Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine (정신신체의학)
- Volume 7 Issue 2
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- Pages.213-225
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- 1999
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- 1225-6471(pISSN)
Risk Factors of Childhood Obesity II
소아 비만의 위험요소에 관한 연구 II
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Lim, Weon-Jeong
(Department of psychiatry, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University)
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임원정
(이화여자대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실)
- Published : 1999.12.15
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate how the play habits, temperament, and environmental factors might affect childhood obesity. Methods : Two hundred sixty children, aged 4 through 6 years living in Seoul & Cheonan were surveyed by a questionnaire about the children's play habit and the parent's related factors such as weight, height, education, income. In addition the Korean version of the Parent Temperament Questionnaire for Children and the Korean version of the Family Environment Scale were also administered to parents of those children. The height and weight of those children were measured and the percentage of body fat was measured by Bioelectrical Impedance Fatness Analyzer. Result : 1) Among 260 children, 25 children were considered to be obese on the basis of both obesity index and percentage of body fat. 2) Parents of obese children showed a significantly higher educational level(p<0.05) and mothers of obese children had significantly more jobs(p<0.05) and showed higher body mass index(p<0.05) than those of nonobese children. 3) By observing play habits of children, obese children spent significantly longer time in watching TV and video(p<0.05), while nonobese children showed a trend to play outside(p<0.1). 4) On the Korean version of the Parent Temperament Questionnaire for Children, obese children showed significantly less activity than nonobese ones(p <0.05). 5) Family of obese children had significantly higher point on subscale of Achievement orientation, Intellectual-cultural orientation and Moral-religious emphasis of the Korean version of the Family Environment Scale(p<0.05). 6) Percentage of body fat of obese children was correlated with children's watching TV time, activity level, scores of Achievement orientation, Intellectual-cultural orientation of the Korean version of the Family Environment Scale and the both parent's education levels(p<0.05). Conclusion : Obese children showed hypoactivity and more watching TV time. And obese children's both parent had higher educational level and their mother had higher Body Mass Index and more jobs. Family of obese children had higher point on items of Achievement orientation, Intellectual-cultural orientation and Moral-religious emphasis. Family environmental factors influence on children's obesity through interaction of genetic and behavioral-psychological factors concomittently.
서론 : 본 연구는 아동의 놀이 습관, 기질, 부모 및 가족 환경적 요인이 아동의 비만에 미치는 영향을 체계적으로 연구하여, 임상에서 비만아동 및 비만 성인을 치료할 때 활용하며 정확한 부모교육의 지침을 마련하고, 소아비만을 예방하는 대책을 강구해 보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 연구 대상은 서울과 천안 소재의 유치원에 다니는 만 4세에서 6세 아동 중 본 연구를 위해 고안한 설문지, 가정환경척도, 부모용 기질평가척도를 모두 답하고 신장, 체중 및 체지방율 측정이 가능했으며 특별한 과거력이 없는 260명이었다. 대상 아동들의 비만도는 한국소아의 신장별 체중 백분위의 50 퍼센타일을 이용하여 비만도(obesity index, 이하 OBI)를 계산하여 비만도가 20% 이상을 비만으로 정의하였고, 체지방 측정기기인 Bioelectrical Impedance Fatness Analyzer로 측정한 체지방율이 30% 이상인 경우를 비만으로 정의하였다. 결과 : 총 대상 아동 260명중 비만으로 측정된 25명을 비만군으로 나머지 235명을 정상체중군으로 평가하였고, 비만군의 평균 체지방율은
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