Schnohr C, Pedersen J M, Alcón M C G, Curtis T, Bjerregaard P
Department of Social medicinen and Psychosocial Health, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Int J Circumpolar Health. 2004;63 Suppl 2:261-4. doi: 10.3402/ijch.v63i0.17915.
The aim of the study was to examine the trends in the dietary patterns of selected food items and in the prevalence of self-perceived obesity in a population of Greenlandic schoolchildren.
The study is based on three school surveys among Greenlandic schoolchildren, class 6 to 11 in public schools, and contributing to the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study. Data are collected through self-completed questionnaires administered in the classroom. Three surveys have been carried out in Greenland in 1994, 1998 and 2002 with the participation of 2,999, 3,057 and 2,010 pupils, respectively.
The intake of vegetables has increased significantly since 1994, and the intake of fruits, sweets and soft drink has decreased significantly at a 5% level. An unchanged high proportion of schoolchildren report to be on a diet or consider themselves obese.
Most of the observed trends are positive, with regard to intake of vegetables and sweets and consumption of soft drinks. The fact that a high proportion of schoolchildren consider themselves to be obese must be assumed to have a negative impact on the psychological well-being of this population. The results of the survey can reveal changes which have occurred over time for the specified population. This knowledge can be used in public health work and planning.
本研究旨在调查格陵兰学龄儿童特定食物的饮食模式趋势以及自我认知肥胖的患病率。
该研究基于对格陵兰公立学校6至11年级学龄儿童进行的三项学校调查，这些调查是“学龄儿童健康行为”（HBSC）研究的一部分。数据通过在课堂上自行填写的问卷收集。1994年、1998年和2002年在格陵兰分别进行了三项调查，参与学生分别为2999名、3057名和2010名。
自1994年以来，蔬菜摄入量显著增加，水果、糖果和软饮料的摄入量在5%的水平上显著下降。报告节食或认为自己肥胖的学童比例保持不变且很高。
观察到的大多数趋势是积极的，涉及蔬菜摄入量、糖果和软饮料消费。必须假定高比例的学童认为自己肥胖会对该人群的心理健康产生负面影响。调查结果可以揭示特定人群随时间发生的变化。这些知识可用于公共卫生工作和规划。
