title: Risk factors and outcomes of childhood obesity in Hong Kong: a retrospective cohort study.
abstract: 1. Onset of obesity is related to age, gender, pubertal stage, dietary habits, and parental occupation. Targeting the high riskgroups may help curb obesity in children. 2. Obesity may lead to poor self-esteem and potential psychosocial risk. The psychosocial impact of obesity could be more pronounced in girls than boys. 3. The association between obesity and psychosocial health could be bi-directional. Improving psychosocial health could be beneficial in weight management for normal-weight and obese children. 4. Obesity is associated with higher blood pressures.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road,Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China. syho@hku.hk
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Mak
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Lo
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure; D002648:Child; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010290:Parents; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors