Introduction. The latest increase in childhood obesity has focused attention on the important consequences that this phenomenon may have on public health in relationship to the increasing risk that an obese child may become an obese adult. There is, therefore, the need for early detection of childhood obesity prevalence and its trend at different levels: international, regional and local. In 2001 and 2002, the Region of Tuscany participated in a National Pilot Project aimed at trying a shared scientific model for setting up a nutritional surveillance system to estimate and prevent childhood obesity. This study presents results on obesity prevalence in third-grade primary school children in Tuscany and its distribution in relationship to the demographic size of their town of residence. Methods. A random sample of 3,076 (1,583 males, 1,493 females), 8- to 9-year-old school children were selected; weight and height were measured by previously trained health operators using standardized procedures, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. Age and sex specific Body Mass Index (BMI) classes were calculated according to the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF). The decimal was calculated on the day of measurement and rounded to the half year. Residence areas were divided into three classes based on the number of residents ([removed] 30,000). Results. The overweight prevalence was 22.8% (22.9% in males and 22.7% in females) and the obesity prevalence was 8.9% (9.5% in males, 8.2% in females). The lowest prevalence of obesity (6.6%) was found in towns with over 30,000 residents. Conclusion. The prevalence of overweight and obesity in paediatric age in Tuscany is lower than the preliminary data from the National Pilot Project.

Giacchi, M., Lazzeri, G., Zani, A., Guidoni, C., Giallombardo, D., Cocco, S., et al. (2005). Nutritional surveillance in Tuscany: Nutritional status among 8-9 y-old school children. JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 46(2), 70-75.

Nutritional surveillance in Tuscany: Nutritional status among 8-9 y-old school children

GIACCHI, M.;LAZZERI, G.;GIALLOMBARDO, D.;
2005-01-01

Abstract

Introduction. The latest increase in childhood obesity has focused attention on the important consequences that this phenomenon may have on public health in relationship to the increasing risk that an obese child may become an obese adult. There is, therefore, the need for early detection of childhood obesity prevalence and its trend at different levels: international, regional and local. In 2001 and 2002, the Region of Tuscany participated in a National Pilot Project aimed at trying a shared scientific model for setting up a nutritional surveillance system to estimate and prevent childhood obesity. This study presents results on obesity prevalence in third-grade primary school children in Tuscany and its distribution in relationship to the demographic size of their town of residence. Methods. A random sample of 3,076 (1,583 males, 1,493 females), 8- to 9-year-old school children were selected; weight and height were measured by previously trained health operators using standardized procedures, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. Age and sex specific Body Mass Index (BMI) classes were calculated according to the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF). The decimal was calculated on the day of measurement and rounded to the half year. Residence areas were divided into three classes based on the number of residents ([removed] 30,000). Results. The overweight prevalence was 22.8% (22.9% in males and 22.7% in females) and the obesity prevalence was 8.9% (9.5% in males, 8.2% in females). The lowest prevalence of obesity (6.6%) was found in towns with over 30,000 residents. Conclusion. The prevalence of overweight and obesity in paediatric age in Tuscany is lower than the preliminary data from the National Pilot Project.
2005
Giacchi, M., Lazzeri, G., Zani, A., Guidoni, C., Giallombardo, D., Cocco, S., et al. (2005). Nutritional surveillance in Tuscany: Nutritional status among 8-9 y-old school children. JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 46(2), 70-75.
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