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The weight status of school-age children and its association with gross domestic product.
Grajda, Aneta; Kulaga, Zbigniew; Gurzkowska, Beata; Gózdz, Magdalena; Wojtylo, Malgorzata; Litwin, Mieczyslaw.
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  • Grajda A; Public Health Department of the Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
  • Kulaga Z; Public Health Department of the Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
  • Gurzkowska B; Public Health Department of the Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
  • Gózdz M; Public Health Department of the Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
  • Wojtylo M; Public Health Department of the Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
  • Litwin M; Nephrology and Hypertension Department of the Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
Dev Period Med ; 21(3): 179-185, 2017.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29077557
THE AIM: To examine the possible relationship between the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity of Polish children and adolescents and the gross domestic product per capita (GDP). MATERIAL AND METHODS: This report is based on the results of a nationwide, representative population study. An area of the country, the so-called Eastern Poland, where GDP per capita is less than 80% of the national average, was designated, based on the data from the Central Statistical Office of Poland (CSOP) and was compared with the rest of the country. The frequency of underweight, normal weight, overweight and obesity, as well as the odds ratio were calculated for gender and region of residence. The body mass index (BMI) for age and sex was standardized and expressed as z-score. The statistical significance of standardized mean differences of BMI depending on the area was examined using the t-test. RESULTS: There were significant differences in the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity between the regions analyzed. The region of Eastern Poland was characterized by a lower risk of overweight and obesity and an increased risk of underweight in comparison with the rest of the country. CONCLUSIONS: Identification of the diverse prevalence of overweight and underweight depending on the region and determined according to the economic status is an opportunity to modify and adapt the strategy of implementing programs aimed at promoting healthy behaviours.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Delgadez / Estado Nutricional / Producto Interno Bruto / Obesidad Tipo de estudio: Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Dev Period Med Asunto de la revista: PEDIATRIA Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Polonia Pais de publicación: Polonia
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Delgadez / Estado Nutricional / Producto Interno Bruto / Obesidad Tipo de estudio: Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Dev Period Med Asunto de la revista: PEDIATRIA Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Polonia Pais de publicación: Polonia