AIM: The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of obesity among preschool-age children and identify its associated factors.
METHOD: This research has two steps, involving 375 preschool-age children ranging from 5 to 6 years-old, registered to a public kindergarten in Keçiören, Ankara. In the first step, measurements of weight, height, waist and hip circumferences were taken, body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio were calculated, BMI according to age and gender was classified considering the reference data of WHO-2007, the results were evaluated ≥85-
Key words: Preschool, Obesity, Overweight Article Language: Turkish English
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