A Survey To Evaluate Overweight And Obesity Of Children From 6～12 Years Old In Danang Vietnam

Objective: To learn the prevalence of overweight and obesity of children aged 6 to 12 in Danang Vietnam, to develop trend and to provide a scientific basis for further study of the pathogenesis of overweight and obesity and develop an effective control measures.Methods: A stratifile random sampling method was used for collecting data of 1539 children aged 6 to 12 in two inlementary school in Danang Vietnam in January to October, 2015 for the survey. The sample data of physical examination( height, weight, BMI, waist circumference, hip circumference, waist-hip ratio) were measured, and the questionnaire survey was performed. Choose the 50 overweight and obesity peopleas the experimental group, 100 normal weight as the control group, then were to find some factors. World Health Organization WHO and International Obesity Task Force(IOTF) criteria were used to define overweight and obesity.Results : 1539 children overweight and obesity in Danang Vietnam rates were 10.40%and 7.08%, respectively. The overweight prevalence in boys(12.17%) was significantly higher that in girls(8.37%)(p<0.05), the obesity prevalence in boys(5.20%) was significantly higher that in girls(1.88%)(p<0.01). The prevalence of overweight was the highest at 6 years of aged, the lowest at 7-8 years old. The prevalence of obesity was the highest at the 11 years of aged and lowest at 8 years old. Obesity in children is obesity longitude, moderate and severe obesity is lower rates. Poor nutrition with overweight and obesity co- exist in aged-school. The result of BMI in school aged-children might include BMI of father and mother and parent education level. Outdoor exercise time, have not good habits of food for example often eating fried of food, carbonated drinks were the risk factor of overweight and obesity in school aged-children.Conclusion :The problem can not be ignored in overweight and obesity children, the overweight and obesity appears to be more salient for boys. To prevent overweight developing to obesity is an important measure, family and school environment should be taken form good habits for aged-school children.