Abstract
Prevalence and determinants of overweight/obesity among affluent school children
Highlights
The World Health Organization has described obesity as one of today’s most neglected public health problems [1]
There is a need to educate the community about healthier eating habits, an active life style and protective role of breast feeding in preventing obesity for the health of future generation
It was observed that children having mixed type of diet and daily caloric intake > RDA had a higher risk for obesity
Summary
The World Health Organization has described obesity as one of today’s most neglected public health problems [1]. Obesity coexists with under-nutrition & is more prevalent in urban than in rural populations [2]. Childhood obesity is a forerunner of obesity in adulthood which has a strong association with several non-communicable diseases [4]. Childhood obesity has a strong association with several non-communicable diseases. The present study was undertaken to study the prevalence and determinants of overweight/obesity among school children. Overweight and obesity was assessed by BMI for age and sex [WHO criteria]. Results: Prevalence of overweight & obesity was 14.97% and 7.10% respectively. The significant determinants of the overweight/ obesity were employed mothers, mixed diet, daily caloric intake > RDA, sleep at night< 8hour/day, television/video/computer time ≥2 hour/day and physical activity < 1hour/day. Conclusion: Most of the determinants of obesity were related to lifestyle of the children. There is a need to educate the community about healthier eating habits, an active life style and protective role of breast feeding in preventing obesity for the health of future generation
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