Obesity and overweight among primary school children
Objective (s): The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of overweight and obesity and associated factors among 7- to 12-years old children in Hamedan, Iran, during year 2013. Methods: In this cross sectional study, 795 students (50.6%1 females) aged 7-12years were assessed over a period...
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doaj-33c8e0234cf2489dbaefaa228d9bd9f12020-11-25T04:03:58ZfasIranian Institute for Health Sciences ResearchPayesh1680-76262008-45362016-02-011516977Obesity and overweight among primary school childrenFarzaneh Esna-Ashari0Mahshid Shafiean1Torkashvand Leila2 Faculty of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan, Iran Faculty of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan, Iran Faculty of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan, Iran Objective (s): The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of overweight and obesity and associated factors among 7- to 12-years old children in Hamedan, Iran, during year 2013. Methods: In this cross sectional study, 795 students (50.6%1 females) aged 7-12years were assessed over a period of 6 months. Multi stage stratified cluster random sampling was used for choosing the sample. Stratification was according to socioeconomic status of students and their sex. The children were subjected to a complete anthropometrics measurement. A questionnaire was also used to obtain information on demographic and some risk factors associated with obesity. Results: The mean age of participants was 9.67 ± 1.55 years. The prevalence of obesity and overweight according to WHO, CDC and IOTF criteria were (15.4% 8.1%), (9.7%, 9.8%) and (5.7%, 13.3%) respectively. There was no significant difference between boys and girls and different age groups in terms of BMI. There was a significant relationship between BMI and birth weight, socioeconomic status and consumption frequency of fast foods. Conclusion: There is an urgent need to target children and young adolescents for obesity prevention.http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-196-en.htmlobesityoverweightchildrenhamadanprevalence |
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Objective (s): The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of overweight and obesity and associated factors among 7- to 12-years old children in Hamedan, Iran, during year 2013.
Methods: In this cross sectional study, 795 students (50.6%1 females) aged 7-12years were assessed over a period of 6 months. Multi stage stratified cluster random sampling was used for choosing the sample. Stratification was according to socioeconomic status of students and their sex. The children were subjected to a complete anthropometrics measurement. A questionnaire was also used to obtain information on demographic and some risk factors associated with obesity.
Results: The mean age of participants was 9.67 ± 1.55 years. The prevalence of obesity and overweight according to WHO, CDC and IOTF criteria were (15.4% 8.1%), (9.7%, 9.8%) and (5.7%, 13.3%) respectively. There was no significant difference between boys and girls and different age groups in terms of BMI. There was a significant relationship between BMI and birth weight, socioeconomic status and consumption frequency of fast foods.
Conclusion: There is an urgent need to target children and young adolescents for obesity prevention. |
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