scholarly journals PG - 44: Prevalence of Obesity and its Related Morbidites Among School Children of Age Group 6-12 Years, Puducherry: A Cross Sectional Study

Annals of SBV ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-55
Author(s):  
Amrutha Venkateswaran ◽  
D Gunasekaran ◽  
P. Soundarajan
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Group 6 ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity

scholarly journals Status of knowledge regarding school health services among school teachers: a cross sectional study from a northern Indian state

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 359
Author(s):  
Aniruddh Ranga ◽  
J. P. Majra
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
School Children ◽  
School Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Indian State

Background: School-age children spend one-third of their time in schools. Teachers are key personnel to look after the health of school children. Teachers can provide health education to school children, assess the school environment for better health outcomes, provide health care services and help in the maintenance of school health records. Aim of the study was to assess the status of knowledge of school health services (SHS) among school teachers.Methods: Government and private schools in a Northern Indian state. A community-based cross-sectional study. It includes 50 randomly selected designated schoolteachers for SHS by the PPS methods from the schools which were functional since at least five years in the study area. A pre-tested self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge regarding SHS. Percentage, proportion and χ2 test were used as statistical methods. The p-value 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: 38% participants were of 41-50 years of age group, 54% were females and 48% had an experience of ≤10 years. 22% participants had training regarding SHS. 40% participants had moderately adequate knowledge (p-value=0.04). It was observed to be more among participants of rural, government, age group of 31-40 years, with experience of 21-30years, female and among trained teachers for school health.Conclusions: School teachers were lacking in knowledge regarding environment and sanitation; communicable and non-communicable diseases; and health education for school children. We also observed that training regarding SHS was a majorly missing component which could be the reason behind poor level knowledge among schoolteachers.

scholarly journals Association between obesity and sleep disorders in primary school children: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thong Felicia Melinda ◽  
Rini Sekartini
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Sleep Disorders ◽  
School Children ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Children’S Sleep

BACKGROUND The prevalence of obesity in primary school children in Jakarta has reached 14% in 2013. Among many disorders, obesity can cause sleep disorders. However, sleep disorders in children are often overlooked by parents, even though they can cause physical, social, and psychological impacts. Therefore, it is necessary to find the association between obesity and sleep disorders in primary school children. METHODS This cross-sectional study was performed between July–September 2015 on 107 children attending Menteng 01 Primary School, Jakarta. Children's weight and height were measured and then their parents filled out the brief infant sleep questionnaire (BISQ). The collected data were analyzed using chi-square. RESULTS In this study, 20.6% of the children were obese, which was higher than the prevalence of obesity in Jakarta. Meanwhile, sleep disorders occurred in 62.6% of children. Data about children’s sleep habits and parents’ opinion about their children’s sleep were obtained. It showed that snoring and parents’ opinion about sleep disorders were factors associated with children’s sleep disorder. Statistical analysis also showed a significant association between obesity and sleep disorders in children (p = 0.037). CONCLUSIONS The incidence of obesity in primary school children is high and is associated with sleep disorders.

scholarly journals Study of Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Overweight and Obesity among the Residents of Semi Urban Region of Eastern Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-11
Author(s):  
Amar Kumar Yadav ◽  
Manoj Kumar Thakur ◽  
Sakar Babu Gharti
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Urban Region ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Short Sleep ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity

Background: Low-income countries like Nepal experience a double disease burden infectious diseases risk as well as rising incidence of non-communicable diseases .The present cross sectional study assesses the prevalence of overweight and associated factors in ward no. 1 and 3 of Tankisinuwari VDC, Morang. Materials and Methods: A Community based cross sectional study was conducted in ward no. 1 and 3 of Tankisinuwari VDC, Morang. Total 152 (10%) households were selected by systematic random sampling technique and then 590 individuals (male 323 and female 267), with the age ranging from 10 to 70 years were included in the study. Measurement of weight and height was done by calibrated standard weighing scale and measuring tape. Results: The prevalence of overweight was 16.1%  which was significantly more among  male (11.5%)  than in  female ( 4.6%)  while prevalence of obesity was 2.5% , which was significantly more among  female (2.2%),   than male (0.3)%, P<0.05.The prevalence of overweight was seen more in the age group ≥50 years (7.1%) and obesity was seen more in age group 30-49 years ((2.0%).  The prevalence of overweight (13.9%) and obesity (2.4%) among married group were found significantly more than unmarried population where the prevalence of overweight and obesity were (2.2%) and (0.2%) respectively, P<0.05. Prevalence of obesity among those who had short sleep of 6 hours (1.4%) and overweight (3.9%) was observed which significantly more than among those who slept 7 hour or 8 hour. P=0.013. Conclusion: The role of risk factors in development of obesity like short sleep and long sleep duration, physical inactivity and mode of transport were observed to be associated with overweight and obesity. Demographic factors like age, gender and marital status was found to be associated with overweight and obesity.

scholarly journals Assessment of iodine deficiency disorder among school going children aged 5-10 years in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh: an observational cross sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 3409
Author(s):  
Arpita Jain ◽  
Shipra Verma ◽  
Manju Toppo ◽  
Akhil R. Nair
Keyword(s):  
Iodine Deficiency ◽  
School Children ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Urinary Iodine ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Urinary Iodine Excretion ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Government

Background: Iodine deficiency (IDD) is the world’s most prevalent cause of brain damage. glaciations, flooding, rivers lead to deficiency of iodine in crops grown on iodine. Diet low in iodine can result in stillbirth and abortions and many more sequelae. Objectives of the research work were to study the prevalence of IDD amongst 6-12 years children by clinical examination and to determine the concentration of iodine in salt sample at consumer level. Also, to determine the urinary iodine excretion amongst 6-12 years age group children.Methods: It was a cross sectional study conducted in the government schools of Sagar district among school children of 6-12 years of age. Total 2700 school children from 30 villages were included using PPS sampling. Students were clinically examined and their urine samples were taken for MUIC estimation.Results: Prevalence of goiter was more in 10 to 11 years of age (14.07%) and less in 8 to 9 years age group (7.59%). Overall prevalence of goiter in district Sagar is 10.51%.Conclusions: Despite NIDDCP, there is still dearth of awareness among general public about the usage and storage of iodized salt which is the root cause of Iodine deficiency.

scholarly journals A cross sectional study on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in affluent school children of central Kerala

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaya Koothupalakkal Viswambharan ◽  
Ruth Abraham
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
School Children ◽  
Private School ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
World Health ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity

Background: Childhood obesity is increasing in India in recent years. The recent economic development and nutritional transition has been attributed to the increase in childhood obesity. Obesity in childhood predisposes to many cardiovascular/endocrinal problems in later years of life. This problem is taking an epidemic lever in Kerala too. Objective was to assess the prevalence of obesity among affluent school children in Thrissur.Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted among 1104 private school children in Thrissur, Kerala, South India between November 2019 to October 2020. Prior permission to conduct the study was obtained from the respective authorities. Parent assent was obtained. A semi-structured questionnaire was used. Anthropometric measurements- height and weight were measured using the standard methods prescribed in the World Health Organization STEPwise approach to surveillance (WHO-STEPS) field manual.Bodymass index (BMI) was calculated and classified as per WHO guidelines for their respective ages.Results: 13.9% were overweight and 7.3% were obese. The combined prevalence of overweight and obesity was 21.2%. Prevalence of obesity and overweight was 23.7% among boys and 18.2% among girls. The prevalence of overweight and obesity increases with age.Conclusions: Appropriate preventive measures like change in food habits and life style practices, increasing physical activities, health education for parents and children, needs to be taken. 

scholarly journals PREVALENCE OF OBESITY IN AFFLUENT SCHOOL CHILDREN IN MULTAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (Suppl-1) ◽  
pp. S42-46
Author(s):  
Muhammad Junaid ◽  
Jawad Jalil ◽  
Misbah Noor ◽  
Kehkashan Arouj ◽  
Khadija Qamar
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
School Children ◽  
Sedentary Lifestyle ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Basic Characteristics

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of obesity in affluent school children in Multan. Study design:  Cross sectional study Place and Duration of study: Three private schools of Multan selected at random; willing to participate in the study. The study was carried out from 15 May 2015 to 15 November 2015. Results: In our study, 37.58% (n=62) children were between 5-7 years and 62.42% (n=103) were between 8-10 years of age, mean +SD was calculated as 7.79+1.47 years, 73.94% (n=122) were males and 26.06% (n=43) were females. Mean values of basic characteristics of the patients were calculated as 2.14+1.21 as birth order, 33.18+8.25(kg) for weight, 130.15+8.81(cm) and 1.30+0.08(m) for height and 19.40+3.26 (kg/m^2) for BMI. Prevalence of obesity in affluent school children in Multan was calculated as 43.03% (n=71). Conclusion: We concluded that the prevalence of obesity in affluent school children in Multan is very higher. Low physical activity and sedentary lifestyle are potential risk factors for obesity in children which may be modified and persistence of obesity may be avoided.

scholarly journals HEALTH STATUS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN OF POKHARA VALLEY, NEPAL

2003 ◽  
Vol 42 (147) ◽  
pp. 128-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lochana Shrestha ◽  
J B.K. Khattri
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Children Health ◽  
Pokhara Valley

ABSTRACTThe cross sectional study to assess the health and nutritional status of school children in the age group of4-15 years was carried out in 6 government primary schools of Pokhara valley by health team of thedepartment of Social & Preventive Medicine (SPM), Manipal College of Medical Science, Pokhara, Nepal.A total of 750 students of both sexes, 368 boys and 382 girls were examined. The prevalence of wasting andstunting in these children were low (10.3% & 15.7% respectively) with boys suffering more than girls inboth aspects. The 6-10 years old children were affected most. Pediculosis, Dental caries and Worm infestationwere three most common diseases suffered by students. The study highlighted the need for continuation ofschool health services aimed at improvement of their health & nutritional status.Key Words: School Children, Health Status, Wasting, Stunting.

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