A cross sectional study to estimate prevalence of obesity and its risk factors in adolescent school children in Western Maharashtra, India

Jagannath S. Shete; Anjali V. Wagh

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20183646

Authors

Jagannath S. Shete Department of Community Medicine, D. Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
Anjali V. Wagh Department of Community Medicine, D. Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20183646

Keywords:

Adolescent, Obesity, School children

Abstract

Background: There is an increase in prevalence of childhood obesity and its chronic health effects especially in developing countries like India in last 2-3 decades. This study is small effort to know prevalence and risk factors causing obesity. Aim of the study was to estimate prevalence of obesity and its risk factors in school students of age group 11 to 16 years.

Methods: About 207 adolescent school children from selected school were enrolled in the study. Research tool comprised of questions about demographic characteristics, daily physical activity, frequency of having junk food intake etc. Height and weight were measured on calibrated scales. For statistical analysis MS Excel and SPSS 16 were used.

Results: Among participants 58.9% were boys. 66.7% students were in the 13 to 14 years of age group. As per body mass index, 46.9% children were underweight and 8.7% were obese. 77.3% participants were eating junk food more than once in a week.

Conclusions: Health education on dietary habits and physical activity is needed for adolescent children to prevent development of obesity and complications related to it.

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