Abstract:
BACKGROUND:The body mass index (BMI) of preschool children from 4 years of age through primary school has increased since the Great East Japan Earthquake, but that of children aged under 3 years has not been studied. This study evaluated how the anthropometrics of younger children changed following the earthquake. METHODS:Height and weight data of children living in northeast Japan were collected from 3-, 6-, 18-, and 42-month child health examinations. We compared the changes in BMI, weight, and height among infants affected by the earthquake between their 3- and 6-month health examinations, toddlers affected at 21-30 months of age (affected groups), and children who experienced the earthquake after their 42-month child health examination (unaffected group). A multilevel model was used to calculate the BMI at corresponding ages and to adjust for the actual age at the 3-month health examination, health examination interval, and gestational age. RESULTS:We recruited 8,479 boys and 8,218 girls living in Fukushima, Miyagi, and Iwate Prefectures. In the infants affected between their 3- and 6-month health examinations in Fukushima, the change in BMI at 42 months of age was greater than among the unaffected children. In the toddlers affected at 21-30 months of age in Fukushima, the change in BMI was greater, but changes in weight and height were less. CONCLUSIONS:Affected infants and toddlers in Fukushima suggested some growth disturbances and early adiposity rebound, which can cause obesity. The future growth of children affected by disasters should be followed carefully.
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J Epidemioljournal_title
Journal of epidemiologyauthors
Yokomichi H,Matsubara H,Ishikuro M,Kikuya M,Isojima T,Yokoya S,Kato N,Tanaka T,Chida S,Ono A,Hosoya M,Tanaka S,Kuriyama S,Kure S,Yamagata Zdoi
10.2188/jea.JE20170006subject
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2018-05-05 00:00:00pages
237-244issue
5eissn
0917-5040issn
1349-9092journal_volume
28pub_type
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