Prevalence of overweight /obesity and associated factors among preschool children of private kindergarten in Jigjiga town, eastern Ethiopia
Journal Title: International Journal of Research in Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics (IJRPP) - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction Childhood obesity has become a public health concern in many industrialized and less-developed nations. Of the world’s 43 million overweight and obese preschoolers, 35 million live in developing countries. Only EDHS 2011 report is available about the extent of preschool children and overweight and obesity in Ethiopia and no data at all in the study area, Jigjiga Town. The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Overweight /Obesity and associated factors among preschool-age children of private kindergarten (KG) in Jigjiga town, eastern Ethiopia. Materials and Methods The study subjects were selected by simple random sampling in proportion to the size of the children in KGs. A structured questionnaire, portable electronic weight scales with a digital screen and height board / commercial standiometer was used to collect the data. NCHS and Center for Disease Control and Prevention chart was used to locate the percentile in which children are found after BMI was calculated. Results This study indicated that the prevalence of overweight and obesity in preschool children were19.9% and 14.7% respectively. Children who often reach junk food are more likely to be overweight/obese than children who seldom reach (AOR=10.484, 95%CI= (2.006-54.790)). Children who eat diary food product often are more likely to be overweight/obese compared to those who eat seldom (AOR= 13.570, 95%CI= (2.461-74.820)). Children who have overweight/obese mothers are 9 times more likely to be overweight/obese compared to those who have none overweight/obese mother (AOR=9.030, 95%CI= (2.087-39.067)). Conclusion and Recommendation This study showed that prevalence of overweight and obesity in preschool children were high so it is recommended that Regional Health Bureau, Education Bureau and others NGO’s working in the region should work hard inawareness creation on eating too many sweet, TV watching and maternal BMI that may contributes to overweight and obesity in preschool-age children using Kindergarten as an opportunity.
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Girma Tadesse
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