Department of Clinical Medicine, Section of Paediatrics, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Acta Paediatr. 2010 Jun;99(6):900-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.01730.x. Epub 2010 Feb 18.
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity and to identify socio-demographic risk factors in Norwegian children.
The body mass index of 6386 children aged 2-19 years was compared with the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) cut-off values to estimate the prevalence of overweight including obesity (OWOB) and obesity (OB). The effect of socio-demographic factors on this prevalence was analysed using multiple ordinal logistic regression analysis in a subsample of 3793 children.
The overall prevalence of OWOB was 13.8% (13.2% in boys and 14.5% in girls, p = 0.146), but the prevalence was higher in primary school children aged 6-11 years (17%, p < 0.001). The risk of being OWOB or OB increased in children with fever siblings (p = 0.003) and with lower parental educational level (p = 0.001). There was no association with parental employment status, single-parent families or origin.
The prevalence of OWOB and OB in Norwegian primary school children is of concern. Socio-demographic factors have pronounced effects on the current prevalence of overweight and obesity in a cohort of Norwegian children. This knowledge could help to work out strategies to reduce the burden of overweight and obesity in children.
本研究旨在评估挪威儿童超重和肥胖的流行情况，并确定其社会人口学危险因素。
将 6386 名 2-19 岁儿童的体重指数与国际肥胖工作组（IOTF）的截断值进行比较，以估计超重（包括肥胖）和肥胖的流行率。在 3793 名儿童的亚样本中，采用多元有序逻辑回归分析方法分析社会人口学因素对该流行率的影响。
总体超重（OWOB）患病率为 13.8%（男孩为 13.2%，女孩为 14.5%，p=0.146），但在 6-11 岁的小学生中患病率更高（17%，p<0.001）。有发热兄弟姐妹的儿童（p=0.003）和父母受教育程度较低的儿童（p=0.001），OWOB 或肥胖的风险增加。与父母的就业状况、单亲家庭或出身无关。
挪威小学生超重和肥胖的流行率令人担忧。社会人口学因素对挪威儿童超重和肥胖的当前流行率有显著影响。这些知识有助于制定策略来减轻儿童超重和肥胖的负担。
