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Development of weight and height in Norwegian children: The Health Oriented Pedagogical Project (HOPP)

Angelica Skår1, Trine Johansen Meza1, Per Morten Fredriksen1

  • 1Department of Health Sciences, Kristiania University College, Norway.

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
|May 15, 2018
PubMed

Insights

Childhood obesity remains a concern, with 14-15% of children overweight. While weight gain appears to be leveling off, overweight children gain weight faster than normal-weight children.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Obesity Research
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Rising rates of overweight and obesity in children contribute significantly to chronic disease burden.
  • Global trends indicate significant shifts in children's weight over recent decades.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze current weight and height percentiles in children aged 6-12 years.
  • To identify overweight and obesity prevalence using International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) guidelines.
  • To investigate factors associated with children's body mass index (BMI).

Main Methods:

  • Collected anthropometric data (height, weight) from 2297 children (aged 6-12).
  • Calculated Body Mass Index (BMI) for all participants.
  • Utilized IOTF guidelines for defining overweight and obesity categories.

Main Results:

  • Presented weight and height percentiles, along with overweight/obesity cut-off points.
  • Observed a leveling-off in weight gain, with 14-15% of children classified as overweight.
  • Identified a higher annual weight/height ratio increase in children within the 90th-97.5th percentiles.
  • Found an association between parental education level and children's BMI.

Conclusions:

  • A trend toward weight gain stabilization in children is apparent.
  • Overweight children exhibit a greater tendency for weight gain compared to normal-weight peers.
  • Parental education is a potential factor influencing childhood BMI.
Abstract

Keywords:
Weightbody mass indexchildrenheight

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