The relationship between stunting and overweight among children from South Africa : secondary analysis of the National Food Consumption Survey – Fortification Baseline I
| dc.contributor.author | Symington, Elizabeth A. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Gericke, Gerda J. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Nel, Johanna H. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Labadarios, Demetre | en_ZA |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-02-10T07:34:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-02-10T07:34:56Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016-01 | |
| dc.description | CITATION: Symington, E. A., Gericke, G. J., Nel, J. H. & Labadarios, D. 2016. The relationship between stunting and overweight among children from South Africa: secondary analysis of the National Food Consumption Survey – Fortification Baseline I. South African Medical Journal, 106(1):65-69, doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2016.v106i1.9839. | |
| dc.description | The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za | |
| dc.description.abstract | ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Globally, in children the prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing, and this is associated with an increased risk of noncommunicable diseases in adulthood. There is a need to examine the growing trends of overweight and obesity in children and their consequences in low and middleincome countries. Objectives: To describe the prevalence of, and determine the relationship between, stunting and overweight among children in two provinces of South Africa. Methods: Secondary data analysis was conducted on anthropometric measurements of 36 119monthold children from Gauteng and Mpumalanga provinces (N=519) participating in the South African National Food Consumption Survey – Fortification Baseline I (2005). The International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) body mass index (BMI) reference percentiles were used to determine overweight and obesity. The World Health Organization standards were used to derive zscores. Results: The prevalence of overweight was 12.0% (IOTF BMI ≥25 kg/m2), including 3.7% obesity (IOTF BMI ≥30 kg/m2). The predominantly urban Gauteng Province had a significantly higher prevalence of overweight children (14.1%) compared with Mpumalanga (6.3%) (p=0.0277). The prevalence of stunting was 17.0% (16.5% Gauteng, 18.2% Mpumalanga; p>0.05). There was a significant correlation (r=−0.32) between BMI and heightforage zscores (p<0.0001). In the obese group, 68.4% were stunted, while in the normal and underweight group only 13.6% were stunted. Conclusions: Stunted children were more likely to be obese. Further research is necessary for clarity on the physiological mechanisms of this relationship. In the interim, prevention of stunting requires priority. | en_ZA |
| dc.description.uri | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/9839 | |
| dc.description.version | Publisher's version | |
| dc.format.extent | 5 pages ; illustrations | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Symington, E. A., Gericke, G. J., Nel, J. H. & Labadarios, D. 2016. The relationship between stunting and overweight among children from South Africa: secondary analysis of the National Food Consumption Survey – Fortification Baseline I. South African Medical Journal, 106(1):65-69, doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2016.v106i1.9839. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2078-5135 (Online) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0256-957 (Print) | |
| dc.identifier.other | doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2016.v106i1.9839 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/100616 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_ZA | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher | Health & Medical Publishing Group | |
| dc.rights.holder | Authors retain copyright | |
| dc.subject | Obesity | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Growth disorders | en_ZA |
| dc.title | The relationship between stunting and overweight among children from South Africa : secondary analysis of the National Food Consumption Survey – Fortification Baseline I | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Article | en_ZA |