A preliminary investigation into the prevalence and trends of overweight and obesity of northern Tasmanian primary school children

Abstract Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children has increased dramatically in recent decades. The survey examined overweight and obesity in the population of boys and girls from Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, aged seven through fourteen from 1991 to 2011. Methods: An annually repeated cross-sectional study of data from the national SLOFIT monitoring system was used. The body mass index cut-off points of the International Obesity Task Force were used to identify the prevalence of overweight and obesity. Multinomial logistic regression was used for modelling the probability of overweight and obesity as a function of time (year of measurement), sex and age of subjects. Results: In 1991-2011 period, the odds for overweight and obesity among primary school children (n = 376,719) increased every year by 1.7% (95% CI: 1.6-1.9) and 3.7% (3.4-4%) respectively. Boys have 1.17 (95% CI: 1.15-1.20) times higher odds of becoming overweight and 1.39 (95% CI: 1.35-1.44) times higher odds of becoming obese than girls. In comparison to the reference group (age of 14), the highest odds for overweight were found at the ages of nine and ten (1.39; 95% CI: 1.34-1.44), while for the obesity the highest odds were at the age of eight (2.01; 95% CI: 1.86-2.16). Conclusion: From 1991 to 2011, overweight and obesity clearly became more prevalent in children from Ljubljana. This trend has been more obvious among boys than girls. In comparison to 14-year-old boys and girls, the highest odds for excessive weight were found below the age of 10.

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Influence of childhood overweight and obesity on foot and lower limb pain in a population of primary school children

Archives of Medical Science ◽

10.5114/aoms.2020.97053 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ana Jiménez-Cebrián ◽

Pedro Roman-Bravo ◽

María Morente-Bernal ◽

Juan Alonso-Ríos ◽

Blanca De-la-Cruz-Torres ◽

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Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Lower Limb ◽

Childhood Overweight ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Limb Pain ◽

Childhood Overweight And Obesity ◽

Lower Limb Pain

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Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Primary School Children Aged 8–13 Years in Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania

Advances in Preventive Medicine ◽

10.1155/2016/1345017 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-5 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Ismail N. Pangani ◽

Festus K. Kiplamai ◽

Jane W. Kamau ◽

Vincent O. Onywera

Keyword(s):

Public Schools ◽

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Primary Schools ◽

Weight Status ◽

Age Groups ◽

Dar Es Salaam ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Cross Sectional

Background. The understanding of obesity as a growing health problem in Africa and Tanzania in particular is hampered by lack of data as well as sociocultural beliefs in which overweight and obesity are revered. This study sought to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among primary school children aged 8–13 years in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.Method. A cross-sectional analytical research design was used to study overweight and obesity in primary schools in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The target population was 150,000 children aged 8–13 years. Stratified random sampling was used to select 1781 children. Weight and height were taken and WHO standards for children were used to determine weight status.Results. Findings showed that the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 15.9% and 6.7%, respectively (N=1781). However, 6.2% of the children were underweight. There were significant differences in mean BMI between children in private and public schools (p=0.021), between male and female (p<0.001), and across age groups of 8–10 and 11–13 years (p<0.001).Conclusion. The prevalence of overweight and obesity among primary school children is significant and requires management and prevention strategies.

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A cross-sectional study of the prevalence of overweight and obesity amongst primary school children in Puducherry

Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health ◽

10.4038/sljch.v50i2.9559 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 50 (2) ◽

pp. 222

Author(s):

A. Anand ◽

S. Palanisamy ◽

A. Chandramohan

Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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The Association between Green Space and the Prevalence of Overweight/ Obesity among Primary School Children

The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine ◽

10.15171/ijoem.2019.1425 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 1-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Shraddha Manandhar ◽

Thunwadee Tachapattaworakul Suksaroj ◽

Cheerawit Rattanapan

Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Primary Schools ◽

Green Space ◽

Childhood Overweight ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Major Health Problem ◽

Metropolitan City ◽

Childhood Overweight And Obesity

Background: Childhood overweight and obesity is a major health problem in many low- and middle-income countries such as Nepal. There is evidence indicating a significant association between health and access to green space. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity, and to identify its association with green space among primary school children in Kathmandu metropolitan city, Nepal. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 440 (195 male and 245 female) students studying in selected primary schools of Kathmandu metropolitan city. Mothers/caretakers of the participating children were also studied. Results: Of the 440 children, 13.2% were overweight; 6.8% were obese. 4 of 16 studied variables that had significant associations with overweight/obesity in bivariate analyses, were found independent predictors of overweight/obesity after being adjusted for confounders. They included mode of transportation to school (aOR 2.08, 95% CI 1.12 to 3.88), consumption of sugary snack (aOR 2.57, 95% CI 1.12 to 5.91) and salty/savory snack (aOR 4.13, 95% CI 1.71 to 9.96), and the distance of a green space from child's residence (aOR 27.46, 95% CI 6.10 to 123.54). Conclusion: One-fifth of the children in urban schools were found to be overweight or obese. The distance to a green space was identified as the most significant factor influencing childhood overweight/obesity.

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