Comparison of body mass index in children of two different regions of welfare.
Acta Med Iran
; 53(2): 122-4, 2015.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25725182
ABSTRACT
Socioeconomic basis of children obesity is of high importance for preventive policies. This study aimed to compare the prevalence of obesity among children living in two different levels of welfare regions in Mashhad northeast of Iran. A total of 625 primary school girls and boys aged 78-127 months were randomly selected, and values of their body mass index (BMI) were measured. The prevalence of both overweight and obesity were higher among students of enriched area in comparison with that of resource restricted (P<0.05).The prevalence of overweight concerns in urban and rural areas. These results highlight the relation between socio-economic status and prevalence of obesity among children.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Índice de Massa Corporal
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Sobrepeso
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Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article