北美儿童和青少年肥胖患病率的种族差异。

Ethnic variation in the prevalence of obesity in North American children and youth.

作者信息

Malina R M

机构信息

Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas, Austin 78712.

出版信息

Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 1993;33(4-5):389-96. doi: 10.1080/10408399309527637.

DOI:10.1080/10408399309527637

PMID:8357501

Abstract

The estimated prevalence of obesity in North American children and youth (6 to 17 years) in the 1960s through the 1980s is reported. Use of the triceps skinfold and BMI independently and in combination as indicators of obesity provides different estimates of prevalence due to ethnicity. With the triceps skinfold as the indicator, there is an increase in the prevalence of obesity and a reduction in variation between Black and White children and youth from the 1960s to 1980; however, with the BMI as the indicator, there is no change in the prevalence of obesity and negligible ethnic difference in these national data sets. On the other hand, the prevalence of obesity has increased over time in Mexican American and American Indian children and youth. Data for American children and youth of Asiatic ancestry are limited.

摘要

报告了20世纪60年代至80年代北美儿童和青少年（6至17岁）肥胖的估计患病率。由于种族原因，单独使用肱三头肌皮褶厚度和身体质量指数（BMI）以及将两者结合作为肥胖指标会得出不同的患病率估计值。以肱三头肌皮褶厚度为指标时，从20世纪60年代到80年代，肥胖患病率有所上升，黑人和白人儿童及青少年之间的差异有所减小；然而，以BMI为指标时，肥胖患病率没有变化，在这些国家数据集中种族差异可以忽略不计。另一方面，墨西哥裔美国人和美国印第安儿童及青少年的肥胖患病率随时间有所上升。亚洲血统的美国儿童和青少年的数据有限。