The ALADINO Study: A National Study of Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Spanish Children in 2011
| Autor: | Rosa M. Ortega, M.ª Ángeles Dal Re, Carmen Villar, Teresa Robledo, Estefania Labrado, Napoleón Pérez-Farinós, Ana M. López-Sobaler |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Article Subject Cross-sectional study lcsh:Medicine Overweight General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Body Mass Index Humans Medicine Obesity Child Socioeconomic status General Immunology and Microbiology business.industry lcsh:R Body Weight General Medicine medicine.disease Body Height Cross-Sectional Studies Spain Reference values National study Female Who criteria medicine.symptom business Body mass index Research Article Demography |
| Zdroj: | BioMed Research International BioMed Research International, Vol 2013 (2013) |
| ISSN: | 2314-6141 2314-6133 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2013/163687 |
| Popis: | The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children in Spain using different sets of cut-off criteria, through a community-based cross-sectional study. The study was conducted in a representative sample of Spanish children between 6 and 9 years, recruited in Spanish schools, between October 2010 and May 2011. 7,569 boys and girls were selected. All were weighed and measured, and their parents were asked about their socioeconomic background, food habits and physical activity. The BMI of each was calculated, and the prevalence of overweight and obesity was determined by age and sex using Spanish reference tables (SPART), IOTF reference values, and WHO growth standards. The prevalence of overweight in boys ranged from 14.1% to 26.7%, and in girls from 13.8% to 25.7%, depending on the cut-off criteria. The prevalence of obesity in boys ranged from 11.0% to 20.9%, and in girls from 11.2% to 15.5%. The prevalence of obesity was the highest among those same children when using the SPART or WHO criteria. Overweight and obesity remain widespreading among Spanish children; a consensus on the definition of overweight and obesity cut-off criteria is necessary. |
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