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[Overweight, obesity and underweight prevalence in 7-year-old children in the Czech Republic since 1951]

Marie Kunešová, Bohuslav Procházka, Jana Vignerová

    Casopis Lekaru Ceskych
    |January 7, 2015
    PubMed

    Insights

    Childhood overweight and obesity stabilized in seven-year-old Czech children over the last decade, with underweight remaining low. This trend indicates a potential plateau in pediatric weight issues.

    Area of Science:

    • Pediatric Endocrinology
    • Public Health Nutrition
    • Anthropometry

    Background:

    • Childhood overweight and obesity are increasing globally.
    • Understanding long-term trends in pediatric weight status is crucial for public health interventions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze changes in underweight, overweight, and obesity prevalence among seven-year-old Czech children from 1951 to 2010.
    • To identify trends in Body Mass Index (BMI) z-scores over this period.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized data from six Czech National Anthropological Surveys (1951-2001) and the WHO Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) in 2008 and 2010.
    • Prevalence data were evaluated using WHO (2007) and Czech (1991) reference standards.

    Main Results:

    • Overweight and obesity prevalence generally increased in both genders from 1951 to 2001.
    • A modest decrease in obesity and stable overweight was observed in girls in 2008, with slight increases in obesity and decreases in overweight in boys.
    • By 2010, obesity prevalence in girls reached 2001 levels, while overweight remained stable; boys' trends mirrored 2008 findings. BMI z-scores significantly increased between 1951 and 2001.

    Conclusions:

    • Obesity and overweight prevalence in seven-year-old Czech children appear to have stabilized in the last decade (2001-2010).
    • Underweight prevalence has consistently remained low in this population.
    • These findings suggest a potential shift in the trajectory of childhood weight status in the Czech Republic.
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