Factors Affecting Underweight and Obesity Among Elementary School Children in South Korea
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine factors associated with underweight and obesity in elementary school children in Korea. Methods: Study participants included 4,895 children attending 59 elementary schools across Korea. Children were grouped into underweight [< 5% body mass index...
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| author | GyuYoung Lee, RN, PhD Ok Kyung Ham, PhD, MPH, MCHES |
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| description | Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine factors associated with underweight and obesity in elementary school children in Korea.
Methods: Study participants included 4,895 children attending 59 elementary schools across Korea. Children were grouped into underweight [< 5% body mass index (BMI)-for-age], normal weight (5%–85% BMI-for-age), and overweight/obese (≥ 85% BMI-for age). The questionnaire included demographic characteristics, health status, and diet and exercise behavior of children, and environmental characteristics of schools.
Results: Twelve percent of the children were overweight or obese. The results showed that demographic (age and gender), health status (atopic dermatitis and poor subjective health), and the characteristics of diet and exercise (unbalanced diet and diet experiences) were associated with underweight (p < .05), while demographic (age and gender), health status (poor subjective health), behavioral characteristics (fast food consumption and diet experiences), and school environmental characteristics (rural area) were associated with overweight/obesity (p < .05).
Conclusions: Programs and interventions to reduce underweight and overweight/obesity in Korean elementary schools must consider behavioral and environmental characteristics of children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-83dbb93fbc954b5ab60ee21bebafa0622022-12-21T19:31:48ZengElsevierAsian Nursing Research1976-13172015-12-019429830410.1016/j.anr.2015.07.004Factors Affecting Underweight and Obesity Among Elementary School Children in South KoreaGyuYoung Lee, RN, PhD0Ok Kyung Ham, PhD, MPH, MCHES1Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-ang University, Seoul, South KoreaDepartment of Nursing, Inha University, Incheon, South KoreaPurpose: The purpose of the study was to determine factors associated with underweight and obesity in elementary school children in Korea. Methods: Study participants included 4,895 children attending 59 elementary schools across Korea. Children were grouped into underweight [< 5% body mass index (BMI)-for-age], normal weight (5%–85% BMI-for-age), and overweight/obese (≥ 85% BMI-for age). The questionnaire included demographic characteristics, health status, and diet and exercise behavior of children, and environmental characteristics of schools. Results: Twelve percent of the children were overweight or obese. The results showed that demographic (age and gender), health status (atopic dermatitis and poor subjective health), and the characteristics of diet and exercise (unbalanced diet and diet experiences) were associated with underweight (p < .05), while demographic (age and gender), health status (poor subjective health), behavioral characteristics (fast food consumption and diet experiences), and school environmental characteristics (rural area) were associated with overweight/obesity (p < .05). Conclusions: Programs and interventions to reduce underweight and overweight/obesity in Korean elementary schools must consider behavioral and environmental characteristics of children.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1976131715000808body mass indexchildfast foods |
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