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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Sadrivaan A and B (The Hilton Istanbul Hotel )
Aim: The goal of this study was to compare weight, height, body mass index (BMI) values in a sample of visual handicapped and not handicapped school children in Istanbul .
Method: This study population consisted of 203 students in a visual handicapped school and 972 students in a government school between the ages of 6 and 16 years. The cross-sectional survey was carried out done between April-May 2007. The body mass index values of the children were calculated and the mean, standard deviation of weight, height, body mass index values of 7-15 years old children were evaluated according to age and sex.
Results: Fifty-four percent of visual handicapped group, 49% of not visual handicapped group was male. Mean weight of visual handicapped boys was significantly lower than mean weight of not visual handicapped boys in 11,12 and 13 age groups. Mean height of visual handicapped boys was significantly lower than mean height of not visual handicapped boys in 9-15 age groups. BMI was statistically lower in visual handicapped boys than not visual handicapped boys in 8 age groups.
Mean weight of visual handicapped girls was significantly lower than mean weight of not visual handicapped girls in 8, 10,11,12 and 14 age groups. Mean height of visual handicapped girls was significantly lower than mean height of not visual handicapped girls in 10,12,13 and14 age groups. BMI was statistically lower in visual handicapped girls than not visual handicapped girls in 8 and 11 age groups.
Method: This study population consisted of 203 students in a visual handicapped school and 972 students in a government school between the ages of 6 and 16 years. The cross-sectional survey was carried out done between April-May 2007. The body mass index values of the children were calculated and the mean, standard deviation of weight, height, body mass index values of 7-15 years old children were evaluated according to age and sex.
Results: Fifty-four percent of visual handicapped group, 49% of not visual handicapped group was male. Mean weight of visual handicapped boys was significantly lower than mean weight of not visual handicapped boys in 11,12 and 13 age groups. Mean height of visual handicapped boys was significantly lower than mean height of not visual handicapped boys in 9-15 age groups. BMI was statistically lower in visual handicapped boys than not visual handicapped boys in 8 age groups.
Mean weight of visual handicapped girls was significantly lower than mean weight of not visual handicapped girls in 8, 10,11,12 and 14 age groups. Mean height of visual handicapped girls was significantly lower than mean height of not visual handicapped girls in 10,12,13 and14 age groups. BMI was statistically lower in visual handicapped girls than not visual handicapped girls in 8 and 11 age groups.
Conclusion: These results led us to conclude that school based nutrition programs for visual handicapped school children are needed and repeated assessments are useful. Key Words: body mass index, weight, height, school children, visual handicapped
Learning Objectives: Define to weight, height and body mass index (BMI) values of visual handicapped school children. Compare to weight, height and body mass index (BMI) values of visual handicapped and not handicapped school children.
Sub-Theme: Public Health and Research: Evidence Based Policy on Health