Lemanowicz-Kustra Aleksandra, Brzeziński Michał, Dettlaff-Dunowska Magdalena, Borkowska Anna, Materek Maciej, Jagiełło Kacper, Szlagatys-Sidorkiewicz Agnieszka
Department of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Allergology and Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-803 Gdańsk, Poland.
Department of Pediatrics, Copernicus Hospital, 80-803 Gdańsk, Poland.
Nutrients. 2024 Dec 21;16(24):4397. doi: 10.3390/nu16244397.
Abnormal body weight, including overweight and obesity, is a common health problem affecting children and adolescents. The present study aimed to analyse weight changes in children from preschool age to adolescence and to identify early predictors of excessive weight in adolescence, such as blood pressure and physical fitness observed in preschool children. Data from 3075 children (1524 girls and 1594 boys), collected as part of the Gdańsk Centre for Health Promotion's "Your Child's Healthy Life" programme, were analysed, with each child assessed at ages 6, 10, and 14. The results indicated that boys were more likely to be overweight, with a tendency for obesity to increase with age. Children who were overweight or obese at age 6 had a higher risk of remaining so for a longer period of time. In addition, low physical fitness (as measured by the KPRT test) and elevated blood pressure were significantly associated with excess body weight. The study underscores the importance of early intervention and consistent monitoring of childhood overweight and obesity to reduce their long-term impact on health.
包括超重和肥胖在内的异常体重是影响儿童和青少年的常见健康问题。本研究旨在分析从学龄前到青春期儿童的体重变化，并确定青春期超重的早期预测因素，如学龄前儿童的血压和身体素质。分析了作为格但斯克健康促进中心“孩子的健康生活”项目一部分收集的3075名儿童（1524名女孩和1594名男孩）的数据，每个孩子在6岁、10岁和14岁时接受评估。结果表明，男孩超重的可能性更大，肥胖倾向随年龄增长而增加。6岁时超重或肥胖的儿童在更长时间内保持超重或肥胖的风险更高。此外，低身体素质（通过KPRT测试衡量）和血压升高与体重超标显著相关。该研究强调了早期干预和持续监测儿童超重和肥胖以减少其对健康的长期影响的重要性。
