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definition

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“when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and height” (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2008).

“Obesity and overweight are a result of an imbalance between food consumed and physical activity” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, 2008).

Diagnosis depends on:
The measurement used
The cutoff point which determines whether or not body fat is excessive

In adults, the BMI (body mass index) is used to determine whether an individual is overweight or obese

Due to the changing body shapes of children as they grow and develop over time, there is no agreed upon tool of measurement for obesity in children

Varying classification systems can be utilized

2
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Diagnostic Criteria for Overweight and obesity in children

4 methods

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  • skin fold thickness
  • BMI (using centiles)
  • weight for height
  • waist circumference measurment using centiles
3
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skin fold thickness

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cut-off in boys - >25% body fat – Obese
cut-off in girls - >32% body fat – Obese

4
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BMI (using centiles)

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cut off in boys -

>85th – Overweight
>95th – Obese

Cut-off in girls -

>85th – Overweight
>95th – Obese

5
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Weight for Height

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Cut-off in boys

>85th – Overweight
>95th - Obese

Cut-off in girls

>85th – Overweight
>95th – Obese

6
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Waist Circumference Measurement Using Centiles

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cut-of in boys

>85th – Overweight
>95th - Obese

Cut off in girls

>85th – Overweight
>95th - Obese

7
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BMI for age

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BMI-for-age: a number calculated from a child’s body weight and height

For children and teens, BMI (Body Mass Index) is age and sex specific

Recommended to begin screening, using the BMI, for overweight and obesity in children as young as 2 years old

8
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Diagnostic Criteria for child Obesity BMI Cut offs

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age 4-10

overweight boy17.5-20

overweitght girl 17.3-20.1

obese boy: 19.3-24.2

obese girl: 19.1-24.4

9
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prevalence

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Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) revealed the trends in childhood overweight, beginning in 1971 through 2004

Prevalence of overweight among U.S. children has dramatically increased

  • Preschool-age children (aged 2-5 years) has risen from 5.0% to 13.9%
  • School-age children (aged 6-11 years) has escalated from 4.0% to 18.8%
10
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complications of childhood obesity

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