TY - JOUR
T1 - Rising obesity and expanding waistlines in schoolchildren
T2 - A cohort study
AU - Rudolf, M. C.J.
AU - Greenwood, D. C.
AU - Cole, T. J.
AU - Levine, R.
AU - Sahota, P.
AU - Walker, J.
AU - Holland, P.
AU - Cade, J.
AU - Truscott, J.
PY - 2004/3
Y1 - 2004/3
N2 - A cohort of schoolchildren was followed up over 6 years from 1996 to 2001. In the final year, 315 of 500 targeted children were measured. Body mass index (BMI) increased substantially over time (p<0.001), indicating a further rise in obesity into the secondary school years. Two new indicators of obesity were also measured. Waist circumference scores rose as substantially as BMI (p<0.001), and may be of particular significance given the association between abdominal girth in adults and cardiovascular morbidity. International Obesity Task Force measures were found to be more stringent than previous criteria, with no significant change noted over the time period.
AB - A cohort of schoolchildren was followed up over 6 years from 1996 to 2001. In the final year, 315 of 500 targeted children were measured. Body mass index (BMI) increased substantially over time (p<0.001), indicating a further rise in obesity into the secondary school years. Two new indicators of obesity were also measured. Waist circumference scores rose as substantially as BMI (p<0.001), and may be of particular significance given the association between abdominal girth in adults and cardiovascular morbidity. International Obesity Task Force measures were found to be more stringent than previous criteria, with no significant change noted over the time period.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=1542317521&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1136/adc.2002.020552
DO - 10.1136/adc.2002.020552
M3 - ???researchoutput.researchoutputtypes.contributiontojournal.article???
C2 - 14977700
AN - SCOPUS:1542317521
SN - 0003-9888
VL - 89
SP - 235
EP - 237
JO - Archives of Disease in Childhood
JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood
IS - 3
ER -