PMID- 22097675
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20111213
LR  - 20220317
IS  - 0043-3144 (Print)
IS  - 0043-3144 (Linking)
VI  - 60
IP  - 4
DP  - 2011 Jul
TI  - Childhood obesity in the Caribbean.
PG  - 442-5
AB  - OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of overweight among school children in 
      Bonaire, an island in the Caribbean, and to obtain clues for prevention of 
      overweight. METHODS: In a cross-sectional school-based study, weight and height 
      were measured in all 4-16-year old children in Bonaire (n = 2148). Body mass 
      index was categorized as defined by the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF). 
      The children were administered a questionnaire pertaining to lifestyle and 
      nutrition. RESULTS: The prevalence of overweight, including obesity, in boys is 
      24.3%, and 31.9% in girls; obesity is 9.9% and 13.7%, respectively. Approximately 
      half of the children have an unhealthy food pattern. Significantly less 
      overweight (49%) and obese children (45%) are physically active for > 1 hour/day 
      compared to normal weight children (56%). CONCLUSION: The prevalence of 
      overweight and obesity in children in Bonaire is high. Prevention of overweight 
      should focus on stimulating healthy eating habits and more physical activity.
FAU - Schwiebbe, L
AU  - Schwiebbe L
AD  - Department of Public and Occupational Health and the EMGO Institute for Health 
      and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
FAU - van Rest, J
AU  - van Rest J
FAU - Verhagen, E
AU  - Verhagen E
FAU - Visser, R W M
AU  - Visser RW
FAU - Holthe, J Kist-van
AU  - Holthe JK
FAU - Hirasing, R A
AU  - Hirasing RA
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - Jamaica
TA  - West Indian Med J
JT  - The West Indian medical journal
JID - 0417410
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Body Mass Index
MH  - Child
MH  - Child, Preschool
MH  - Cross-Sectional Studies
MH  - Diet
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Life Style
MH  - Male
MH  - Obesity/*epidemiology
MH  - Overweight/epidemiology
MH  - West Indies/epidemiology
EDAT- 2011/11/22 06:00
MHDA- 2011/12/14 06:00
CRDT- 2011/11/22 06:00
PHST- 2011/11/22 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2011/11/22 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2011/12/14 06:00 [medline]
AID - 1569 [pii]
PST - ppublish
SO  - West Indian Med J. 2011 Jul;60(4):442-5.