Prevalence of overweight and obesity and associated risk factors in urban primary-school children in Babol, Islamic Republic of Iran
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2011; 17 (2): 109-114
in English
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ABSTRACT
Childhood obesity is a major public health problem globally because of changes in lifestyles. We assessed the prevalence of overweight/obesity and associated factors in urban schoolchildren in Babol in a cross-sectional study of 1000 schoolchildren aged 7-12 years. Weight and height were measured and data on sports activities and leisure time physical activities were collected by questionnaire. Overweight/obesity were assessed by comparing body mass index [BMI] values to the BMI index for age and sex percentiles set by CDC, Atlanta. The prevalence of obesity and overweight was 5.8% and 12.3% respectively. The prevalence was significantly lower in girls compared with boys [age-adjusted OR= 0.69, 95% Cl 0.50-0.96] and higher among private-school educated children compared with public-school educated students [age adjusted OR = 2.17, 95% Cl 1.47-3.18]. For each additional score of leisure time physical activity, the age-adjusted OR decreased significantly
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Schools
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Students
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Urban Population
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Body Mass Index
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Prevalence
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Risk Factors
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Obesity
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2011
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