Differences in Anthropometric Parameters of Children in Six European Countries.
BMI of children
Belgium
Bulgaria
Feel4Diabetes
Finland
Greece
Hungary
Spain
body height
body weight
child growth
Journal
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
ISSN: 2227-9067
Titre abrégé: Children (Basel)
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101648936
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
31 May 2023
31 May 2023
Historique:
received:
27
04
2023
revised:
17
05
2023
accepted:
22
05
2023
medline:
28
6
2023
pubmed:
28
6
2023
entrez:
28
6
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The databases of children's anthropometric parameters are often outdated, rarely representative and are not always available at an international level. To present children's anthropometric parameters in six European countries that contributed to the Feel4Diabetes project and find country-specific differences. The Feel4Diabetes study was performed between 2016 and 2018, targeting children in Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, Greece, Hungary and Spain. The current study presents data from the baseline and the yearly follow-up anthropometric measurements. In total, 20,832 measurements of children (48.7% boys) between 6 and 10 years of age were conducted. weight, height, BMI. Belgian boys had the lowest body weight and height, while Greek boys had the highest body weight, and Finnish had the highest body height. The highest proportion of overweight (percentile above 85%) and obese boys (percentile above 95%) was in Greece, followed by Hungarian, Spanish, Bulgarian and Finnish boys. In contrast, Belgian boys had the lowest ratio in both categories. Among girls, Greece had the highest; Belgium had the lowest body weight; Finland was the highest in all age categories. The ratio in the overweight range was the highest in Greece, followed by Spanish, Bulgarian and Hungarian girls, who were second in the obese category. Finnish girls had lower and Belgian girls had the lowest ratio in both BMI categories. All the detailed data are presented in tables, and the trends are figures. Our study presents fresh and comparable anthropometric data of children between 6 and 10 years of age in six European countries, supporting the need for appropriate obesity prevention.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The databases of children's anthropometric parameters are often outdated, rarely representative and are not always available at an international level.
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
To present children's anthropometric parameters in six European countries that contributed to the Feel4Diabetes project and find country-specific differences.
DESIGN/SETTING
METHODS
The Feel4Diabetes study was performed between 2016 and 2018, targeting children in Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, Greece, Hungary and Spain. The current study presents data from the baseline and the yearly follow-up anthropometric measurements.
SUBJECTS
METHODS
In total, 20,832 measurements of children (48.7% boys) between 6 and 10 years of age were conducted.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE
METHODS
weight, height, BMI.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Belgian boys had the lowest body weight and height, while Greek boys had the highest body weight, and Finnish had the highest body height. The highest proportion of overweight (percentile above 85%) and obese boys (percentile above 95%) was in Greece, followed by Hungarian, Spanish, Bulgarian and Finnish boys. In contrast, Belgian boys had the lowest ratio in both categories. Among girls, Greece had the highest; Belgium had the lowest body weight; Finland was the highest in all age categories. The ratio in the overweight range was the highest in Greece, followed by Spanish, Bulgarian and Hungarian girls, who were second in the obese category. Finnish girls had lower and Belgian girls had the lowest ratio in both BMI categories. All the detailed data are presented in tables, and the trends are figures.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Our study presents fresh and comparable anthropometric data of children between 6 and 10 years of age in six European countries, supporting the need for appropriate obesity prevention.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37371214
pii: children10060983
doi: 10.3390/children10060983
pmc: PMC10297030
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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