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Original Article
The Percentiles of Body Mass Index and Trend of Obesity in Schoolage Children in Seoul
Min Ji Kim, Jin Seop Kang, Jae Wook Go, Young Jin Hong, Don Hee Ahn, Do Myung Paek, Yun Joo Kang, Sung Jae Suh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1999;42(6):756-764.   Published online June 15, 1999
Purpose : Many authors have reported that obesity is a serious health problem in schoolage children and adolescents and recently obese children are increasing. Accurate diagnosis is needed to estimate the prevalence rate and trend of obesity. We studied body mass index(BMI) percentile for age and sex as a reliable and valid screening for adiposity. Methods : We measured...
TheAnalytic Review of Standard Growth Valuein School-Age Children in Seoul
Joo Young An, Jin Seop Kang, Young Jin Hong, Don Hee Ahn, Sung Jae Suh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1996;39(12):1669-1679.   Published online December 15, 1996
Purpose : It hasn't been developed a new standard growth value for children in Korea since 1985. This study was designed to compare the difference of standard growth value of height, weight and chest circumference for school-age children in Seoul between 1985 and 1994. Methods : Height, weight and chest circumference were measured in 6,308 students, aged 6-17 years, of 12...
CorreJation between High Blood Pressure and Lipid Profile in School Children
Young Mi Hong, Yun Ju Kang, Sung Jae Suh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1995;38(12):1645-1652.   Published online December 15, 1995
Purpose : Adult essential hypertension begins in early childhood. Blood pressure patterns in children differ from those in adults, and the design of hypertension programs need to modified for young people. Hypertension in children is associated with several factors, but correlation with lipid profiles is not unknown. The purpose of this study is to analyze the affecting factors in child hypertension...
Analysis of Asymptomatic Proteinuria in School Children.
Chong Guk Lee, Tae Sub Shim, Dong Hwan Lee, Yong Soo Yun, Chang Jun Ko, Sa Jun Chung, Hyun Soon Lee, Sung Jae Suh, Pyung Nam Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(9):1187-1194.   Published online September 30, 1989
Uriary mass screening program for the detection of proteinuria had been performed for a school- age population in the city of Seoul since 1981. Annually, about half million students, who comprised 3 different age group, corresponding to the averages of 11，14, and 17 years, had been examined. A systematic clinical evaluation was designed for students with proteinuria identified in the mass screening through ’87...
The Effect of Infantile Eczema on the Development of Allergic Diseases.
Hee Sup Kim, Chang Sung Lee, Sung Hwan Kim, Sang Il Lee, Sung Jae Suh, Pyung Nam Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(6):834-838.   Published online June 30, 1989
For the evaluation of the correlation between infantile eczema and other allergic disorders in childhood, we performed the study which included questionnaire and allergic skin test, in July through August, 1987. Eight hundred and thirty three students were selected randomly from the middle class in Seoul. All the materials were grouped into four; early primary school group (6-8 years of age; EPSG), late primary...
The Precalence and Trend of Obesity in Children and Adolescents.
Kyu Bum Cho, Soon Bok Park, Sang Chul Park, Dong Hwan Lee, Sang Jhoo Lee, Sung Jae Suh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(5):597-605.   Published online May 31, 1989
The pose of this study is to survey the prevalence and trend of obesity at ages 6 to 11 in Seoul from 1984 to 1988. The number of children and adolescents comprised of 5,391 boys and 5,289 girls. Overweight was defined as weight that exceeded the standard weight for height and sex by more than 20% (relaive weight > 120%). The result was as...