Overweight, obesity and underweight in rural black South African children
ثبت نشده
چکیده
2012;25(2) S Afr J Clin Nutr Toriola AL, PhD, Professor, Moselakgomo VK, MTech, Postgraduate Student, Shaw BS, DPhil, Professor, aDepartment of Sports, Rehabilitation and Dental Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria Goon DT, DTech, Lecturer Centre for Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science, University of Venda, Thohoyandou Correspondence to: Daniel Goon, e-mail: [email protected]
منابع مشابه
South Africa's nutritional transition: overweight, obesity, underweight and stunting in female primary school learners in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
BACKGROUND Malnutrition substantially impacts the health outcomes of children. Globally, the childhood prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased, while underweight and stunting (though decreasing) continues to pose a major public health challenge. In low- to middle-income countries, a mixed pattern of over- and undernutrition (nutritional transition) can exist in communities. OBJECTI...
متن کاملThe Challenges of Underweight and Overweight in South African Children: Are We Winning or Losing the Battle? A Systematic Review
Underweight and overweight are adverse effects of malnutrition and both are associated with negative health consequences in children and adolescents. In South Africa, the burden of economic and social disparity coexists with malnutrition in children. The purpose of this study was to review available South Africa studies regarding the comprehensive summary of prevalence of underweight and overwe...
متن کاملUnderweight, overweight and obesity among South African adolescents: results of the 2002 National Youth Risk Behaviour Survey.
OBJECTIVE The present paper reports the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity by gender, ethnicity and grade, among participants in a 2002 national survey among South African school-going youth that included height and weight measurements. DESIGN A stratified two-stage sample was used. Nationally representative rates of underweight, overweight and obesity were calculated using wei...
متن کاملDiagnostic comparison of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and International Obesity Task Force criteria for obesity classification in South African children
BACKGROUND This study was designed to estimate overweight and obesity in school children by using contrasting definitions recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF). METHOD The sample size consisted of 1361 learners (n = 678 boys; n = 683 girls) aged 9-13 years who were randomly selected from Mpumalanga and Limpopo provi...
متن کاملPrevalence of short stature, underweight, overweight, and obesity among school children in Jordan
BACKGROUND The prevalence of short stature (SS) and underweight in Jordan on a national level is unknown. This study aimed to investigate, on a national level, the prevalence of short stature (SS), underweight, overweight, and obesity among school aged children in Jordan. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2015 to January 2016 and included 2702 subjects aged 6-17 years....
متن کامل