Prevalence of obesity among school children aged 10 to 12 years in Sambalpur
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 10
Abstract
Background: Overweight and obesity are due to more intake of calories than its utilization. This overweight and obesity are the precursors of many fatal conditions. India is now in epidemiological polarization where at one hand we are facing challenges to combat the under nutrition, on the other hand over nutrition starts showing its effects. Objective: To assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity among school children aged 10 to 12 years in Sambalpur. Materials and Methods: Data were collected by face-to-face interview by using a predesigned prestructured ques - tionnaire. Anthropometric measurement such as height and weight were measured and body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Result: The prevalence of obesity was 11.53% in study population. It was higher among boys compared with girls and higher among socioeconomical class II (73.33%). There were 7.70% person among study population with sedentary lifestyle, and 34.60% study population did not have any knowledge about BMI and obesity. Conclusion: The rapid urbanization and industrialization of underdeveloped areas changes the pattern of eating habits and lifestyle. So steps should to be taken to fight against the risk factors causing this increased prevalence of overweight and obesity. Health education to the new generation is one of the most important steps to reduce this morbidity.
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Amit Kumar Mishra, Himansu Prasad Acharya, Rama Chandra Giri
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