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Overweight among children younger than 3 years in a low-income patient population: prevalence in 2010

Jessica M Robbins1, John V Nguyen2, Kevin L Houck2

  • 1Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Philadelphia, PA, USA jessica.robbins@phila.gov.

Clinical Pediatrics
|March 18, 2014
PubMed

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Overweight and obesity affect 10-16% of young children, with "other/unknown" race and Hispanic girls showing higher risks. Early intervention is crucial for this growing public health concern.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Childhood Obesity

Background:

  • Early childhood is a critical period for weight status development.
  • Overweight and obesity in very young children pose long-term health risks.
  • Accurate measurement of weight status in infants and toddlers is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children aged 0-2 years.
  • To identify factors associated with elevated weight status in early childhood.
  • To compare three common measures of weight status: weight-for-age, weight-for-length, and body mass index-for-age.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study design.
  • Data collected during well-child visits at Philadelphia Health Centers.
  • Analysis of weight status using weight-for-age, weight-for-length, and BMI-for-age.

Main Results:

  • 10-16% of boys and 10-13% of girls aged 0-2 years were classified as having high weight.
  • No clear link found between feeding method and weight status.
  • "Other/unknown" race was associated with higher overweight rates compared to African Americans.
  • Hispanic girls showed higher rates of high weight-for-age and weight-for-length than African American girls.

Conclusions:

  • A significant proportion of very young children exhibit elevated weight status.
  • Commonly used weight measures consistently identify high weight in this age group.
  • Urgent need for clinical strategies to prevent and manage overweight in infants and toddlers.
Abstract

Keywords:
obese childrenobesityoverweight childrenpediatric

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