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Thermoregulatory Behaviors of Obese Children According to Temperature Change

환경온 변화에 따른 비만 아동의 체온조절 행동

  • Jeong, Woon Seon (Dept. of Clothing and Textiles, Andong National University) ;
  • Lee, Hye Sang (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Andong National University) ;
  • Park, Ung Im (Dept. of Family Environment and Welfare, Andong National University)
  • 정운선 (안동대학교 의류학과) ;
  • 이혜상 (안동대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 박응임 (안동대학교 생활환경복지학과)
  • Received : 2014.10.09
  • Accepted : 2014.12.15
  • Published : 2014.12.30
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Abstract

This study investigates thermoregulatory behaviors of obese children for their thermal comfort. Nine normal-weight children (NWC) and nine obese children (OC) participated in the study. All subjects were fourth-graders and sixth-graders in elementary school. An informed consent form was obtained from each child and his or her mother. The questionnaire method was used, and the experiment was conducted to determine the preferred amount of clothing at $17^{\circ}C$ and the preferred temperature at $33^{\circ}C$. According to the results, OC were more susceptible to heat than NWC, whereas there was no significant difference in their susceptibility to cold. There were no significant differences of the oral temperature and the mean skin temperature between the two groups, but changes in forearm blood flow were less in OC than in NWC. There was no significant difference in the preferred amount of clothing between OC and NWC, and the preferred temperature was higher in NWC than in OC. The results based on the questionnaire are consistent with those based on the experiment. A compositive study of physical exercise, eating behavior, and wearing behavior should be useful for developing programs for preventing and treating obese children.

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