Maddah M
Int J Cardiol. 2008 May 23;126(2):292-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.01.120. Epub 2007 Apr 30.
This study described overweight/obese children and adolescents seeking weight loss treatment regarding their age, gender, severity of obesity and maternal education in Rasht city, northern Iran. Data on 1465 overweight/obese children and adolescents aged 2-18 years engaged in weight loss program were analyzed in this study. These data included age, sex, weight, height, self-reported parental weight and height, history of dieting, and mother's level of education. There were more overweight/obese girls engaged in weight loss program than overweight/obese boys (71.2% vs. 28.8% p<0.0001). These data showed that only 18.2% of the overweight/obese children and adolescents were from families with low maternal education. These data suggest that parents of overweight/obese children and adolescents from low social level, boys and young children across all maternal educational levels should be warned against the risk of obesity.
本研究描述了伊朗北部拉什特市寻求减肥治疗的超重/肥胖儿童和青少年的年龄、性别、肥胖严重程度及母亲受教育程度。本研究分析了参与减肥计划的1465名2至18岁超重/肥胖儿童和青少年的数据。这些数据包括年龄、性别、体重、身高、自我报告的父母体重和身高、节食史以及母亲的教育水平。参与减肥计划的超重/肥胖女孩多于超重/肥胖男孩（71.2%对28.8%，p<0.0001）。这些数据表明，只有18.2%的超重/肥胖儿童和青少年来自母亲受教育程度低的家庭。这些数据表明，社会经济水平较低的超重/肥胖儿童和青少年的父母、所有母亲教育水平下的男孩和幼儿都应被告知肥胖风险。
