The Relationship between Relative BMI Change and Height Growth among Overweight Children / 가정의학회지
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
;
: 688-694, 2009.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-19748
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Many parents of overweight children have believed that their children's weight may be lost with the increase of their height. The purpose of this 2-year prospective study was to examine whether such belief is valid.METHODS:
A total of 190 children (113 boys and 77 girls) aged 6-11 years who were overweight (BMI > 85th percentile of age and gender-specific 1999 Korean children standard) from two elementary schools were the subjects. Their height and weight were measured again after 2 years. Children and their parents completed questionnaires on eating habits and physical activity, and their attitude on weight in the beginning of study. Children's weight status was evaluated using relative BMI.RESULTS:
Children's baseline relative BMI was 134.9 +/- 13.8%. About 60% of the children reported weight loss attempt and 49% of their parents tried to persuade their child to lose weight. Children's BMI increased by 1.6 +/- 2.1 kg/m2 and their relative BMI decreased by 1.2 +/- 12.1% over 2 years. While children's eating habits and physical activity, and their attitude on the child's weight were not related to the 2-year relative BMI change, the child's age, gender, baseline relative BMI, and the 2-year height change were associated with the 2-year relative BMI change (R2 = 0.15, P < 0.001). The 2-year relative BMI increased with the 2-year height increase after controlling for the three predictors (B = 0.86, SE = 0.28, P = 0.002).CONCLUSION:
We found the 2-year height change positively associated with the 2-year relative BMI change among school-aged overweight children. Then, the belief that children's weight status may be improved with the increase of their height should be denied.
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Assunto principal:
Pais
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Redução de Peso
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Estudos Prospectivos
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Ingestão de Alimentos
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Sobrepeso
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Atividade Motora
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Idoso
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Criança
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2009
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