J Korean Diet Assoc.  1998 Aug;4(2):145-151.

A Study on Related Factors to Overweight for Primary School Children

• Park MA
• Moon HK
• Lee KH

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the related factors to child overweight through investigation of children aged 6-12. Data on physical examinations, family history and dietary habits were obtained. Children were classified into normal(98 persons) and overweight(118 persons) group using the combination of height for age, weight for age and weight for height standard by the World Health Organization. Children's height, weight and BMI exhibited a significant difference between groups except children aged 8 for height. Unbalanced diet was a risk factors for overweight(Odd ratio : 1.765, 95% CI : 1.022~3.048). Number of brothers showed negative significance especially in two brothers compared to that of one(Odd ratio : 0.456, 95% CI : 0.209~0.995). But Birth weight, feeding practice, overeating, taking nutrition pills, sleeping time, mother's education level and employmental status didn't have any difference. We found out there were different risk factors between obese and overweight group. They should be divided into different groups in studying risk factors. And we should pay much attention to overweight children in order to prevent improving to obesity.

Keyword

child obesity; overweight group; case-control study

MeSH Terms

Birth Weight
Case-Control Studies
Child*
Diet
Education
Employment
Food Habits
Humans
Hyperphagia
Obesity
Overweight*
Pediatric Obesity
Physical Examination
Risk Factors
Siblings
World Health Organization