The recent World Health Organization (WHO) agreement on the standardized classification of overweight and obese, based on body mass index (BMI), allows a comparable analysis of prevalence rates worldwide for the first time. In Asia, however, there is a demand for a more limited range for normal BMIs (i.e., 18.5 to 22.9 kg/m(2) rather than 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m(2)) because of the high prevalence of ...

BACKGROUND The international increase in overweight and obesity among children and adolescents over the past three decades confirms that childhood obesity is a global 'epidemic'. The World Health Organization considers childhood obesity to be a major public health concern. Childhood obesity is associated with cardiovascular, endocrine, musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal complications, and may...

153 Lifestyle changes are among the many factors influencing the growing epidemic of childhood obesity worldwide, as this age group spends more time on computers, inactive, and have more access to ‘fast food’. Based on International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) criteria, the prevalence of overweight and obesity in school-age children has increased in all regions of the world, from 2000 to 2010 (Fi...

To reduce weight gain and encourage healthy eating including reduced sugar intake, Under 5 Energize (U5E) was introduced to 121 early-childhood-centres in the Waikato region of New Zealand in July 2013. Using anonymized data collected from January 2013 to September 2016 through free physical assessments of all 4-year-olds provided by the NZ Ministry of Health, the prevalence of obesity and dent...

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...

OBJECTIVE Prevalence of overweight in children is increasing, causing various health problems. This study aims to establish growth references for weight and to assess the prevalence rates of overweight and obesity in a nationwide sample of Dutch children with Down syndrome (DS), taking into account the influence of comorbidity. METHODS In 2009, longitudinal growth data from Dutch children wit...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in school children in Eastern Turkey. METHODS This study included 9048 school children aged 6-18 years. The subjects were classified as overweight and obese, according to the International Obesity Task Force. RESULTS We found prevalence of overweight of 11.1% in the studied population. It was detected t...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the frequency of overweight and obesity among Iranian adolescent girls aged 14-17 years and its possible association with maternal education in Rasht city in 2005. DESIGN A cross-sectional survey on 1054 schoolgirls. SETTING High schools in Rasht city, Iran. METHODS A multistage sampling method was used and 1054 randomly selected schoolgirls were ...

OBJECTIVE We examined secular trends in physical fitness and BMI status in 8- to 9-year-old Greek children during an 11-year period (1997-2007). METHODS Population data derived from a yearly health survey performed in over 85% of Greek schools. Anthropometric measurements and physical fitness tests from 651,582 children were analyzed. The gender- and age-specific BMI cut-off points by the Int...

INDIAN PEDIATRICS 559 VOLUME 41JUNE 17, 2004 IAP National Task Force for Childhood Prevention of Adult Diseases: Childhood Obesity 6.1 Primary prevention of childhood obesity: Public Health Approach 6.2 Do interventions work ? 6.3 Strategies and Aims 6.4 Special strategies for target groups 6.5 Channels of intervention 7. Management of established obesity 7.1 Approach to assessment 7.2 Approach...