关键词: 超重, 肥胖, 儿童

Abstract: Objective To understand the trend of the changes of overweight / obesity of children in Xi′an City in seventeen years,and to provide theoretical basis for intervention measures. Methods A total of 10 374 children aged 0~7 years old were investigated prevalence of overweight and obesity using random sampling method,of whom 5 498 were boys and 4 876 were girls.overweight and obesity were defined with according to WHO weight-for-height standard.Overweight/obesity rates were compared between 2013 and 1996. Results 1) The overweight rate of children with 0~7 years old was 16.87% and the obesity rate was 8.18% in 2013.2)The prevalence of overweight and obesity in 2013 and 1996 showed that the overweight rate increased by about 3 times in 2013 compared with 1996 in boys and girls aged 0~7 years old.Differences were statistically significant (χ²=413.611,401.898,P<0.001).The rate of obesity among children aged 0~7 years old in 2013 was significantly higher than that in 1996.3)The overweight/obese children had a good appetite,eatingfast,eating more sugary drinks and meat. Conclusions The overweight/obesity are significantly higher in children 0~7 years old in Xi′an city during seventeen years,and it is imperative to develop the intervention measures of overweight and obesity in children.

Key words: overweight, obesity, children