@Article{Połubok2015,
journal="Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism",
issn="2081-237X",
volume="21",
number="1",
year="2015",
title="Are children from resort spa healthy? The overweight and obesity in children from Kudowa-Zdrój",
abstract="Overweight and obesity are becoming a more and more common problem among children and teenagers.  Aim . The aim of this study is to evaluate the development of children and teenagers from Kudowa-Zdroj and to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity in this population.  Materials and Methods . The study included 545 children, aged 5-16 years from Kudowa-Zdroj. The following anthropometric parameters were assessed: body weight and height, BMI, Quetelet index, Rohrer’s index, waist circumference, hip circumference and waist to height ratio (WHtR).  Results . Overweight or obesity diagnosed by BMI SDS were observed in 26.7% of children from grades 0-3, 22.02% of children from grades 4-6 and 22.52% of Junior High School students. Students in grades 0-3 (mean 0.95 ± 2.17) achieved higher BMI SDS compared to students in grades 4-6 (mean 0.37 ± 1.71) and secondary school (mean 0.65 ± 1.61) (p= 0.023).Overweight or obesity diagnosed by Rohrer index SDS and Quetelet index SDS were observed in 22,84% and 17,13% children. Elevated value of the hip circumference SDS was found in 19.48% of children and waist circumference SDS was increased in 17.5% of children. In the group of children with overweight and obesity 59.4% had elevated waist circumference SDS and 53.4% waist circumference SDS. WHtR was elevated in 8.3% of children, more often in boys (p <0.001), 3.1% of girls and 13.07% of boys.  Conclusions . The BMI is the best index for diagnosis of overweight and obesity. Overweight and obesity are common disorders among children from Kudowa-Zdroj. It is recommended to educate children, adolescence and their family about healthy lifestyle in order to reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity.",
author="Połubok, Joanna
and Gonera, Aleksandra
and Ubysz, Jakub
and Wójcik, Maria
and Kozicka, Marta
and Barg, Ewa",
url="https://www.termedia.pl/-Czy-dzieci-z-uzdrowiska-sa-zdrowe-Nadwaga-i-otylosc-wsrod-dzieci-i-mlodziezy-z-Kudowy-Zdroju-,138,36561,1,1.html"
}