María Julia Ajejas Bazán1, María Isab Jiménez Trujillo2, Julia Wärnberg3, Silvia Domínguez Fernández4, Ana López de Andrés2, Napoleón Pérez Farinós5. 1. Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España; Instituto de Medicina Preventiva de la Defensa, Ministerio de Defensa, Madrid, España. Electronic address: majejas@ucm.es. 2. Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía, Psicología, Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública e Inmunología, Microbiología Médica y Enfermería y Estomatología, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón (Madrid), España. 3. Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Málaga, España. 4. Instituto de Medicina Preventiva de la Defensa, Ministerio de Defensa, Madrid, España. 5. Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública (Historia de la Ciencia), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine relevant differences in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children aged 2-15 years according to different sets of criteria (Orbegozo Foundation, International Obesity Task Force and World Health Organization), and how their use affects the trends in obesity recorded for both sexes between 1995 and 2011 in Spain. METHOD: Cross-sectional study, a population between 2 and 15 years. Three diagnosis criteria of overweight and obesity were be used. RESULTS: The boys according to the three criteria, showed higher values of overweight and obesity compared to the girls. The lowest levels of overweight and obesity were observed using the Orbegozo tables. DISCUSSION: The prevalence of overweight and obesity varies significantly according to the criteria used to define overweight and obesity. The percentiles of the Foundation Orbegozo gave the lowest estimates and the standards of growth of the World Health Organization were higher.
OBJECTIVE: To examine relevant differences in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children aged 2-15 years according to different sets of criteria (Orbegozo Foundation, International Obesity Task Force and World Health Organization), and how their use affects the trends in obesity recorded for both sexes between 1995 and 2011 in Spain. METHOD: Cross-sectional study, a population between 2 and 15 years. Three diagnosis criteria of overweight and obesity were be used. RESULTS: The boys according to the three criteria, showed higher values of overweight and obesity compared to the girls. The lowest levels of overweight and obesity were observed using the Orbegozo tables. DISCUSSION: The prevalence of overweight and obesity varies significantly according to the criteria used to define overweight and obesity. The percentiles of the Foundation Orbegozo gave the lowest estimates and the standards of growth of the World Health Organization were higher.
Authors: Tudor Lucian Pop; Dana Maniu; Daniela Rajka; Cecilia Lazea; Gabriel Cismaru; Adrian Ştef; Simona Sorana Căinap Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-05-13 Impact factor: 3.390