The prevalence of overweight and obese children aged 6-17 years in the West Black Sea region of Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorŞimşek, Enver
dc.contributor.authorAkpınar, S.
dc.contributor.authorBahçebaşı, Talat
dc.contributor.authorŞenses, Dursun Ali
dc.contributor.authorKocabay, Kenan
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-30T23:34:07Z
dc.date.available2020-04-30T23:34:07Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.departmentDÜ, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümüen_US
dc.descriptionWOS: 000256492900014en_US
dc.descriptionPubMed: 18021206en_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: To assess the prevalence of overweight and obese Turkish children. Design: Cross-sectional study in school children. Subjects: A total of 6924 children (3281 boys and 3643 girls) aged 6-17 years from the West Black Sea region of Turkey. Measurements: Overweight and obese were defined using international age- and sex-specific cutoff points for body mass index. The data were analysed by age, sex, residence and socioeconomic level. Results: The overall prevalence of overweight and obesity was 10.3% and 6.1% respectively. The overall prevalence of obesity in boys and girls was 7.0% and 5.4%, respectively, and the difference was significant (chi(2) = 8, p = 0.004). The prevalence of obesity in urban and rural areas was 7.7% and 3.9%, respectively, and the difference was significant (chi(2) = 40, p < 0.001). The prevalence of overweight boys and girls in urban areas was 11.6% and 13.2%, respectively, but the difference was not significant (chi(2) = 2, p > 0.05). However, the prevalence of overweight boys and girls in rural areas was 4.8% and 9.4%, respectively, and the difference was significant (chi(2) = 25, p < 0.001). Although the prevalence of obesity differed significantly between boys and girls in urban children (chi(2) = 13, p < 0.001), no significant difference was detected in the prevalence between boys and girls from rural areas (chi(2) = 0.4, p > 0.5). The prevalence of obesity was significantly higher in private schools than in public schools (chi(2) = 48, p < 0.0001). The prevalence of overweight and obese Turkish children aged 6-17 years is considerably lower than in most European countries. The children in urban settings and higher socioeconomic groups had a higher prevalence of overweight and obesity. The Westernisation of the behaviour patterns of children and living in an urban setting in a developing country are risk factors for obesity.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1742-1241.2007.01421.xen_US
dc.identifier.endpage1038en_US
dc.identifier.issn1368-5031
dc.identifier.issn1742-1241
dc.identifier.issue7en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage1033en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-1241.2007.01421.x
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/5106
dc.identifier.volume62en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000256492900014en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal Of Clinical Practiceen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.titleThe prevalence of overweight and obese children aged 6-17 years in the West Black Sea region of Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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