Prevalence and associates of obesity and overweight among school-age children in a rural community of Thailand / 소아과
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
;
: 179-186, 2019.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-760201
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Information about overweight and obesity among students in rural areas of Thailand is limited. Therefore, we aimed to determine overweight and obesity prevalences and associated factors among school-aged children in a rural community of Thailand.METHODS:
We selected 9 public schools through cluster sampling in 2 provinces located in central Thailand in 2016. Anthropometric measurements were measured using standard techniques, classified as overweight (>1 standard deviation [SD]) and obese (>2 SD) with respect to their age and sex using 2007 World Health Organization reference charts. Standardized questionnaires on risk factors were sent to parents to be completed together with their child.RESULTS:
Among 1,749 students, 8.98% had overweight and 7.26% had obesity. Mean age (range) was 11.5 years (5–18 years). Independent factors associated with overweight and obesity included primary school student (reference as secondary school) (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 2.25; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.24–4.08; P=0.07), mother's body mass index (aOR, 1.07; 95% CI, 1.02–1.12; P=0.001), self-employed father (aOR, 1.99; 95% CI, 1.12–3.55; P=0.018), number of siblings (aOR, 0.61; 95% CI, 0.47–0.81; P=0.001), having sibling(s) with obesity (aOR, 1.82; 95% CI, 1.20–2.77; P=0.005), more than one (aOR, 7.16; 95% CI, 2.40–21.32; P3 ladles of rice/meal (aOR, 2.69; 95% CI, 1.11–6.46; P=0.27), watching 2 hours of television/day (aOR, 2.60; 95% CI, 1.36–4.96; P=0.004).CONCLUSION:
Many sociodemographic, dietary, and behavioral factors were related to overweight and obesity among school-aged children not only in urban but also rural communities of Thailand.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Parents
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Rural Population
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Thailand
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World Health Organization
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Body Mass Index
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Odds Ratio
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Prevalence
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Risk Factors
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Siblings
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Overweight
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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