Analysis of the prevalence and influencing factors of overweight and obesity in children aged 6-12 in Yichang City
Objective To investigate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children aged 6-12 in Yichang City and analyze its influencing factors.Methods From 2021 to 2023,stratified sampling was used to select 6-12 year old children from 5 schools in Yichang City,District,and Township.A self-made general information questionnaire was used for the survey,and single factor and multiple factor logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the factors affecting overweight and obesity in children aged 6-12 years.Results A total of 750 survey questionnaires were issued in this study,and 731 were effectively collected,with an effective rate of 97.47%.Among them,96 people were overweight(13.13%)and 62 people were obese(8.48%).There were statistically significant differences in the rates of overweight and obesity among children aged 6-12 years old with different gender,sleep time,exercise time,eating speed,weekly consumption of desserts,fried foods,beverages,number of vegetables and fruits consumption,and number of bedtime meals(all P<0.05).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that male,insufficient sleep time,exercise time<1 hour/week,eating speed<8 minutes,consumption of desserts,fried foods,and beverages ≥3 times/week,consumption of fruits and vegetables<3 days/week,and bedtime meals ≥3 days/week were all risk factors for overweight and obesity in children aged 6-12(all P<0.05).Conclusion The situation of overweight and obesity in children aged 6-12 in Yichang City is relatively severe.Gender,sleep time,exercise time,and dietary habits are risk factors that affect overweight and obesity in children aged 6-12 in Yichang City.Timely measures should be taken to urge children to exercise,improve dietary habits,and reduce the rate of overweight and obesity.