中日两国幼儿肥胖及其影响因素调查

目的为了调查中日两国幼儿肥胖发病情况及影响因素.方法 对中国上海市和日本立川市的3～4岁各1000余名幼儿测定身高和体重,并进行了肥胖及其影响因素的调查.结果 中国上海市幼儿超重率和肥胖率分别为11 .7%和4.3%,已接近于日本立川市的幼儿超重率(14.6%)和肥胖率(5.0%).幼儿出生体重过重喜食肉类和乳制品、就餐时间无规律、活动过少等因素会增加肥胖程度;双亲肥胖家庭的幼儿容易发生肥胖.结论 幼儿肥胖受到遗传和环境因素的双重影响,中国上海市幼儿肥胖已成为一个值得重视的卫生问题.

Comparative Study on Obesity in Preschool Children Between China and Japan

To survey the prevalence of obesity and the factors of effect. Methods The weight and height were measured in 3 years old preschool children (China: boys - 531, girls - 426; Japan: boys - 577, girls - 566 ). Other factors included birth weight, eating habits, etc. were also investigated. Results The overweight rate and the obesity rate were 11.7% and 4. 3% in Chinese children. which approximated to 14. 6% and 5. 0% in Japanese children respectively. The risk factors for obesity in childhood were observed to be bad eating habits (including eating irregularity, overeating much of meat and milk food), less physical exersice and overweight at birth. It was also found that genetic background is one of the multifactorial causes in child obesity. Conclusions Obesity of preschool children has become a health problem in China. Child obesity was related to both envivonmental and genetic factors.