Volume : V, Issue : VI, June - 2015

A STUDY OF PREVALENCE OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IN SCHOOL CHILDREN

Dr. Padmini Soujanya. B, Dr Zion Eluzai, Dr Bhasker Reddy

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 A total of 407 adolescent school children were included in the study from VII to X standards covering the age groups (10–15 yrs).The following Independent Variables (Dietary habits,Lifestyle patterns,Physical activity pattern)&Dependent Variables(Height,Weight)were studied. Prevalence of overweight and obesity among urban adolescent school children of Mahabubnagar is 18.8% of which 5.6% were frankly obese. Prevalence of overweight and obesity was higher (26.7%)in 10–13 years as compared to (10%) in 14–15 years age group.The study also showed the prevalence of overweight/obesity was higher in the group taking part in sedentary indoor games regularly and was lower(16.9%) in the group taking part in outdoor games and regular physical exercise of more than 30minutes/day compared to higher(18.8%) in children not doing/ doing less than 30 minutes exercise.It was higher among children who spent more than one hour/day(18.4%) watching TV when compared to non–TV viewers or those who spent <1hour a day(17.5%) in TV viewing.The present study has highlighted that overweight and obesity is an emerging health problem especially among the children belonging to higher socio–economic strata, leading sedentary life style and indulging in intake of fatty food.

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Dr.Padmini Soujanya.B, Dr Zion Eluzai, Dr Bhasker Reddy A Study of Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in School Children Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 6 June 2015

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