Overweight and Obesity among the Adolescent School Students in Belgaum City

Authors

  • Tika Ram Gurung SANN Institute of Nursing, Purbanchal University
  • Vijayalaxmi Shivanand Neginhal Nobel College, Pokhara University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.1876

Abstract

Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) defines obesity as a ‘global epidemic’. An overweight adolescent has a 70 % chance of becoming obese. Overweight and obese adolescents are at higher risk for developing long-term chronic diseases. So the present study objective is to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescent school students

Methods: A sample size of 300 adolescent students was taken to do a cross-sectional study. Body weight and height were recorded and BMI was categorized based on age-and sex-specific cut-off values as per IOTF reference growth charts.  Proportions of obese, overweight and underweight children were calculated and subjected to chi-square and logistic regression tests at the p < 0.05 significance level.

Results: The overall prevalence of overweight and obesity in the present study were 12 % and 3.3% respectively. The highest prevalence was among those aged 15 years i.e. 36.7%. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was higher among the subject who did not practice physical activity and whose family income was more than 10,000 per month.

Conclusions: Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents student in Belgaum city was high which is statistically associated with less physically activity and monthly income of parent. 

Keywords: body mass index; life style; overweight and obesity.                                

Author Biographies

Tika Ram Gurung, SANN Institute of Nursing, Purbanchal University

Lecturer

Vijayalaxmi Shivanand Neginhal, Nobel College, Pokhara University

Lecturer at Department of Public Health

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Published

2014-06-30

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Gurung, T. R., & Neginhal, V. S. (2014). Overweight and Obesity among the Adolescent School Students in Belgaum City. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 52(194), 791–795. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.1876

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Vol. 52 No. 194 (2014)

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