Childhood Obesity and Familial Environmental Factor according to the Developmental Stages: the Korea NHANES Study
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine
;
: 939-947, 2008.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
To investigate the association between childhood obesity and its risk factors according to specific childhood developmental stages.METHODS:
We performed an analysis of data for 1922 children and adolescents aged 2 to 18 years obtained from the Third Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted in 2005. Weight and height were measured by trained interviewers. Childhood obesity was defined as BMI > or =95th percentile of the BMI cut-off point based on the Korean child growth curve. Data on socioeconomic characteristics such as age, education, occupation, income, physical activity and time spent watching television were collected using a well-established questionnaire and/or interview.RESULTS:
The prevalence of obesity defined by using the Korean child growth curve was 4.1% in children aged 2 to 6, 6.3% in children aged 7 to 12, and 8.7% in adolescents aged 13 to 18. In the multiple logistic regression model, parental obesity, and time spent watching television were associated with increased risk of obesity in children aged 2~6. Parental obesity, family income level, birth weight, and time spent watching television were positively associated with obesity in children aged 7~12. In adolescents aged 13~18, participation in vigorous physical activity and attempts to control weight were associated with adolescent obesity.CONCLUSION:
The prevalence and risk factors of childhood obesity vary substantially according to developmental stage. Differential approaches are needed for effective control of childhood obesity.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Parents
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Television
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Birth Weight
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Logistic Models
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Nutrition Surveys
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Prevalence
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Risk Factors
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Korea
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Motor Activity
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Aged
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Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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