대한지역사회영양학회지 (Korean Journal of Community Nutrition)
- 제6권2호
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- Pages.121-129
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- 2001
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- 2951-3146(eISSN)
서울 시내 일부 학령 전 아동들의 비만 유병률과 이에 영향을 주는 요인
Overweight among Preschool Children in Seoul ; Prevalence and Associated Factors
초록
The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence and to identify risk factors of overweight among preschool children in Korea. The study subjects were 750 children, aged 2-6, attending child care centers in Korea. A measurement of the height and weight of the children, as well as collection of wide range of variables including general characteristics, and potential factors related with dietary habit for children and their parents, were conducted. Overweight was defined based on more than 110% of ideal body weight. A logistic regression analysis was adopted to identify the factors associated with overweight. Subjects were classified into three categories according to the obesity index : underweight(PIBW〈90%, n=34), normal(90%