A STUDY ON PREVALENCE OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IN SCHOOL CHILDREN FROM SALEM
Journal Title: GJRA-Global Journal For Research Analysis - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 5
Abstract
Aim: (1) To measure the height, weight and body mass index (BMI) of school children from salem and develop charts as appropriate for age, gender and socio-economic status.(2) To find out the prevalence of overweight and obesity in school children from low and uppers socioeconomic status (LSES and USES respectively). Studydesign: Cross sectional study Methods: Government schools (non-fee paying) and Private Schools (fee paying) in salem . 484 children, 242 (122 boys, 120 girls) from government schools and 242 (124boys, 118 girls) from private schools. Methods: Assessment of height and weight and calculation of BMI were done for all children . Children were classied as normal, overweight and obese as per IOTF guidelines. Prevalence of overweight and obesity was assessed and analysed between the two socio-economic groups. Results: A significant difference was noted in height, weight and BMI between LSES and USES. Overweight and obesity prevalence of in upper socio economic group children was 17.5% and 7.1% in boys and 8.1% and 3.2% in girls respectively. Conclusions: There is a significant variation in anthropometric measurements between children from USES and Lower socio economic group , with a high prevalence of overweight and obesity in USES children.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. P. Kanimozhi, Dr. R. Vasumathy, Dr. E. Kandasamy Alias Kumar
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