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[Prevalence of overweight and obesity in children]

A N Martinchik1, K E Laikam2, N A Kozyreva2

  • 1Federal Research Centre of Nutrition, Biotechnology and Food Safety, 109240, Moscow, Russian Federation.

Voprosy Pitaniia
|July 19, 2022
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Overweight and obesity affect 18% of Russian children aged 2-18, a higher prevalence than in European countries. Malnutrition rates like underweight and short stature are low.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Nutritional Science

Background:

  • Childhood overweight and obesity are global health concerns.
  • Understanding nutritional status in diverse populations is crucial for public health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the prevalence of overweight, obesity, and other nutritional disorders in Russian children aged 2-18 years.
  • To assess the applicability of WHO standards for evaluating nutritional status in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized anthropometric data from 17,329 children (2-18 years) from the 2018 "Sample Survey of the Population's Diet."
  • Assessed nutritional status using Z-score categories (underweight, stunted growth, thinness, overweight, obesity).
  • Employed multilevel logistic regression to identify factors influencing overweight and obesity.

Main Results:

  • WHO Z-score standards are applicable to Russian children.
  • Prevalence of overweight is 18% and obesity is 9.1% in children aged 2-18.
  • Overweight and obesity rates in Russian children exceed those in European countries, while underweight and short stature are low.

Conclusions:

  • Russian children exhibit low rates of underweight and thinness.
  • The prevalence of overweight and obesity in Russian children is a significant public health concern.
  • Risk factors for overweight and obesity include younger age and male sex, with lower risk in urban settings.

Keywords:
anthropometric indicatorschildrennutritional statusobesityprevalence of malnutritionprevalence of overweight

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