Prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents aged 6~17 years in urban region of Jinan

YANG Li-li,XI Bo

Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2017, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (11) : 1108-1112.

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2017, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (11) : 1108-1112. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2017-25-11-08

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents aged 6~17 years in urban region of Jinan

  • YANG Li-li,XI Bo
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Objective To describe the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents aged 6~17 years in urban region of Jinan using the national and international criteria,and to provide basic data for local government and education department to develop obesity prevention strategies. Methods Data were from the Twelfth Five-year National Science and Technology Support Program "Early Warning,Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease in Children" conducted from September 2012 to September 2014 in Jinan.A total of 7 840 children and adolescents aged 6~17 years were included in present study.The prevalence of overweight and obesity was determined using criteria of the China,American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) and World Health Organization (WHO),respectively.The consistency between the national and international criteria was assessed using the weighted kappa statistic (kw). Results The prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents aged 6~17 years in urban region of Jinan was 21.0% (China),17.2% (CDC),21.0% (IOTF) and 22.1% (WHO),while the prevalence of obesity was 19.9% (China),17.4% (CDC),12.4% (IOTF) and 18.6% (WHO),with boys being significantly higher than girls,and those aged 6~11 years significantly higher than those aged 12~17.In this study,there was high consistency of the China criteria with the CDC,IOTF and WHO references (kw=0.88,0.80,0.91). Conclusions The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in urban region of Jinan is greatly high,especially in boys and children aged 6~11years.It is urgent for the local government to take measures to control childhood obesity.

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children and adolescents / overweight / obesity

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YANG Li-li,XI Bo. Prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents aged 6~17 years in urban region of Jinan[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2017, 25(11): 1108-1112 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2017-25-11-08

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