OBJECTIVE:To describe the prevalence of childhood obesity in a moderately industrialized province in Thailand and examine the in¯uence of socioeconomic status (SES) on childhood obesity. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS: One thousand one hundred and ®fty seven children in the second or third grade of kindergartens in Saraburi Province, Thailand. MEASUREMENTS: Height and weight were measured and the weight-for-height index with the Thai national standard was used for assessing nutritional status. A questionnaire was used for measuring parents' socioeconomic status. RESULTS: The prevalence of childhood obesity over 97th percentile for weight-for-height (bp 97 ) was 22.7% in urban and 7.4% in rural areas. There were marked relationships between childhood obesity and parents' educational level and household income. CONCLUSION: Childhood obesity is an emerging health problem in developing countries, especially in urban areas. This study demonstrates a marked correlation between SES and prevalence of childhood obesity in an Asian developing country.
Lead concentrations in jar water, originating from rain and used for drinking, were measured in 1990 in some of the villages surrounding Bangkok, Thailand. There were differences in lead concentrations among the villages: the values were 2.32, 1.38, 1.05 and 3.48 μg/liter in Maptaphut, Rai-Noong, Leam-Chabang and Rangsit-Pathumtani, respectively. As to direct health effects, these lead levels in the water were acceptably low at that point in time in 1990 when the study was conducted. The lead concentration in rain water was considered to be an appropriate indicator representing environmental quality under rapid industrialization. Considering that further advancement of industrialization and urbanization is expected in these areas in the near future, periodic measurement is needed for longitudinal environmental monitoring. The values presented herein can be used as background data before extensive urbanization.
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