2016
DOI: 10.24061/2413-0737.xx.3.79.2016.149
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Overweight and Obesity in School-Age Children

Abstract: Childhood obesity has become a global public health problem. This paper describes the current prevalence of school-age children obesity in Chernivtsi region. We examined 848 children (mean age-13,9±0,06 years) from different parts of the region. Body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip index were calculated, Z-index of BMI was estimated according to the local anthropometric percentiles standards. The prevalence of total overweight was 19,9 % including 13,6 % of obesity. The prevalence also varies by age, gender … Show more

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“…Several factors such as family, environment [ 9 ], dietary habits [ 10 ], and infectious diseases contribute to obesity [ 11 ] and malnutrition [ 12 ]. Dietary habits are a modifiable risk factor for obesity and malnutrition.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Several factors such as family, environment [ 9 ], dietary habits [ 10 ], and infectious diseases contribute to obesity [ 11 ] and malnutrition [ 12 ]. Dietary habits are a modifiable risk factor for obesity and malnutrition.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is estimated that if this trend continues, then by the middle of the next century the entire population of economically developed countries will be obese. This, in turn, will lead to the fact that the material costs that have to be borne by the health care of various countries in connection with obesity and its complications will increase significantly [1][2][3][4][5][6]. However, it should be noted that the most alarming situation is an even greater increase in overweight and obesity among children and adolescents than among adults, which further exacerbates this problem for public health and poses a threat to the next generation.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%