Prevalence of obesity and overweight among primary school children in a district of Istanbul, Turkey
| Autor: | Dilşad Save, Betul Karakus, Muammer Kolasayin, Muhammed Ates, İsmail Tuncekin |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Karakus, Betul, Save, Dilsad, Ates, Muhammed, Kolasayin, Muammer, Tuncekin, Ismail |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
CHILDHOOD Overweight World health Childhood obesity Environmental health ADOLESCENTS Prevalence medicine book ASSOCIATIONS Public health business.industry Istanbul turkey Childhood obesity Public health Prevalence medicine.disease Obesity Tıp BODY-MASS INDEX PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY Working mother Medicine NUTRITION book.magazine HEALTH medicine.symptom business Body mass index |
| Zdroj: | Volume: 32, Issue: 2 76-80 Marmara Medical Journal |
| ISSN: | 1019-1941 1309-9469 |
| Popis: | Objective: We aimed to investigate the prevalence of obesity and overweight and their relationship with environmental factors among children aged 5-10 years in a primary school in an Istanbul district. Materials and Methods: The data of this cross-sectional study were collected from a random selection of 177 students and their families. Students’ heights and weights were measured in a standardized way for calculating their body mass index. The World Health Organization growth reference was used for the definition of obesity and overweight status. Results: The prevalence of obesity and overweight was 12.4% and 20.9%, respectively, with no difference between girls and boys. A significant increase in the percentage of obesity and overweight was observed with increasing age (p = 0.001). Having an obese or overweight father (p = 0.001) and a working mother (p=0.003) were associated with an increase in childhood obesity. Conclusion: The findings of this study imply that obesity or overweight among primary school children is associated with increasing age, having an obese or overweight father and having a working mother. State organizations, schools, physicians and other healthcare professionals must work together to encourage children and their families to adopt healthy lifestyles and to improve their awareness of obesity |
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