Isparta ilindeki on okulda çocukluk çağı şişmanlık sıklığı değişiminin değerlendirilmesi

Aim: To determine the prevalence of childhood over weight and obesity of elementary and high school aged children and to assess the change over time by comparing with the previous study Material and Method: A total of 5716 subjects [a mean age 11 1 plusmn; 3 1 years 5 9 19 7 ; 2454 girls 42 9 and 3262 boys 57 1 ] from 7 primary and 3 high schools which were a previous study have been done at these schools 4 years ago were randomizingly enrolled into the study The study was approved by the ethics commite 10 06 2008 04 1 Results: The prevalences of overweight and obesity were determined as 11 and 12 5 respectively In girls; the prevalence of overweight was 10 4 and obesity was 11 2 In boys; the prevalence of overweight was 11 4 and obesity was 13 4 Conclusions: Four years before the prevalences of overweight and obesity were determined as 12 2 and 11 6 ; in the current study; the prevalence of overweight subjects has decreased however; obesity prevalence has increased in over time Turk Arch Ped 2013; 48: 152 5