The prevalence of obesity and overweight in 1-18-year-old Saudi children
The prevalence of obesity and overweight in 1-18-year-old Saudi children
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DOI：
10.5144/0256-4947.2002.303
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发表时间：
2002-09-01
影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Warsy, MS
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作者：
El-Hazmi, MAF;Warsy, MS
目的：本研究的目的是审查沙特儿童超重和肥胖的患病率，年龄范围长达18 years.Subjects和方法：这项研究是一个横截面的全国流行病学家庭调查，研究组包括12071名儿童（男孩6281;女孩6420），年龄范围从1-18岁。测量身高、体重，计算体重指数（BMI）。研究组被归类为肥胖或超重，使用年龄和性别特异性的临界点BMI确定超重和肥胖的children.Results：超重的总患病率分别为10.7%和12.7%，在男孩和女孩，分别为6.0%和6.74%，在两组中，分别。这些儿童根据他们所属的省份进行分组，并计算每个省份的肥胖和超重患病率。频率最高的是东部省，最低的是南部省。这些儿童被进一步分为1-6岁、6-12岁和12-18岁，并计算肥胖和超重的患病率。此外，每年还计算肥胖和超重的患病率。在男孩和女孩中，肥胖的最高患病率是在2-3岁。患病率下降，发现在男性和女性的年龄组的8-13岁，然后患病率再次增加到18岁的年龄。结论：这项流行病学家庭调查显示，超重和肥胖的趋势，在沙特儿童的基础上，国际性别特定的截止点BMI。它还表明，不同年龄组的流行率各不相同，直到13岁以后，流行率才上升。
Objectives: The aim of this study was to review the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Saudi children with ages ranging up to 18 years.Subjects and Methods: The study was a cross-sectional national epidemiological household survey, and the study group included 12071 children (boys 6281; girls 6420), with ages ranging from 1-18 years. Their height and weight were measured and body mass index (BMI) was calculated. The study group was classified as obese or overweight, using age- and sex-specific cut-off points for BMI for determining overweight and obesity in children.Results: The overall prevalence of overweight was 10.7% and 12.7% in the boys and girls, respectively, and obesity was 6.0% and 6.74% in the two groups, respectively. The children were grouped according to the province to which they belonged, and prevalence of obesity and overweight were calculated for each province. The highest frequency was in the Eastern Province, while the lowest was in the Southern Province. The children were further grouped into 1-6, 6-12 and 12-18-year-olds and prevalence of obesity and overweight was calculated. In addition, at yearly intervals, the prevalence of obesity and overweight was calculated. Among the boys and girls, the maximum prevalence of obesity was in the 2-3 year-olds. A decrease in prevalence was found in both males and females up to the age group of 8-13 years, and then the prevalence increased again up to the 18 years age.Conclusion: This epidemiological household survey shows the overweight and obesity trends in Saudi children based on the international sex-specific cut-off points for BMI. It also shows a variable prevalence in different age groups until after 13 years, when the prevalence rate increases.