不同种族的伊朗学龄儿童超重和肥胖的患病率。
Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Iranian School Children in Different Ethnicities.
作者信息
Mirmohammadi Seyed-Jalil, Hafezi Rahmatollah, Mehrparvar Amir Houshang, Rezaeian Bibiseyedeh, Akbari Hamed
机构信息
Department of Occupational Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
出版信息
Iran J Pediatr. 2011 Dec;21(4):514-20.
OBJECTIVE
Malnutrition, overweight and obesity are major health concerns in modern societies and especially among children. Overweight and obesity affect children's current and future health. It is known that the prevalence of overweight differs by race, sex, and geographic location.
METHODS
In a cross-sectional study 30092 Iranian children aged 7-18 years in six ethnic groups were selected by a cluster sampling. Prevalence of obesity and overweight and distribution of body mass index (BMI) by gender, age, and ethnicity were measured. Cutoff points of BMI for defining obesity and overweight were based on the Iranian, and IOTF standard values.
FINDINGS
This study showed a significant ethnic difference in BMI. Prevalence of overweight and obesity among Iranian children was 9.27% and 3.22% respectively comparing international standards. The frequency of overweight and obesity was higher in boys.
CONCLUSION
This study showed a significant difference in BMI among different ethnic groups.
目的
营养不良、超重和肥胖是现代社会尤其是儿童中的主要健康问题。超重和肥胖会影响儿童当前及未来的健康。众所周知，超重的患病率因种族、性别和地理位置而异。
方法
在一项横断面研究中，通过整群抽样选取了6个种族的30092名7至18岁的伊朗儿童。测量了肥胖和超重的患病率以及按性别、年龄和种族划分的体重指数（BMI）分布。用于定义肥胖和超重的BMI切点基于伊朗和国际肥胖工作组（IOTF）的标准值。
结果
本研究显示BMI存在显著的种族差异。按照国际标准，伊朗儿童中超重和肥胖的患病率分别为9.27%和3.22%。超重和肥胖在男孩中的发生率更高。
结论
本研究显示不同种族之间BMI存在显著差异。
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