ผู้วิจัย/Authors: Uruwan Yamborisut, etc.

ชื่อเรื่อง/Title: Factors influencing obesity in school children in Bangkok Metropolitan Area

แหล่งที่มา/Source: Siriraj Hospital Gazette, Vol. 45, No. 11, November 1993. Page 759-769

รายละเอียด / Details:

A study of factors related to child obesity was conducted on 521 Thai school children. They were randomly selected and nutritionally assessed by weight for age, weight for height ,and triceps skinfold thickness. The 24-hour dietary recall forms were sent to 267 subsample subjects in order to determine nutrient intakes, Food questionnaires were also sent to subjects and their parents, Data of nutrient intakes of students were analyzed by the N-Squared Nutritionist III and food questionnaires by SPSS/PC+ program. The results showed that heredity was ine factor that could influence child obesity. Regarding food habits obese students preferred high fat foods carbonated beverages. Both obese and normal weight students frequently consumed snacks or fruits during the time they spent watching television on the weekend. Food intake data revealed no significant difference in energy fat and carbohydrate intakes between the 2 groups, except for the significantly lower distribution of energy from protein in obese students (p‹0.05). However, obese students with parents whose BMI of more than 25 kg/m2 tended to consume both significantly higher caloric and fat intakes than the normal students. Whith respect to familial environment, it was found that mother was the main person who prepared food. The students nutritional statuses were not significantly correlated with parental education or occupation. For the obese students, good nutrition knowledge contradicted their food practices. To prevent obesity in students, nutrition education with proper food practices should be emphasized for school children and both parents and teachers should be considered as key persons.

Keywords: obesity, child obesity, Thai school children, mental health

ปีที่เผยแพร่/Year: 1993

Address: Institute of nutrition, Mahidol University.

Code: 00006174

ISSN/ISBN: 0125-152X

Country of publication: Thailand.

Language: English.

Category: Abstract Journal.

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