Children&rsquo
2. s Health, China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing(100081), China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Somatotypes;
Body height;
Overweight;
Obesity;
Follow-up studies;
Analysis of variance;
Child,preschool
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2020;41(5):759-761
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand the characteristic of height growth among preschool children with normal physique, overweight and obese, and in order to provide basis for proper physical growth intervention of preschool children.
Methods:Cluster sampling method was used and preschool children of kindergartens in 7 cities were selected, height and weight was measured, the information of birth date and sex were collected by parents’ questionnaires. The "WHO Child Growth Standards" was used for evaluate children’s height and body mass index. ANOVA analysis and Wilcoxon rank sum test were used for statistic analysis.
Results:There were 2 479 children who were normal weight, overweight and obese at baseline and were followed up for 2 years. The detection rate of
Conclusion:Parents and practitioners in MCH should pay attention to the children’s height growth, especially on overweight and obese children. More in-depth research are needed to explore the relationship between children’s height and physique.
