Madhusudan Saha1, Dipal Krishna Adhikary2, Irin Parvin3, Yuba Raj Sharma4, Fahmida Akhter5, Monojit Majumder6. 1. Department of Gastroenterology, North East Medical College, Sylhet, Bangladesh. 2. Department of Cardiology, BSMMU Dhaka, Bangladesh. 3. Department of Gastroenterology, Enam Medical College, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 4. Department of Internal Medicine, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal. 5. Department of Medicine, North East Medical College, Sylhet, Bangladesh. 6. Department of Biochemistry, Sylhet M A G Osmani Medical College, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Childhood obesity is found in affluent society, less physical activity and changes in food pattern. This study was designed to see prevalence and risk factors of childhood obesity among school children of Sylhet city. METHODS: Students of class five and six of two schools of Sylhet city were randomly selected. Demographic and anthropometric data were collected and recorded in predesigned data sheet. BMI and percentile were calculated using official centre for disease control growth chart for 2 to 20 years. Logistic regression analysis was done to see association of various factors with childhood obesity. P value of ?0.05 was taken as significant. RESULTS: Total 288 children were included in this study. Age varied from 10 to 14 years. Among them 5.6% and 8.7% were found to be obese and overweight respectively. Obesity was significantly higher among girls (6.8% vs3.6%).Prevalence of obesity and overweight (p=0.001) was more among those who spent less time in physical exercise and outdoor games. Food habit, television watching, computer gaming and duration of sleep were not found as significant predictor of obesity. CONCLUSIONS: Obesity was significantly higher among girls (6.8% vs3.6%). Girls with less physical activity were mainly associated with overweight and obesity.
BACKGROUND: Childhood obesity is found in affluent society, less physical activity and changes in food pattern. This study was designed to see prevalence and risk factors of childhood obesity among school children of Sylhet city. METHODS: Students of class five and six of two schools of Sylhet city were randomly selected. Demographic and anthropometric data were collected and recorded in predesigned data sheet. BMI and percentile were calculated using official centre for disease control growth chart for 2 to 20 years. Logistic regression analysis was done to see association of various factors with childhood obesity. P value of ?0.05 was taken as significant. RESULTS: Total 288 children were included in this study. Age varied from 10 to 14 years. Among them 5.6% and 8.7% were found to be obese and overweight respectively. Obesity was significantly higher among girls (6.8% vs3.6%).Prevalence of obesity and overweight (p=0.001) was more among those who spent less time in physical exercise and outdoor games. Food habit, television watching, computer gaming and duration of sleep were not found as significant predictor of obesity. CONCLUSIONS:Obesity was significantly higher among girls (6.8% vs3.6%). Girls with less physical activity were mainly associated with overweight and obesity.
Authors: Moazzam Tanveer; Andreas Hohmann; Nadeem Roy; Asifa Zeba; Umar Tanveer; Maximilian Siener Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-09-15 Impact factor: 4.614