采用四项既定标准对10至11岁马耳他儿童肥胖症患病率的研究
Prevalence of obesity among 10-11-year-old Maltese children using four established standards.
作者信息
Decelis A, Fox K, Jago R
机构信息
Institute for PE and Sport, University of Malta, Msida, Malta; Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
出版信息
Pediatr Obes. 2013 Oct;8(5):e54-8. doi: 10.1111/j.2047-6310.2013.00191.x. Epub 2013 Jul 25.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to establish, through measured height and weight, the prevalence of overweight and obesity in a representative sample of Maltese children aged 10-11 years.
METHODS
Height and weight were measured in a sample, stratified by sex, region and type of school, of 874 year 6 children and their body mass index classified as normal weight, overweight, and obese using International Obesity Task Force (IOTF), World Health Organization (WHO), US Centre for Disease Control and U.K. Department of Health standards.
RESULTS
IOTF standards indicated 20.4% overweight and 14.2% obese, while WHO standards indicated 23.1% overweight and 20.9% obese. All four standards reported significant sex differences, classifying more boys in the overweight and obesity categories.
CONCLUSIONS
The prevalence of overweight and obesity among 10-11-year-old Maltese children are higher than previously estimated through self-reported height and weight and all other countries in the world except Greece. These high rates confirm the urgent need to identify causes and tackle childhood obesity in Malta.
目的
本研究的目的是通过测量身高和体重，确定10至11岁马耳他儿童代表性样本中超重和肥胖的患病率。
方法
对874名六年级儿童进行了身高和体重测量，样本按性别、地区和学校类型分层，其体重指数根据国际肥胖特别工作组（IOTF）、世界卫生组织（WHO）、美国疾病控制中心和英国卫生部的标准分为正常体重、超重和肥胖。
结果
IOTF标准显示超重率为20.4%，肥胖率为14.2%；而WHO标准显示超重率为23.1%，肥胖率为20.9%。所有这四项标准均报告了显著的性别差异，超重和肥胖类别中的男孩更多。
结论
10至11岁马耳他儿童中超重和肥胖的患病率高于此前通过自我报告的身高和体重所估计的，且高于世界上除希腊以外的所有其他国家。这些高比率证实了在马耳他迫切需要查明原因并解决儿童肥胖问题。
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