Trends of Overweight and Obesity Among Children in Tijuana, Mexico

Authors: Bacardi-Gascon, M.¹; Jimenez-Cruz, A.¹; Jones, E.²; Velasquez Perez, I.²; Loaiza Martinez, J. A.²

Source: Ecology of Food and Nutrition, Volume 48, Number 3, May 2009 , pp. 226-236(11)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

The objectives of this study were to compare the trends of obesity from 2001-02 to 2006-07 in school children of Tijuana, Mexico and to investigate the relationship with the child's gender and type of school attended. Bietapic random sample was selected by cluster of schools and groups. Results of the 1684 children from 6-14 years of age assessed showed an overall prevalence of obesity (> 95th) of 28%. An overall increase of overweight and obesity of 7-percentage points (p = 0.0003), from 41 to 48%, being higher among boys and younger girls. Prevalence of obesity was higher among boys and children from private schools.

Keywords: childhood obesity trends; abdominal obesity; extreme obesity; Mexican children; Mexico-US border

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03670240902794507

Affiliations: 1: Hospital Infantil de las Californias and Medical School, Postgrado en Nutricion, Universidad de Baja California, Baja California, Mexico 2: Hospital Infantil de las Californias, Baja California, Mexico

Publication date: 2009-05-01

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