Προσδιοριστές της παχυσαρκίας σε παιδιά ηλικίας 10-15 ετών
Obesity determinants in children aged 10-15 years
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Παχυσαρκία στην εφηβεία ; Δείκτης μάζας σώματος ; Παιδιά ; Προσδιοριστές ; Body mass index ; Children ; Obesity ; Determinants ; PrevalenceAbstract
Aim: To estimate obesity prevalence of children aged 10-15 years and to find out the
determinants of obesity in these children.
Material and method: A cross-sectional study was conducted. Study population
consisted of 306 children aged 10-15 years in elementary and secondary schools in
Larissa. Data collection performed during May 2015. Response rate was 86.9%
(=306/352). Children were classified as underweight, normal (healthy weight),
overweight and obese according to body mass index, age and gender. Determinants
under study were demographic characteristics, TV watching, personal computer use,
internet use, physical activity, nutritional habits, sleeping habits and attitudes towards
diet issues. Data analysis included x2 test, x2 trend test, t test, Mann-Whitney test and
multivariate logistic regression analysis and performed with IBM SPSS 21.0.
Results: Fifty percent of the children were females, mean age was 12.68 years and
mean body mass index was 18.51kg/m2. Seventy-seven point five percent of the
children were normal, 12.1% were overweight, 10.1% were underweight and 0.3%
were obese. Nineteen point six percent of males and 4.6% of females were
overweight, while 0.6% of females and 0% of males were obese. Multivariate logistic
regression analysis identified that males (odds ratio [OR]=3.54, 95% confidence
interval [CI]=1.51 to 8.31, p value=0.004), children with TV in their room (OR=2.73,
95% CI=1.26 to 5.92, p value=0.011) and children that used personal computer/video
games machines/mobiles/tablets (OR=3.24, 95% CI=1.42 to 7.37, p value=0.005)
were more overweight/obese.
Conclusions: Gender, TV in children’ room and increased use of personal
computer/video games machines/mobiles/tablets associated with overweight/obesity.
Identification of obesity determinants in children is necessary for development and
application of the appropriate health policies.
Postgraduate Studies Programme
Οικονομικά και Διοίκηση της ΥγείαςDepartment
Σχολή Οικονομικών, Επιχειρηματικών και Διεθνών Σπουδών. Τμήμα Οικονομικής ΕπιστήμηςNumber of pages
147Language
GreekCollections
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