Factors Affecting Underweight and Obesity Among Elementary School Children in South Korea
Asian Nursing Research
;
: 298-304, 2015.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-9737
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the study was to determine factors associated with underweight and obesity in elementary school children in Korea.METHODS:
Study participants included 4,895 children attending 59 elementary schools across Korea. Children were grouped into underweight [ or = 85% BMI-for age). The questionnaire included demographic characteristics, health status, and diet and exercise behavior of children, and environmental characteristics of schools.RESULTS:
Twelve percent of the children were overweight or obese. The results showed that demographic (age and gender), health status (atopic dermatitis and poor subjective health), and the characteristics of diet and exercise (unbalanced diet and diet experiences) were associated with underweight (p < .05), while demographic (age and gender), health status (poor subjective health), behavioral characteristics (fast food consumption and diet experiences), and school environmental characteristics (rural area) were associated with overweight/obesity (p < .05).CONCLUSIONS:
Programs and interventions to reduce underweight and overweight/obesity in Korean elementary schools must consider behavioral and environmental characteristics of children.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Socioeconomic Factors
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Thinness
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Body Weight
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Exercise
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Body Mass Index
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Child Behavior
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Sex Factors
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Health Status
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Age Factors
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Asian Nursing Research
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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