Publications

Authors:

Maffeis, Claudio; Consolaro, A; Cavarzere, Paolo; Chini, Lorenza; Banzato, Claudia; Grezzani, A; Silvagni, Davide; Salzano, G; DE LUCA, F; Tato', Luciano

Title:

Prevalence of overweight and obesity in 2- to 6-year-old Italian children

Year:

2006

Type of item:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Language:

Inglese

Format:

A Stampa

Referee:

Sì

Name of journal:

OBESITY (SILVER SPRING, MD.)

ISSN of journal:

1930-7381

N° Volume:

14

Page numbers:

765-769

Keyword:

children; obesity; prevalence

Short description of contents:

Objective: To assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity in 2- to 6-year-old Italian children and to compare the prevalence between the north and the south of the country. Research Methods and Procedures: This was a cross-sectional study of 2150 subjects (M/F: 1137/1013), 5.36 ± 0.83 years of age. The sampling areas were Verona (north Italy) and Messina (south Italy). We used definitions of overweight and obesity using BMI values, with cut-off values proposed by the International Obesity Task Force. Results: The prevalence of overweight was 16.6% (males: 13.9%, females: 19.6%), and it was higher in the south (males: 17.8%, females: 22.4%) than in the north (males: 11.3%, females: 17.9%). The prevalence of obesity was 8.0% (males: 8.3%, females: 7.7%), and it was higher in the south (males: 12.3%, females: 10.7%) than in the north (males: 5.7%, females: 5.8%). Using the Centers for Disease Control reference charts, the prevalence of overweight and obesity of Italian children was close to that reported in children living in the United States (32% vs. 32.7%, respectively). Discussion: The prevalence of overweight and obesity in young Italian children is very high, and it is rapidly growing. In the south of the country, the prevalence is higher than in the north.

Product ID:

54948

Handle IRIS:

11562/231298

Deposited On:

October 30, 2013

Last Modified:

November 12, 2022

Bibliographic citation:

Maffeis, Claudio; Consolaro, A; Cavarzere, Paolo; Chini, Lorenza; Banzato, Claudia; Grezzani, A; Silvagni, Davide; Salzano, G; DE LUCA, F; Tato', Luciano, Prevalence of overweight and obesity in 2- to 6-year-old Italian children «OBESITY (SILVER SPRING, MD.)» , vol. 14 , 2006 , pp. 765-769

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