Prevalence of overweight and mothers' perception of weight status of their children with intellectual disabilities in South Korea.
J Sch Nurs
; 26(3): 212-22, 2010 Jun.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20065102
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of overweight and examine relationships between weight status of children with intellectual disabilities (IDs), mothers' perceived weight status of children, and socioeconomic status (SES). A cross-sectional study of 206 mothers of children with IDs in six special schools in Seoul, South Korea, was conducted. Data were collected through school health record abstraction and parent survey during December 2004. Relationships between measures were assessed using chi-square (chi(2)) with Fisher's exact test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and logistic regression modeling while stratifying by mothers who overestimated versus underestimated their children's weight status. Almost half (46.6%) of the children were overweight, and 72.8% of mothers accurately perceived their children's weight status. Overweight among children with IDs in South Korea appears to be a more prevalent problem than expected. This study suggests the need for school-based weight management interventions for children with special needs.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos da Nutrição Infantil
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Atitude Frente a Saúde
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Crianças com Deficiência
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Pessoas com Deficiência Mental
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Sobrepeso
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Mães
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Sch Nurs
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos