Medical Faculty, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland.
Pediatrics Department, Danylo Halytsky L'viv National Medical University, L'viv, Ukraine.
Sci Rep. 2018 Feb 26;8(1):3625. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-21773-4.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of overweight, obesity and underweight in children from Ukraine. A cross-sectional study was performed on data collected from a representative sample of Ukraine children (13,739 children (boys 48%, girls 52%) aged 6.0-18.9 years). The measurement of body weight was performed with medical scales and height was measured using a stadiometer. Based on the results obtained, body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Three criteria were used to define childhood underweight, overweight and obesity: The International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) reference, World Health Organization (WHO) child growth standard and The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The combined prevalence of obesity and overweight among children aged 6-18 years old was 12.1%, 17.6%, and 12.6% based on the IOTF reference, WHO growth standard, and the CDC, respectively. Obesity was 2.1%, 4.2%, and 3.6% respectively. Significantly more girls were underweight than boys. Furthermore, a higher prevalence of overweight and obesity was diagnosed in younger that older Ukrainian population.
本研究旨在评估乌克兰儿童超重、肥胖和体重不足的流行情况。采用横断面研究方法，对乌克兰代表性儿童样本（13739 名儿童（男童 48%，女童 52%），年龄 6.0-18.9 岁）的数据进行分析。采用医用秤测量体重，用身高计测量身高。根据所得结果计算体重指数（BMI）。采用三种标准来定义儿童体重不足、超重和肥胖：国际肥胖特别工作组（IOTF）参考标准、世界卫生组织（WHO）儿童生长标准和美国疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）标准。根据 IOTF 参考标准、WHO 生长标准和 CDC 标准，6-18 岁儿童的肥胖和超重总患病率分别为 12.1%、17.6%和 12.6%。肥胖的患病率分别为 2.1%、4.2%和 3.6%。女孩体重不足的比例明显高于男孩。此外，在乌克兰年轻人群中，超重和肥胖的诊断率更高。
