OBESITY IN CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG-ADULTS

被引：27

作者：

NUUTINEN, EM

TURTINEN, J

POKKA, T

KUUSELA, V

DAHLSTROM, S

VIIKARI, J

UHARI, M

DAHL, M

KAPRIO, EA

PESONEN, E

PIETIKAINEN, M

SALO, MK

AKERBLOM, HK

机构：

[1] CENT STAT OFF FINLAND, HELSINKI, FINLAND

[2] UNIV TURKU, DEPT PEDIAT, SF-20500 TURKU 50, FINLAND

[3] UNIV TURKU, DEPT MED, SF-20500 TURKU 50, FINLAND

[4] UNIV HELSINKI, CHILDRENS HOSP, DEPT PEDIAT 1, SF-00100 HELSINKI 10, FINLAND

[5] UNIV KUOPIO, DEPT PEDIAT, KUOPIO, FINLAND

[6] UNIV TAMPERE, DEPT PEDIAT, TAMPERE, FINLAND

[7] UNIV HELSINKI, CHILDRENS HOSP, DEPT PEDIAT 2, SF-00100 HELSINKI 10, FINLAND

来源：

ANNALS OF MEDICINE | 1991年 / 23卷 / 01期

关键词：

ADOLESCENTS; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILDREN; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; SKINFOLD;

D O I：

10.3109/07853899109147929

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

The prevalence of obesity in Finnish children, adolescents and young adults aged three to 24 years was estimated in three surveys performed within the multicentre project, "Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns" (1980, 1983, 1986). Obesity was defined as either body mass index (weight/height 2) or skinfold thickness (triceps or subscapular) or both > 90th percentiles of age and sex-specific reference data for white children. Its mean prevalence among 9- to 18-year old boys and girls in three surveys (95% confidence limits) were 3.6% (3.1-4.2) and 2.1% (1.7-2.6) as estimated in terms of body mass index and triceps skinfold thickness or 4.3% (3.9-4.9) and 2.6% (2.2-3.1) according to body mass index and subscapular skinfold thickness. Thus the 9- to 18-year old boys were on average more often obese than the girls, but no statistically significant changes in the prevalence of obesity were observed over the period 1980-1986. Body mass index and triceps or subscapular skinfold thicknesses vary in sensitivity as indicators of obesity.

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页码：41 / 46

页数：6

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