Prevalence and correlates of obesity in preschool children
| Autor: | Betsy Hernandez, Constance R. Uphold, Mary Virginia Graham, Lori Singer |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
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Gerontology Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Race (biology) Health problems Age Distribution Prevalence Humans Medicine Obesity Sex Distribution Socioeconomic status Retrospective Studies Nutritional Disorder business.industry Retrospective cohort study medicine.disease Blood pressure Socioeconomic Factors Child Preschool Head start Hypertension Florida Female business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 13:68-76 |
| ISSN: | 0882-5963 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0882-5963(98)80033-x |
| Popis: | Obesity, a common nutritional disorder in childhood, is a complex problem that is poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of obesity in preschool children, and to examine the relationships between obesity and gender, race, socioeconomic status, and health problems. Data were collected from 309 charts of children enrolled in a Head Start program. Ninety-nine (32%) of the children were obese. Obese children had significantly higher blood pressure readings than those who were not obese. This study represents a beginning effort to learn more about the prevalence of, and factors associated with, obesity in preschoolers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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