Prevalence of overweight and obesity among high-school student in Central District of Ji′nan City in Shandong Province and discussion on TCM interventions
XIN Yanyan1 CONG Deyu1 ZHANG Wei2 ZHANG Guiju3
1.The First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong Province, Ji′nan 250010, China;
2.Ji′nan City Central Bureau of Education, Shandong Province, Ji′nan 250099, China;
3.Department of Pediatric Research, the First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong Province, Ji′nan 250014, China
Abstract:Objective To study the prevalence overweight and obesity among high-school student (aged between 15 and 17) in Central District of Ji′nan City, Shandong Province, aimed at providing a scientific basis for further study, and developing effective control measures. Methods The data of health examination collected by Ji′nan City Central Bureau of Education in November, 2017 were used. A total of 12 253 students in five high-schools in Central District Ji′nan were sampled as research object. The height and weight data were measured and collected. The overweight and obesity were defined according to the body mass index (BMI) screening criteria for Chinese school-aged children recommended by Li Hui. Results In Central District of Ji′nan City, Shandong Province, the overweight rate and obesity rate were 21.29% and 11.32% respectively. There were statistically significant difference between boys and girls both in overweight and obesity (P < 0.01), the overweight rate had a statistically significant difference among all age groups (P < 0.05), but the obesity rate had no statistically significant difference among all age groups (P > 0.05). The overweight and obesity rate had a downward trend with the increasing age in high-school student. Conclusion The detection rate of overweight and obesity in high-school student in Central District of Ji′nan City, Shandong Province were higher than national average level. We should execute early strategies and measures to control the overweight and obesity rate.
辛妍妍1 丛德雨1 张伟2 张桂菊3. 山东省济南市市中区高中生超重肥胖现状及中医干预探讨[J]. 中国医药导报, 2018, 15(35): 50-53.
XIN Yanyan1 CONG Deyu1 ZHANG Wei2 ZHANG Guiju3. Prevalence of overweight and obesity among high-school student in Central District of Ji′nan City in Shandong Province and discussion on TCM interventions. 中国医药导报, 2018, 15(35): 50-53.