Journal of Nutrition and Health
- Volume 20 Issue 6
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- Pages.405-410
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- 1987
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- 2288-3886(pISSN)
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- 2288-3959(eISSN)
A Study on Anthropometric Data of 5 th Grade Students II. Comparisons Between Underweight and Overweight Group by BMI
국교 5년생의 성장발달에 관한 조사 연구 II. BMI 에 따른 저체중과 과체중의 요인분석
Abstract
Study population was described at the previously published paper(23). Body Mass Index of 10751, 5th grade students from nation-wide were calculated . From this distribution lowest 10% and highest 10% were selected as group 1 and group 5, respectively. In this paper, between group 1 and group 5 anthropometric data, demographic data and other health related factors were compared. 1) Using Japanese criteria for obesity, the prevalence for obesity at 5 th grade was 5.8% at nation wide and 7.8% at urban area. 2) The proportion of students who skipped breakfasts everyday was 5.8% of whole student surveyed and 8.4% for group 5. The proportion of students who took medicine for health was 29.4% for group and 22.5% for group 5. 3) The students who are at group 5 had larger height and weight velocity than other groups. Group 5 had large increase of BMI by increasing grade, but group 1 had almost no change. 4) In physical fitness examination, group 3 who mean BMI was in the highest class than other groups 5 was in low class.
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