UNDERWEIGHT, OVERWEIGHT, GENERAL AND CENTRAL OBESITY IN 5-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN FROM NORTH MACEDONIA
Journal
Journal of Morphological Sciences
Date Issued
2022
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DOI
10.55302/jms2251119z
Abstract
The objective of this study is to investigate the distribution of underweight, overweight, and the
general and central obesity in 5-year-old children from North Macedonia, through the use of the
anthropometric indices, BMI for general and WHR for central or abdominal obesity.
In this study, a total of 248 children (124 boys and 124 girls) are investigated. Anthropometric
indicators are measured using a standard protocol. We select four parameters to measure (weight and
height) and two circumferences (waist WC and hip HC). The following indices are taken into consideration:
Body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR). The percentile distribution of the tested variables
was done by gender.
Some anthropometric parameters (weight, height, and BMI) have shown significant sex-specific
differences in favour of boys, with exception of circumference and WHR. Overweight occurs in 5.65% of
the boys and 12.1% of the girls, and obesity occurs in 10.48% of boys and 4.84% of the girls. The
underweight is 4.84 % of the boys and 5.64% of the girls. Central or abdominal obesity across cut-off points
(WHR and WC-for-age >=90th percentile) occurs in 13.7 % and 12.9 % of the boys and 12.1 % and 10.48%
of the girls respectively.
Central obesity, as well as general obesity, is more frequent in boys than girls. These results and
the determination of BMI, WC, and WHR cut-off values can be used for estimating underweight,
overweight, general, and central obesity and consequences associated with it in children aged 5 years from R. North Macedonia.
general and central obesity in 5-year-old children from North Macedonia, through the use of the
anthropometric indices, BMI for general and WHR for central or abdominal obesity.
In this study, a total of 248 children (124 boys and 124 girls) are investigated. Anthropometric
indicators are measured using a standard protocol. We select four parameters to measure (weight and
height) and two circumferences (waist WC and hip HC). The following indices are taken into consideration:
Body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR). The percentile distribution of the tested variables
was done by gender.
Some anthropometric parameters (weight, height, and BMI) have shown significant sex-specific
differences in favour of boys, with exception of circumference and WHR. Overweight occurs in 5.65% of
the boys and 12.1% of the girls, and obesity occurs in 10.48% of boys and 4.84% of the girls. The
underweight is 4.84 % of the boys and 5.64% of the girls. Central or abdominal obesity across cut-off points
(WHR and WC-for-age >=90th percentile) occurs in 13.7 % and 12.9 % of the boys and 12.1 % and 10.48%
of the girls respectively.
Central obesity, as well as general obesity, is more frequent in boys than girls. These results and
the determination of BMI, WC, and WHR cut-off values can be used for estimating underweight,
overweight, general, and central obesity and consequences associated with it in children aged 5 years from R. North Macedonia.
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