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| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | European Journal of Public Health |
| Vol/bind | 18 |
| Udgave nummer | 2 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 126-130 |
| Antal sider | 5 |
| ISSN | 1101-1262 |
| Status | Udgivet - 2007 |
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I: European Journal of Public Health, Bind 18, Nr. 2, 2007, s. 126-130.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Differences in prevalence of overweight andstunting in 11-year olds across Europe:The Pro Children Study
AU - Yngve, Agneta
AU - De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse
AU - Wolf, Alexandra
AU - Grjibovski, Andrej
AU - Brug, Johannes
AU - Due, Pernille
AU - Ehrenblad, Bettina
AU - Elmadfa, Ibrahim
AU - Franchini, Bela
AU - Klepp, knut-Inge
AU - Poortvliet, Eric
AU - Rasmussen, Mette
AU - Thorsdottir, Inga
AU - Perez Rodrigo, Carmen
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Objectives: To assess country differences in prevalence of overweight, obesity, underweight andstunting in the Pro Children Survey. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted in a random sampleof schools in nine European countries in 2003. The subjects were 8317 11-year-old children from Austria,Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. Parents reportedheight and weight of the children, and BMI values were analysed using the US Centers of DiseaseControl and Prevention and the International Obesity Task Force reference populations. Continuousvariables were compared with one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Games-Howell post hoc tests.Categorical variables were analysed using chi-square tests. Results: The prevalence of overweight +obesity varied between the countries from 8.6% to 30.6% and 5.9% to 26.5%, respectively, dependingon the reference population, with the lowest prevalence in Dutch girls, the highest in Portugueseboys. Obesity prevalence varied from 1.1% (Dutch and Danish girls) to 10.7% (Portuguese boys) andfrom 0.3% (Dutch girls) to 6.2% (Portuguese boys), respectively. Portugal and Spain had the highestprevalence of overweight and obesity for both genders. The ranking of the countries accordingto overweight and obesity prevalence was roughly the same, independent of reference population.The prevalence of underweight varied from 2.3% (Swedish boys) to 12.3% (Belgian boys), using theAmerican reference population. The proportion of stunted children was highest in Portugal, Spain andBelgium. Conclusions: The highest levels of overweight, obesity and stunting in the pro childrenmaterial are found in Portugal and Spain.
AB - Objectives: To assess country differences in prevalence of overweight, obesity, underweight andstunting in the Pro Children Survey. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted in a random sampleof schools in nine European countries in 2003. The subjects were 8317 11-year-old children from Austria,Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. Parents reportedheight and weight of the children, and BMI values were analysed using the US Centers of DiseaseControl and Prevention and the International Obesity Task Force reference populations. Continuousvariables were compared with one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Games-Howell post hoc tests.Categorical variables were analysed using chi-square tests. Results: The prevalence of overweight +obesity varied between the countries from 8.6% to 30.6% and 5.9% to 26.5%, respectively, dependingon the reference population, with the lowest prevalence in Dutch girls, the highest in Portugueseboys. Obesity prevalence varied from 1.1% (Dutch and Danish girls) to 10.7% (Portuguese boys) andfrom 0.3% (Dutch girls) to 6.2% (Portuguese boys), respectively. Portugal and Spain had the highestprevalence of overweight and obesity for both genders. The ranking of the countries accordingto overweight and obesity prevalence was roughly the same, independent of reference population.The prevalence of underweight varied from 2.3% (Swedish boys) to 12.3% (Belgian boys), using theAmerican reference population. The proportion of stunted children was highest in Portugal, Spain andBelgium. Conclusions: The highest levels of overweight, obesity and stunting in the pro childrenmaterial are found in Portugal and Spain.
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1101-1262
VL - 18
SP - 126
EP - 130
JO - European Journal of Public Health
JF - European Journal of Public Health
IS - 2
ER -