by Ng Man Ying. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1992. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 102-124). / Acknowledgements / List of Abbreviations / Summary / List of Contents / List of Tables / List of Figures / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction and the aim of study --- p.1-4 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- "The risk of overnutrition in childhood"" -a literature review" / Chapter 2.1 --- Obesity is a nutritional problem of affluent developed societies --- p.5-11 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Definition of obesity / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Classification / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Prevalence of obesity / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Obesity related to the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) / Chapter 2.2 --- "Hypercholesterolemia is also a manifestation of overnutrition which related to ""rich"" dietary pattern" --- p.11-15 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Hypercholesterolemia plays an important role in the development of CHD / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Dietary factor related to hypercholesterolemia and CHD / Chapter 2.3 --- Preventive measurement should start from childhood --- p.15-20 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Obesity in childhood might persist into adolescent and adulthood / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Atherosclerosis lesion might occur in young / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Serum cholesterol level in childhood might track into adult life / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Dietary pattern acquired from early- life and might persist into adulthood / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Methods of dietary assessment and body fatness evaluation - a review / Chapter 3.1 --- Dietary assessment --- p.21 -27 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Methods for collecting dietary intake data / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Food composition table / Chapter 3.2 --- Body fatness evaluation --- p.27 -39 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Simple indices to express body fatness / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Skinfold thickness measurement to assess body fat / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Calculation of body fat from skinfold measurement via body density / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Body composition measurement to evaluate body fatness / Chapter Chapter 4 --- "Subjects, Materials and methods" / Chapter 4.1 --- Subjects --- p.40 -41 / Chapter 4.2 --- Anthropometric measurement --- p.41-46 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Weight / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Height / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Skinfold thickness measurement / Chapter 4.3 --- Body fatness evaluation 46 - --- p.48 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Weight for age and weight for height / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Body Mass Index (BMI) / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Triceps skinfold thickness (TRSF) / Chapter 4.3.4 --- Body fat percentage calculated from skinfold equation via density / Chapter 4.4 --- Dietary assessment --- p.48 -50 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Dietary intake data / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Nutrient intake data / Chapter 4.5 --- Blood cholesterol measurement --- p.51 -52 / Chapter 4.6 --- Data Analysis --- p.52 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Results / Chapter 5.1 --- Sample size --- p.53 / Chapter 5.2 --- Anthropometric measurement --- p.53 -57 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Weight and height / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Skinfold thickness / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Body Mass Index (BMI) / Chapter 5.2.4 --- Percentage body fat content calculated from skinfold thickness / Chapter 5.2.5 --- Prevalence of obesity in studied children / Chapter 5.3 --- Composition of dietary intake --- p.57-60 / Chapter 5.4 --- Blood cholesterol level --- p.60 -61 / Chapter 5.5 --- Relationship between body fatness and current diet --- p.61-62 / Chapter 5.6 --- Relationship between body fatness and serum lipid level --- p.62 / Chapter 5.7 --- Relationship between serum lipid and current diet --- p.62 -63 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Discussion / Chapter 6.1 --- Preventive measures for obesity should be started from childhood --- p.93 -94 / Chapter 6.2 --- High Serum TC level of Hong Kong children is a cause for concern --- p.95 -96 / Chapter 6.3 --- Validity of results and the need for further study --- p.96 -99 / Chapter 6.4 --- Conclusion --- p.99 -101 / References --- p.101 -124 / Chapter Appendix I --- Reliability test of anthropometric measurement --- p.125 / Chapter Appendix II --- Dietary record form used in study --- p.126-129

by Lau Fong Ki. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 127-139). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgments --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / Abstract (Chinese version) --- p.iv / Table of Contents --- p.vi / List of Tables --- p.viii / List of Figures --- p.xi / List of Abbreviations --- p.xii / Chapter Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2. --- Literature Review --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1 --- Meanings of the RDAs and Recommendations --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2 --- An overview of dietary changes --- p.9 / Chapter 2.3 --- Hypercholesterolemia related to high fat intake of local children --- p.14 / Chapter 2.4 --- Physical activity habits of children --- p.16 / Chapter 2.5 --- Parental influences on children's dietary practices --- p.23 / Chapter 2.6 --- Different criteria used in defining overweight and obesity --- p.26 / Chapter 2.7 --- Factors cause childhood obesity --- p.30 / Chapter 2.8 --- New international definition of overweight and obesity --- p.33 / Chapter 2.9 --- Implications of available studies --- p.34 / Chapter CHapter 3. --- Methods and Materials --- p.57 / Chapter 3.1 --- Study design --- p.37 / Chapter 3.2 --- Reference population --- p.37 / Chapter 3.3 --- Study population --- p.37 / Chapter 3.4 --- School selection --- p.37 / Chapter 3.5 --- Subjects --- p.38 / Chapter 3.6 --- Types of measurements --- p.38 / Chapter 3.7 --- Pilot study --- p.47 / Chapter 3.8 --- Data Processing --- p.48 / Chapter 3.9 --- Data Analyses --- p.49 / Chapter 3.10 --- Ethics --- p.54 / Chapter Chapter 4. --- Results --- p.55 / Chapter 4.1 --- General descriptive data and responses rates --- p.55 / Chapter 4.2 --- Eating habits and nutrient intakes of the preschool children --- p.63 / Chapter 4.3 --- The relationships between gender and general eating habits --- p.77 / Chapter 4.4 --- Physical activity practices of the preschool children --- p.80 / Chapter 4.5 --- Relationships between gender and physical activity practices --- p.87 / Chapter 4.6 --- Parental influences on food selection practices and the preschool children's lifestyles --- p.87 / Chapter 4.7 --- Height and weight changes among the local 5-year-old children --- p.96 / Chapter 4.8 --- Prevalence of overweight and obesity --- p.98 / Chapter 4.9 --- Factors related to BMI (Body Mass Index) --- p.99 / Chapter Chapter 5. --- Discussion --- p.104 / Chapter 5.1 --- General eating and dietary intake habits --- p.104 / Chapter 5.2 --- Reasons for the similarity of eating habits and dietary intakes as older children and adults --- p.108 / Chapter 5.3 --- Macronutrient energy intake comparisons with other same age counterpartsin Japan and Canada --- p.110 / Chapter 5.4 --- Physical inactivity of the preschool children --- p.110 / Chapter 5.5 --- Lack of gender differences in eating and physical activity practices --- p.112 / Chapter 5.6 --- No relationship between the mothers' education levels and nutritional knowledge --- p.112 / Chapter 5.7 --- Non-scientific food selection methods by the highly educated mothers --- p.113 / Chapter 5.8 --- No relationship between the mothers' education levels and their children's eating practices --- p.114 / Chapter 5.9 --- The highly educated mothers' children seemed to be more active --- p.114 / Chapter 5.10 --- Modern Hong Kong children have similar body height and weight as children of other Chinese and Western group --- p.115 / Chapter 5.11 --- Factors related to children's BMI --- p.117 / Chapter 5.12 --- Limitations of the study --- p.119 / Chapter Chapter 6. --- Conclusions and Recommendations --- p.122 / Chapter 6.1 --- Conclusions --- p.123 / Chapter 6.2 --- Recommendations --- p.125 / References --- p.127 / Appendix I (Advertising material) --- p.140 / Appendix II (Consent letter) --- p.142 / Appendix III (Material and results for focus groups) --- p.146 / Appendix IV (Lifestyle questionnaire and 3-day dietary records) --- p.152 / Appendix V (Tables of results) --- p.180