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Prevalence of obesity and its risk factors among school children in Karachi, Pakistan.

Naveed Mansoori1, Nighat Nisar2, Naveen Shahid3, Syed Muhammad Mubeen4, Shahid Ahsan5.   

Abstract

A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted during 2012 in private and public-sector schools of Karachi to determine the prevalence and factors influencing overweight and obesity among school children (aged 11-15 years). Sociodemographic characteristics and dietary habits were explored. The CDC Growth Chart was used to record height and weight. Of a total of 887 children, being overweight and frankly obese was found in 169 (19.1%) and 96 (10.8%), respectively. Of these, 176 (66.4%) were from private schools, and significant associations were found in 202 (76.2%) who were spending > 2 h/day watching television and 139 (52.5%) sleeping > 8 h/day.

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Keywords:  Obesity; children; risk factors

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Year:  2018        PMID： 30020028     DOI： 10.1177/0049475518786664

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Trop Doct        ISSN： 0049-4755            Impact factor:   0.731


  6 in total

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Journal:  BMC Pediatr       Date:  2021-12-01       Impact factor: 2.125

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5.  Screen time increases overweight and obesity risk among adolescents: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.

Authors:  Purya Haghjoo; Goli Siri; Ensiye Soleimani; Mahdieh Abbasalizad Farhangi; Samira Alesaeidi
Journal:  BMC Prim Care       Date:  2022-06-28

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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
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