Obesity in children
Author: Ben Mami Ben Miled F, Dakhli S, Blouza S, Achour A
Source:
Tunis Med. 2000 Mar;78(3):162-6
The aim of this prospective study is to evaluate the frequency of the obesity in
the population of 951 children aged between 6 and 12 years old, scholarized in
two primary schools situate in ArianWe found 50 obese children between them
(5.25%). The weight and the height of these children were more than 3 standards
deviations compared to the normal. 66% of these children have one or two obese
parents and 74% were the oldest or the youngest child in the family. The food
intake was more important than the normal and it was hyperglucidic rich in sugar
and hyperprotidic with troubles of dietetic comportment