Exploring 12-Year Trends in Childhood Obesity Prevalence for the Republic of Ireland – A National Study Using Survey Data from 2002 and 2014

This research examines 12-year trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity, including trends in socioeconomic disparities, among primary-school-aged children in the Republic of Ireland between 2002 and 2014.<br> Two large-scale oral health cross-sectional surveys of primary-school-aged children aged 4–13 years were conducted twelve years apart in 2002 (n=14,055) and 2014 (n=5,272; response rates: 68% and 67%, respectively). Both surveys included standardised and calibrated height and weight measures. Ownership of a means-tested medical card determined economic status. Prevalence of overweight and obesity was determined using Standard International Obesity Task Force criteria. Aggregate data and supporting metadata are made available here.本研究针对2002年至2014年间爱尔兰共和国的小学学龄儿童群体，考察其超重与肥胖患病率的12年变化趋势，同时涵盖该群体中社会经济差异的相关趋势。 本研究间隔12年开展了两项针对4至13岁小学学龄儿童的大型口腔健康横断面调查，分别于2002年（样本量n=14,055）与2014年（样本量n=5,272；应答率分别为68%与67%）实施。两项调查均采用经标准化校准的身高体重测量方案。研究对象的经济状况以是否持有经经济状况调查核准的医疗卡（means-tested medical card）进行判定。超重与肥胖患病率采用国际肥胖工作组（International Obesity Task Force, IOTF）的标准化判定标准测算。本研究的汇总数据与配套元数据已在此公开。