Prevalence of High Body Mass Index Among Children and Adolescents at a US Military Treatment Facility, 2008–2009

Preventing chronic disease

Y. Sammy Choi¹ 

关键词: Preventing Chronic Disease;    PCD;    CDC;   

DOI  :  10.5888/pcd9.120051

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention * National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

【 摘 要 】

We assessed the prevalence of high body mass index (BMI) in a large cohort of military children. We compared BMI data from electronic medical records of military children aged 2 to 18 years with BMI data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The 23,778 military children studied were significantly less likely than the NHANES children to be overweight (27.1% vs 31.8%) or obese (11.9% vs 16.9%). Even though military parents are required to maintain fitness and weight standards, the absolute difference between military and civilian children was small.

【 授权许可】

CC BY