Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and early adiposity rebound in nursery school children in southeastern France

The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of overweight, obesity, and early adiposity rebound in nursery school children aged 3.5–4.5 years and to evaluate associations with deprivation. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southeastern France....

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Published in:Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Société française de pédiatrie 2022-07, Vol.29 (5), p.388-394
Main Authors: Roth, B., Reynaud, R., Nègre, V., Gentile, S., Pauly, V., Bernard, O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body mass index
Child
Excessive corpulence
Genetics
Growth charts
Life Sciences
Preschool
Socioeconomic factors
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Summary:The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of overweight, obesity, and early adiposity rebound in nursery school children aged 3.5–4.5 years and to evaluate associations with deprivation. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southeastern France. Data for all nursery school children aged 3.5–4.5 years were collected during systematic medical examinations. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was determined using French, International Obesity Task Force (IOTF), and World Health Organization reference values. A French ecological deprivation index was used to assess associations with deprivation. Among 19,295 children included in the study, the prevalence of overweight (IOTF-25 
ISSN:0929-693X
1769-664X
DOI:10.1016/j.arcped.2022.03.001