The influence of gender and body mass index on the FPI-6 evaluated foot posture of 10- to 14-year-old school children in São Paulo, Brazil: a cross-sectional study

This cross sectional study was carried out to compare nutritional status amongst children of 14- 16 years age of three different sets of schools. Study was conducted at Private High School Campus (PHSC) without mid day meal programme, Govt. High School Hebbal (GHSH) with ISCKON mid day meal programme and Govt. High School Bashettahalli (GHSB) Doddaballapur, with Govt. mid day meal. Height, weight and body mass index (BMI) were measured. When height and weight of the study subjects compared with 50th percentile values of IAP standards, majority of the subjects with no midday meal programme were found to have better height (18.5%) compared to with MDM subjects. Whereas, majority of the subjects in PHSC (without MDM) and GHSH (with ISCKON MDM) were found to have on par results for weight at 18.75 and 19.18 per cent respectively. Comparison of BMI with 50th percentile values of WHO standards projected that majority of the PHSC (no MDM) subjects (56.2%) had normal BMI as compared to with MDM subjects as compared to other two school

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Physical Activity, Body Mass Index, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness among School Children in Taiwan: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph110707275 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 11 (7) ◽

pp. 7275-7285 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Pei-Lin Hsieh ◽

Min-Li Chen ◽

Chiu-Mieh Huang ◽

Wen-Chyuan Chen ◽

Chun-Huei Li ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽

School Children ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Anaemia prevalence in children newly registered at UNRWA schools: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034705 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (9) ◽

pp. e034705

Author(s):

Nada AbuKishk ◽

Yassir Turki ◽

Suha Saleh ◽

Shatha Albaik ◽

Majed Hababeh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

School Children ◽

West Bank ◽

First Grade ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Medical Examination ◽

Z Score ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

ObjectiveChildren entering first grade at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) schools in West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria complete a comprehensive medical examination at UNRWA health centres (HCs) as a requirement for their acceptance. Our study aimed to assess anaemia prevalence and undernutrition indicators among new entrant school children during their preschool medical examination.SettingsIn 2017, we conducted a cross-sectional study in 59 UNRWA HCs, targeting children entering first grade at UNRWA schools in four of UNRWA’s countries of operation (known as fields), namely Gaza, West Bank, Syria and Lebanon.Participants2419 completed the study. Boys and girls living inside or outside Palestine refugee camps were included. Verbal consent was obtained from their parents.Primary and secondary outcome measuresSociodemographic and anthropometric data on each child were collected. Underweight (weight-for-age z-score <−2 SD), stunting (height-for-age z-score <−2 SD), thinness (body mass index-for-age z-score <−2 SD) and obesity (body mass index-for-age z-score >+2 SD) were examined according to WHO growth indicators (5–10 years).Results2419 students (1278 girls and 1141 boys) aged 6.1±0.4 years were examined. The prevalence of anaemia (haemoglobin (Hb) <11.5 g/L) was 25.0% (Gaza: 29.3%; West Bank: 22.0%; Syria: 30.0%; Lebanon: 18.3%). The mean Hb level was 12.0±0.9 g/L. The overall prevalence of stunting, thinness and underweight was 3.2%, 3.5% and 5.6%, respectively, with the highest levels found in Syria (4.3%, 6.3% and 10.1%, respectively). The highest prevalence of overweight was in Lebanon (8.6%), and the lowest was in Gaza (2.6%). Significant differences were found among fields with regard to undernutrition indicators (p=0.001). Also, children with anaemia had significantly higher prevalence of being underweight (5.2%) in comparison with those without anaemia (p=0.001).ConclusionsThe prevalence of anaemia among the surveyed children increased to 25.0%, compared with the previous study conducted by UNRWA in 2005 (19.5%). Thus, it is recommended that Hb testing be included in the medical examination of new entrant school children attending UNRWA schools.

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Association between bisphenol A exposure and body mass index in Chinese school children: a cross-sectional study

Environmental Health ◽

10.1186/1476-069x-11-79 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 79

Author(s):

He-xing Wang ◽

Ying Zhou ◽

Chuan-xi Tang ◽

Jin-gui Wu ◽

Yue Chen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Bisphenol A ◽

Body Mass ◽

School Children ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Chinese School

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Association of birth weight with body mass index of school children of central India: a cross sectional study

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20175811 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 349

Author(s):

Prithvi B. Petkar ◽

Sushama S. Thakre ◽

Subhash B. Thakre ◽

Chaitanya R. Patil

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Birth Weight ◽

Body Mass ◽

School Children ◽

Odds Ratio ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

Background: Overweight and obesity has become an important public health problem in both developed and developing nations. This is even more alarming as obese children are likely to become obese adults. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in a government aided school in urban area of Nagpur, Maharashtra during January 2016 to April 2016. This study was conducted in students of age group of 9 to 15 years to assess the association of birth weight and body mass index of school children. Height and weight of the children were measured according to standard guidelines. BMI was calculated and classified using the percentile charts according to age and gender. Data was collected using EPI Info version 7.2. Descriptive statistics using frequencies and percentages were used. Chi square test was used to indicate the differences between two proportions. Odds ratio was used to define the strength of the association. Results: The mean age of children was 11.92±1.27 and 11.31±1.27 in males and females respectively. In our study, there was a significant positive association between the birth weight and body mass index of the children. Conclusions: We found that the children whose birth weight was lower than 2500 grams were having decreased risk of being overweight/ obese in their later life with an odds ratio of 0.55 (0.34 to 0.90). But, the correlation between the birth weight and body mass index is weakly positive (r=0.063).

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