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Hoffmann, Sascha W. ; Ulrich, Wolf ; Simon, Perikles:
Refined analysis of the critical age ranges of childhood overweight : implications for primary prevention.
In: Obesity.
Vol. 20
(2012)
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- pp. 2151-2154.
ISSN 1930-739X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/oby.2012.172
Abstract in another language
Prevention-interventions would certainly benefit from a precise knowledge of the age range when the most pronounced increases in prevalence of overweight and obesity occur in the general population. Data of 15,662 subjects aged 2-18 years were obtained from a national representative health survey (German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS)) conducted in Germany. Weight, height, and BMI z-scores were calculated relative to the UK 1990 reference, and prevalence of overweight and obesity was defined according to the IOTF (International Obesity Task Force) age- and sex-specific cut-offs. Univariate ANOVAs for overweight, obesity, weight, height, and BMI z-scores as dependent variables were employed to assess significant differences for these measures across various age levels. Significant analysis was followed by post-hoc comparisons using Bonferroni adjustments. The main effect of age was estimated using a multinomial logistic regression model, and by defining the first derivative of a polynomial spline function. Different eclectic slopes over the entire age range from 2 to 18 years have been observed. Prevalence of overweight substantially increases between the 5th and the 8th year (12.5-21.4%; P ≤ 0.001). Maximum increase of the polynomial fit was detected at 7.2 years. Our findings suggest a relatively narrow age range at the first school year when overweight in German children especially increases. We therefore propose that psychosocial correlates may be related to the general life-time event around the age of entering school.
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| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies > Department of Sport Science > Professor Sport Science IV - Sports Medicine and Sports Physiology Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies > Former Professors > Professor Sport Science IV - Sports Medicine and Sports Physiology - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Walter Schmidt Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies > Department of Sport Science Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies > Former Professors |
| Result of work at the UBT: | Yes |
| DDC Subjects: | 600 Technology, medicine, applied sciences > 610 Medicine and health |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Nov 2017 12:57 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Nov 2017 06:30 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/40551 |