Prevalence and trends in obesity among Korean children and adolescents in 1997 and 2005 / 소아과
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
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: 950-955, 2008.
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em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-130291
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The objective of this study was to provide current estimates of the prevalence and examine trends of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents.METHODS:
Height and weight measurements from 183,159 (112,974 in 1997, 70,185 in 2005) children and adolescents aged 2 to 18 years were obtained via the 1997 and 2005 National Growth Survey. Obesity among children and adolescents was defined as being at or above the 95th percentile of the gender-specific body mass index (BMI) for age in the 2007 Korean National Growth Charts or a BMI of 25 or higher; overweight was defined as being at or above the 85th percentile to less than the 95th percentile BMI.RESULTS:
In 2005, 9.7% (11.3% for boys, 8.0% for girls) of South Korean children and adolescents were obese; 19.0% (19.7% for boys, 18.2% for girls) were overweight or obese. The overall prevalence of obesity increased from 5.8% in 1997 to 9.7% in 2005 (from 6.1% in 1997 to 11.3% in 2005 for boys and from 5.5% in 1997 to 8.0% in 2005 for girls); the increasing trend was most evident in boys, especially those aged 13-18 years.CONCLUSION:
The prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents increased significantly during the eight-year period from 1997 to 2005. This study suggests that we need to make a priority of developing strategies to control obesity in children and adolescents; the potential health effects of increases in obesity are of considerable public health importance.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Índice de Massa Corporal
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Saúde Pública
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Prevalência
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Sobrepeso
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Gráficos de Crescimento
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Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
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Idoso
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Criança
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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