To study obesity and modifiable factors associated in school going children in Raipur city.

Dr. Badri Narayan Rao; Dr Suman S Tirkey; Dr Animesh Gandhi

Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

To study obesity and modifiable factors associated in school going children in Raipur city.

Dr. Badri Narayan Rao, Dr Suman S Tirkey, Dr Animesh Gandhi

Abstract :

Transforming INDIA and drift of society towards Non communicable diseases is inging huge attention of research workers toward expanding obesity and modifiable factors behind the screen. Scanty playground area in school to lack of physical activity to switchin towards over–sedentary lifestyle and fastness in food has grown the roots of obesity way far in depth. Continuation of overweight and obesity in adulthood and increases the burden of cardiovascular disease is another dreaded point of interest.AIM and OBJECTIVES: is to study the modifiable risk factors associated with obesity among school children aged 6–18 years in Raipur City of Chhattisgarh and the prevalence of overweight and obesity. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross sectional study conducted in urban schools of Raipur from March 2015 to April–2016. Equal number of government (15) and non–government schools (15) were selected by cluster sampling method and all children of 6 to 18 years age group were studied. SAMPLE SIZE was calculated using formula 4pq/l² which was 1648. Materials like weighing machine, portable stadiometer, non stretchable measuring tape, and BMI percentile curves were used. The prevalence of obesity was calculated and associations between modifiable factors was established using Spearman‘s chi square test. (p<0.05). Data was analyzed using SSPS(version 16.0). RESULTS: factors that are significantly associated with obesity are small duration of physical exercise, scanty playground area, studying in non government school, Increased intake of high energy empty nutrition food, travelling school in vehicles, female gender and Prevalence of obesity is 13.46% and Prevalence of overweight is 10.54%. CONCLUSION: Scheduled physical routine and religious dietary habbit should be taught in community best as possible. Schools should have large playground area enough to provide safe outdoor playactivity for children.