Prevalence of Obesity Between 6-15 Years Children in Istanbul

Year 2022, Issue: 17, 497 - 512, 29.08.2022

Halime Pulat Demir

https://doi.org/10.38079/igusabder.1062876

Abstract

Aim: This research aims to evaluate the prevalence of obesity and nutritional habits in children aged 6-15 in a district of Istanbul.
Method: This is a cross-sectional study conducted with 2452 students aged 6-15 in 19 primary schools in Avcılar district of Istanbul. A face-to-face questionnaire was applied about the children's nutrition habits and food consumption frequencies. Children's height, weight, waist and hip circumference measurements were taken. Children were categorized according to Z-scores. Statistics were made using the SPSS 21 program.
Results: A total of 47.8% of students were boys, 52.2% were girls. The mean age of the students was 9.47±2.21 years, average BMI was 18.7±3.73 kg/m2. Overweight and obesity prevalence was 20.3% and 13.2%, respectively. The obesity prevalence of 9-y-old was at the highest level, and males were more obese than females (p<0.001). A significant difference was found between obese and non-obese students in terms of snacking while studying and watching TV, and the frequency of some food consumption (p<0.05).
Conclusion: It was found that one out of every three children was overweight. In addition to national and international policies, regional and local follow-ups and taking necessary precautions may be beneficial in controlling childhood obesity.

Keywords

Child, obesity, prevalence, eating habits

Thanks

The author thanks E.Merve Kurtuluş for her opinions and Yasin Ünal for support on measuring devices. Also the author thanks the Nutrition and Dietetics students of Istanbul Gelişim University for their help in taking the questionnaires and anthropometric measurements.

İstanbul'da 6-15 Yaş Arası Çocuklarda Obezite Prevalansı

Abstract

Amaç: Bu araştırma, İstanbul'un bir ilçesinde 6-15 yaş arası çocuklarda obezite prevalansını ve beslenme alışkanlıklarını değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır.
Yöntem: Bu araştırma, İstanbul'un Avcılar ilçesinde 19 ilköğretim okulunda 6-15 yaş arası 2452 öğrenci ile gerçekleştirilen kesitsel tipte bir araştırmadır. Çocukların beslenme alışkanlıkları ve besin tüketim sıklıkları hakkında yüz yüze anket uygulanmıştır. Çocukların boy uzunluğu, vücut ağırlığı, bel ve kalça çevresi ölçümleri alınmıştır. Çocuklar Z-skorlarına göre sınıflandırılmıştır. İstatistikler SPSS 21 programı kullanılarak yapılmıştır.
Bulgular: Öğrencilerin toplam %47.8'i erkek, %52.2'si kızdır. Öğrencilerin yaşlarının ortalaması 9.47±2.21, ortalama BKİ ise 18.7±3.73 kg/m2’dir. Fazla kiloluluk ve obezite prevalansı sırasıyla %20.3 ve %13.2 bulunmuştur. 9 yaşındakilerin obezite prevalansı en yüksek düzeydedir ve erkeklerde kızlara göre daha fazla obezite görülmüştür (p<0,001). Obez olan ve obez olmayan öğrenciler arasında ders çalışırken ve televizyon izlerken atıştırma ve bazı besinleri tüketme sıklığı açısından anlamlı fark bulunmuştur (p<0.05).
Sonuç: Her üç çocuktan birinin normalden fazla kilolu olduğu bulunmuştur. Ulusal ve uluslararası politikaların yanı sıra bölgesel ve yerel takipler ile gerekli önlemlerin alınması çocukluk çağı obezitesinin kontrolünde faydalı olabilir.

Keywords

beslenme alışkanlıkları, Çocuk, obezite, prevalans

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