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ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN IN CEKIN KIN-DERGARTEN

Katarina Jerković Gavran orcid.org/0000-0002-1951-4269 ; Zlatni cekin, poliklinika, Vinogradska 115, 35000 Slavonski Brod
Marijana Krijan orcid.org/0000-0003-4553-7576 ; Zavod za hitnu medicinu Požeško-slavonske županije, Matije Gupca 10, 34000 Požega

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Introduction: Monitoring the growth and development of children serves us as an indicator of chil-dren's health. Body mass index is an indicator of the normal growth and development of children. Overweight and obesity are a major public health problem in Europe today, with research showing that one-fifth of children are overweight and a third are obese. The prevalence of childhood obesity is steadily increasing. It is caused by poor eating habits (fast food), reduced physical activity, and socio-economic conditions in which children live.
Objective: To examine the obesity of children in relation to children with disabilities and children of normal growth and development depending on gender.
Methods: Anthropometric measurements of 91 Cekin Kindergarten children were used as a research instrument.
Results: The research involved 91 subjects, 55 (60.4%) boys and 36 (39.6%) girls. The average age of the subjects is 4.1 years, the youngest subject is 1 year, the oldest is 8 years. The average bodyweight of the subjects is 20.3 kg, the smallest is 10 kg, and the highest is 49 kg. The average body height is 107.15 cm, the lowest is 76 cm and the highest is 140 cm. Of the total number of subjects, normal weight was 65.9%, obese 19.8% and 5.5% were malnourished. There are 64 (70.3%) subjects in regular growth and development, and 27 (29.7%) children with disabilities. In normal children, normal weight is 67.2%, overweight 7.8%, while 20.3% are obese, 4.7% are malnourished. In children with disabili-ties, 63% are normal, 7.4% are malnourished, 11.1% are overweight and 18.5% are obese.
Conclusion: The research determined that the differences were not statistically significant and there were no deviations. The same number of subjects were malnourished, normal in body weight and obese. Although boys are slightly taller and heavier, differences in height and weight are not statistical-ly significant. In children of regular growth and development, there is slightly higher number of obese and normal weights, and in children with disabilities there is a higher number of malnourished and overweight children.

Ključne riječi

preschool children; obesity; malnutrition

Hrčak ID:

232006

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/232006

Datum izdavanja:

31.12.2019.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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