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来源

HABITAT INTERNATIONAL,Vol.73,P.1-5

语言

英文

关键字

Peri-urban; Sedentary behavior; Social disparity; Childhood obesity; Parental education; Homework; CHILDREN; OBESITY

作者单位

[Chang, Shu-Huei; Kuo, Chia-Hua] Univ Taipei, Dept Sports Sci, 101 Zhungcheng Rd,Sect 2, Taipei 111, Taiwan. [Zhang, Yong] Zhejiang Normal Univ, Coll Phys Educ & Hlth Sci, Jinhua, Zhejiang, Peoples R China. [Lin, Cheng-Te] Natl Kaoshiung Univ, Dept Athlet Performance, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. [Kao, Chung-Lan] Taipei Vet Gen Hosp, Dept Phys Med & Rehabil, Taipei, Taiwan. [Lim, Boon-Hooi] Univ Malaya, Sports Ctr, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [Tseng, Ching-Yu] Fu Jen Catholic Univ, Dept Phys Educ, Taipei, Taiwan. [Hung, Ta-Cheng] Shih Chien Univ, Dept Phys Educ, Taipei, Taiwan. [Kao, Chung-Lan] Natl Yang Ming Univ, Coll Med, Taipei, Taiwan. Kuo, CH (reprint author), Univ Taipei, Dept Sports Sci, 101 Zhungcheng Rd,Sect 2, Taipei 111, Taiwan. E-Mail: kuochiahua@gmail.com

摘要

A cross-sectional analysis of 33,942 schoolchildren at 6th grade (peri-urban New Taipei, N = 25,028; urban Taipei, N = 8914), representing > 50% of children population of the age in Taipei metropolitan area, was examined for the disparity in overweight/obesity prevalence between urban and expanding peri-urban regions. Overweight/obese prevalence of schoolchildren at the age level is 30.4%. Peri-urban schoolchildren had higher overweight/obesity prevalence than urban peers (Girls: 26.0% vs 20.6%, P < 0.001; Boys: 37.1% vs 33.8%, P < 0.001). Children in both regions spent substantially more time on homework/reading than television viewing and computer use. Peri-urban children spent less time on homework/reading and more time on television and computer use than their urban counterparts (P < 0.001). Children with parental education category at "No College" were 54.8% in peri-urban area against 24.8% in urban area (P < 0.001). They were 1.0 cm shorter in height and similar to 1.0 kg heavier in weight, and spent less time on homework/reading than those at "College" (P < 0.001). This is the first report presents a disparity in childhood overweight/obesity prevalence between peri-urban and urban places. Public efforts are needed to solve the childhood overweight/obesity problem secondary to social inequality in places at developing stages during urbanization.