Rudolf M C J, Greenwood D C, Cole T J, Levine R, Sahota P, Walker J, Holland P, Cade J, Truscott J
Leeds Community and Mental Health Trust, Leeds, UK.
Arch Dis Child. 2004 Mar;89(3):235-7. doi: 10.1136/adc.2002.020552.
A cohort of schoolchildren was followed up over 6 years from 1996 to 2001. In the final year, 315 of 500 targeted children were measured. Body mass index (BMI) increased substantially over time (p<0.001), indicating a further rise in obesity into the secondary school years. Two new indicators of obesity were also measured. Waist circumference scores rose as substantially as BMI (p<0.001), and may be of particular significance given the association between abdominal girth in adults and cardiovascular morbidity. International Obesity Task Force measures were found to be more stringent than previous criteria, with no significant change noted over the time period.
1996年至2001年期间，一组学童接受了为期6年的随访。在最后一年，对500名目标儿童中的315名进行了测量。体重指数（BMI）随时间大幅增加（p<0.001），表明肥胖在中学阶段进一步上升。还测量了两个新的肥胖指标。腰围得分与BMI的上升幅度相当（p<0.001），鉴于成人腹围与心血管疾病发病率之间的关联，腰围得分可能具有特别重要的意义。国际肥胖问题工作组的测量标准比以前的标准更为严格，在此期间没有发现显著变化。
