Developmental Coordination Disorder and Unhealthy Weight Status in Taiwanese Children: The Roles of Sex and Age
This study aimed to provide up-to-date information regarding the estimated prevalence of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) in Taiwanese children. Their unhealthy weight status was also examined, as well as the roles of sex and age. This cross-sectional study recruited 825 children aged betwe...
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| description | This study aimed to provide up-to-date information regarding the estimated prevalence of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) in Taiwanese children. Their unhealthy weight status was also examined, as well as the roles of sex and age. This cross-sectional study recruited 825 children aged between 4 and 12 years and categorized them into either typically developing children (TD, >16th percentile) or children at risk for DCD (rDCD, ≤16th percentile) based on the result of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children—2nd edition. Body mass index was calculated to determine weight status (i.e., normal weight, underweight, overweight, and obesity). The estimated prevalence of rDCD was 9.7%. There were significantly more boys in the rDCD groups (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Additionally, preschool children with rDCD were at greater risk for being underweight. However, there was no significant group difference which was found for overweight/obesity. A lower prevalence of rDCD was found in this study. Nevertheless, children with rDCD may be more likely to be underweight in early childhood. Early intervention should be provided to target this population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a2d49d345cdc488f8ee1a66ae2e7c2b92023-11-18T18:49:13ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672023-07-01107117110.3390/children10071171Developmental Coordination Disorder and Unhealthy Weight Status in Taiwanese Children: The Roles of Sex and AgeYao-Chuen Li0Yu-Ting Tseng1Fang-Yu Hsu2Hsuan-Chu Chao3Sheng K. Wu4Department of Physical Therapy, China Medical University, Taichung 406040, TaiwanDepartment of Kinesiology, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu 300013, TaiwanDepartment of Physical Therapy, China Medical University, Taichung 406040, TaiwanDepartment of Physical Therapy, China Medical University, Taichung 406040, TaiwanDepartment of Sport Performance, National Taiwan University of Sport, Taichung 404401, TaiwanThis study aimed to provide up-to-date information regarding the estimated prevalence of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) in Taiwanese children. Their unhealthy weight status was also examined, as well as the roles of sex and age. This cross-sectional study recruited 825 children aged between 4 and 12 years and categorized them into either typically developing children (TD, >16th percentile) or children at risk for DCD (rDCD, ≤16th percentile) based on the result of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children—2nd edition. Body mass index was calculated to determine weight status (i.e., normal weight, underweight, overweight, and obesity). The estimated prevalence of rDCD was 9.7%. There were significantly more boys in the rDCD groups (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Additionally, preschool children with rDCD were at greater risk for being underweight. However, there was no significant group difference which was found for overweight/obesity. A lower prevalence of rDCD was found in this study. Nevertheless, children with rDCD may be more likely to be underweight in early childhood. Early intervention should be provided to target this population.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/7/1171developmental coordination disorderprevalenceunderweightoverweightobesity |
| spellingShingle | Yao-Chuen Li Yu-Ting Tseng Fang-Yu Hsu Hsuan-Chu Chao Sheng K. Wu Developmental Coordination Disorder and Unhealthy Weight Status in Taiwanese Children: The Roles of Sex and Age Children developmental coordination disorder prevalence underweight overweight obesity |
| title | Developmental Coordination Disorder and Unhealthy Weight Status in Taiwanese Children: The Roles of Sex and Age |
| title_full | Developmental Coordination Disorder and Unhealthy Weight Status in Taiwanese Children: The Roles of Sex and Age |
| title_fullStr | Developmental Coordination Disorder and Unhealthy Weight Status in Taiwanese Children: The Roles of Sex and Age |
| title_full_unstemmed | Developmental Coordination Disorder and Unhealthy Weight Status in Taiwanese Children: The Roles of Sex and Age |
| title_short | Developmental Coordination Disorder and Unhealthy Weight Status in Taiwanese Children: The Roles of Sex and Age |
| title_sort | developmental coordination disorder and unhealthy weight status in taiwanese children the roles of sex and age |
| topic | developmental coordination disorder prevalence underweight overweight obesity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/7/1171 |
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