Obesity on School- Aged Children: Prevalence and Causes
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 5
Abstract
Description: The focus on childhood obesity is clinically significant as the problem contributes to the marked decrease in children’s health. Objective 1) To find out the prevalence of obesity in school going children of Aurangabad and Pune City. 2) To analyze the relationship between obesity and correlation between waist hip ratio BMI and Fat Percentage (%) 3) To find out the factors contributing to childhood overweight and obesity. 4) To analyze the relationship between obesity with physical activity and diet. Study Design: Descriptive study Settings and Participants: Clover Dale School, Holycross English high school, Little flower high school, Saint fransis high School, Bharat English high school, Loyola English high school, age group of 6-15 years residing in Aurangabad and Pune City. Sample size was 980 children. Statistical Analysis: Percentage, Range and Mean Results: Prevalence of overweight and obese by standard weight for height and BMI (> 23) was 2.04 % and 7.14 %. Overall 65.3% of children were underweight and 25.5 % were normal. Conclusions: Obesity is a chronic disorder that has multiple causes. Overweight and obesity in childhood have a significant impact on both physical and psychological health
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Manish P. Shukla
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