Childhood Body Fat Patterns and Obesity Prevalence in Kazakhstan
Abdrakhmanova S. Aringazina A. Kalmakova Z. Utemissova L. Heinen M. Buoncristiano M. Williams J. Wickramasinghe K. Hudda M.T.
December 2024John Wiley and Sons Inc
Obesity Science and Practice
2024#10Issue 6
Background: In Kazakhstan the pediatric population levels of obesity based on fat mass (FM) assessment are currently unknown. The present work aimed to assess average childhood FM levels and the prevalence of high levels of adiposity (based upon FM levels). Methods: Cross-sectional data from 2015 to 2020 nationally representative Childhood obesity surveillance initiative and 2022 regional surveys were used for this study of children aged 8 years (n = 4770) and 9 years (n = 3863). Childhood FM assessment was made using a validated prediction model using height, weight, age, sex and ethnicity. Average levels of FM, fat mass percent (FM%) and the prevalence of overfat and obesity were estimated. Results: Amongst 8-year-olds, the population average FM% was 32.3% (95% CI: 31.7%–32.8%) for boys and 35.2% (95% CI: 34.8–35.6) for girls (2015) and 32.7% (95% CI: 32.3–33.1) for boys and 35.1% (95% CI: 34.7–35.5) for girls in 2020. The Almaty region had the average FM% 32.7% (95% CI: 32.1–33.2) and 34.8% (95% CI: 34.3–35.4) for boys and girls respectively in 2022. The similar pattern was observed for 9 year old children. Conclusions: The present study reveals high FM% levels in primary school age children from Kazakhstan across study years. Understanding patterns of FM levels is important for preventing and addressing childhood obesity.
body composition , fat mass prediction equation , pediatric obesity
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The National Center of Public Healthcare of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazakhstan
KMU “Kazakhstan School of Public Health”, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Almaty Management University AlmaU, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Caspian University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Kyzylorda High Medical College, Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan
World Health Organization Country Office, Astana, Kazakhstan
Special Initiative on NCDs and Innovation, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark
Department of Population Health, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait City, Kuwait
The National Center of Public Healthcare of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan
KMU “Kazakhstan School of Public Health”
Almaty Management University AlmaU
Caspian University
Kyzylorda High Medical College
World Health Organization Country Office
Special Initiative on NCDs and Innovation
Department of Population Health
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