Risk factors of obesity in children aged 5-14 years in Xuzhou and early intervention measures / 公共卫生与预防医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the risk factors and early intervention methods of obesity in children aged 5-14 years in Xuzhou. Methods Children from 3 urban areas were randomly selected from Xuzhou City for physical measurement. The children were divided into obese group and normal group based on 2 standard deviations of WHO standard weight. A questionnaire survey was used to assess the risk factors for obesity in children aged 5 to 14, and early intervention measures were put forward. Results The detection rate of obese children in this group was 53.00%. Single factor analysis showed that breastfeeding, supplementary food addition at 4 and 6 months, fast eating, preference for dessert, drinks and fried foods, sleep time <8h/d, dislike of sports, daily TV watching time ≥ 2h / d, obesity of father and mother, mother's education level, and parents' obesity cognition were related to obesity in children aged 5-14 (P <0.05) . Logistic regression analysis revealed that artificial feeding, fast eating, deep frying, sweet drinks, mother's education, father's obesity and mother's obesity were high risk factors of children's obesity. Conclusion The incidence of obesity in children aged 5-14 years old in Xuzhou was high. Early feeding mode, children's preference for fried desserts, parents' obesity and mother's education level were the main risk factors for children's obesity. It is suggested that communities promote more health education on children’s obesity.