Faik A, Vanderhulst E, Rossem I, Devroey D
Department of Family Medicine and Chronic Care, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium.
J Prev Med Hyg. 2017 Jun;58(2):E105-E113.
Being overweight and obesity are a growing problem and are often related to a lack of physical activity among younger people. This study aims to describe the prevalence of weight disorders in Belgian schoolchildren. Secondly, this study examines the association between physical activity, weight disorders and the interest in food and sciences.
We examined 525 children aged between 8 and 18 years old, who attended the Brussels Food Fair or the Belgian Science Day in 2013. They completed a standardized questionnaire about lifestyle and physical activity. Their weight, height, blood pressure and waist circumference were measured. The physical condition of participants was estimated using the Ruffier test.
The average age of all participants was 11.2 years (95% CI: 8.7-13.7), the prevalence of being overweight and obesity was 16.3% and 5.4%, respectively. For all participants in the representative group the affiliation to a sports club was associated with a normal weight (P < 0.05). According to this study, the kind of transportation to school (foot/bike or car/bus) had no effect on their body mass index (BMI). Neither was there a significant relationship between the physical activity of the children and the result of their Ruffier test.
The prevalence of being overweight and obesity in children aged 8 to 18 years is alarming. Membership to a sports club was linked significantly to a normal weight and a lower prevalence of being overweight and obesity.
超重和肥胖问题日益严重，且往往与年轻人缺乏体育活动有关。本研究旨在描述比利时学童体重失调的患病率。其次，本研究考察体育活动、体重失调与对食物和科学的兴趣之间的关联。
我们对525名年龄在8至18岁之间的儿童进行了研究，这些儿童于2013年参加了布鲁塞尔食品展或比利时科学日活动。他们完成了一份关于生活方式和体育活动的标准化问卷。测量了他们的体重、身高、血压和腰围。使用鲁菲耶测试评估参与者的身体状况。
所有参与者的平均年龄为11.2岁（95%置信区间：8.7 - 13.7），超重和肥胖的患病率分别为16.3%和5.4%。对于代表组中的所有参与者，加入体育俱乐部与正常体重相关（P < 0.05）。根据本研究，上学的交通方式（步行/骑自行车或乘汽车/公交车）对他们的体重指数（BMI）没有影响。儿童的体育活动与他们的鲁菲耶测试结果之间也没有显著关系。
8至18岁儿童中超重和肥胖的患病率令人担忧。加入体育俱乐部与正常体重以及较低的超重和肥胖患病率显著相关。
