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
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_319249 |
| Date | January 1992 |
| Contributors | Ng, Man Ying., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Clinical and Pathological Sciences. |
| Publisher | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, 129 leaves ; 30 cm. |
| Coverage | Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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