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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Childhood Obesity at Well Child Clinic |
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| Creator | 1. Supapan Tantracheewathorn 2. Naruemon Methathien |
| Title | Prevalence and Risk Factors of Childhood Obesity at Well Child Clinic |
| Publisher | Text and Journal Publication |
| Publication Year | 2561 |
| Journal Title | Vajira Medical Journal |
| Journal Vol. | 62 |
| Journal No. | 3 |
| Keyword | Obesity, prevalence, well child |
| URL Website | https://tci-thaijo.org/index.php/VMED |
| Website title | Vajira Medical Journal (วชิรเวชสาร) |
| ISSN | 0125-1252 |
| Abstract | Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of the obesity and factors associated with obesity in infants and children aged 4 months - 5 years at well child clinic. Method: The cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted by interviewing the caregivers of infants and children aged 4 months 5 years who visited well child clinic, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital during September 2012 to September 2013. Results: Of 150 infants and children enrolled in this study, 65 (43.3%) were infants aged 4-12 months and 85 (56.7%) were children aged 1-5 years. The prevalence of obesity in infants and children in this study was 3.3% (1.5% in infants and 4.7% in children). The factors associated with obesity in infants were usage of follow-on formula (p-value 0.04) and number of complementary food (p-value 0.01). Overweight and obese infants received follow-on formula and complementary food more than the rest. The factors associated with obesity in children were number of meal intake (p-value 0.03), number of snack intake (p-value 0.03) and eating while watching television or using electronic media (p-value 0.01). Overweight and obese children consumed more meals and snacks and ate while watching television or using electronic media more than the rest. Conclusion: The prevalence of obesity in infants and children in this study was 3.3% (1.5% in infants and 4.7% in children). Factors associated with overweight and obesity in infants and children included usage of follow-on formula, number of complementary food, meals and snacks as well as eating while watching television or using electronic media. |
