Epidemic increase in childhood overweight, 1986-1998
Epidemic increase in childhood overweight, 1986-1998
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DOI：
10.1001/jama.286.22.2845
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发表时间：
2001-12-12
影响因子：
120.7
通讯作者：
Pollack, HA
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作者：
Strauss, RS;Pollack, HA
超重是美国儿童面临的最常见的健康问题。成年人的数据表明，在过去10年中，超重流行率增加了50%以上。儿童的数据也表明，超重的患病率继续迅速增加。目的调查最近的变化，超重的患病率在一个全国性的代表性样本的儿童，设计，设置和参与者的国家纵向调查cf青年，1986年至1998年在8270名4至12岁儿童中进行的前瞻性队列研究（分析了24174个生长点）。主要结果测量超重儿童的患病率，定义为体重指数（BMI）大于年龄和性别的第95百分位数，以及超重和高危儿童的患病率，定义为BMI大于年龄和性别的第85百分位数。结果在1986年至1998年期间，非洲裔美国人的超重率显著且稳定地增加（P
Context Overweight is the most common health problem facing US children. Data for adults suggest that overweight prevalence has increased by more than 50% in the last 10 years. Data for children also suggest that the prevalence of overweight continues to increase rapidly.Objective To investigate recent changes in the prevalence of overweight within a nationally representative sample of children,Design, Setting, and Participants The National Longitudinal Survey cf Youth, a prospective cohort study conducted from 1986 to 1998 among 8270 children aged 4 to 12 years (24 174 growth points were analyzed).Main Outcome Measures Prevalence of overweight children, defined as body mass index (BMI) greater than the 95th percentile for age and sex, and prevalence of overweight and at-risk children, defined as BMI greater than the 85th percentile for age and sex. The roles of race/ethnicity, sex, income, and region of residence were also examined.Results Between 1986 and 1998, overweight increased significantly and steadily among African American (P