Nutritional status and related factors of schoolchildren in Çorum, Turkey
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Tarih
2019
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Yayıncı
Cambridge University Press
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Objective We aimed to determine nutritional status and related factors among schoolchildren in Çorum, Central Anatolia, Turkey.Design Schoolchildren's height and weight were measured to calculate BMI and BMI Z-scores. Height, weight and BMI Z-scores were analysed and nutritional status classified according to the WHO.Setting Central Anatolia, Turkey.Participants Schoolchildren aged 5-17 years (n 1684) participated in study.Results Of children, 4·2% were stunted, 6·9% thin, 13·8% overweight and 6·6% were obese. Proportions of stunting, thinness and overweight/obesity were significantly higher in children aged >10 years (78·6, 75·0 and 64·9%, respectively) than in those aged ?10 years (21·4, 25·0 and 35·1%, respectively; all P <0·001). Median (range) birth weight and breast-feeding duration in children with stunting (2750 (1400-3600)g; 10 (0-36) months) were significantly lower and shorter, respectively, than those of normal height (3200 (750-5500)g; 15 (0-72) months) and tall children (3500 (2500-4900)g; 18 (0-36) months; P <0·001, <0·001, 0·011 and 0·016, respectively). The same relationship was observed in thin children (3000 (1000-4500)g; 12 (0-36) months) compared with normal-weight (3200 (750-5500)g; 15 (0-72) months) and overweight/obese children (3300 (1200-5500)g; 16 (0-48) months; P=0·026, <0·001, 0·045 and 0·011, respectively).Conclusions Overweight and obesity are health problems that must be addressed in schoolchildren. Adolescents also have a risk of double malnutrition. Promoting normal birth weight and encouraging long duration of breast-feeding are important to support normal growth in children. © The Authors 2018.
Açıklama
Anahtar Kelimeler
Adolescent, Breast-Feeding, Child, Malnutrition, Obesity
Kaynak
Public Health Nutrition
WoS Q Değeri
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Scopus Q Değeri
Q1
Cilt
22
Sayı
1
Künye
Comba, A., Demir, E., Barış Eren, N. (2019). Nutritional status and related factors of schoolchildren in Çorum, Turkey. Public Health Nutrition, 22(1), 122-131.
