Predictors of overweight and obesity among school going adolescents of Vadodara city in Western India

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health
Jayprakash I MacwanaRajendra K Baxi

Abstract

Obesity among adolescents is escalating as a global epidemic which is associated with various lifestyle disorders in later life. To assess the factors influencing overweight and obesity among school going adolescents of Vadodara city in Western India. The study was carried out among 1050 school going adolescents from 15 schools selected by systematic random sampling after taking written informed consent from the participants. A predefined pretested semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect dietary information and physical activity. Anthropometric measurements such as height, weight, triceps skin fold thickness, waist and hip circumferences was measured using standard techniques. Adolescents were classified as overweight (>+1SD) and obese (>+2SD) with respect to their age and sex by using WHO reference charts. Factors found to be statistically significant in bivariate analysis were considered in the multiple logistic regression model. Among 1050 school going adolescents, 7.8% were overweight and 2.7% were obese, making the combined prevalence of overweight and obesity as 10.5%. Among socio-demographic predictors: early and mid adolescence, male gender, English medium of instruction, positive family history of obesity wer...Continue Reading

References

Oct 1, 1966·British Journal of Preventive & Social Medicine·F Forster
Mar 10, 2001·The Journal of Nutrition·B M Popkin
Mar 3, 2004·International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·M YoshinagaK Arima
Nov 21, 2007·Bulletin of the World Health Organization·Mercedes de OnisJonathan Siekmann
Mar 17, 2010·Neurology India·Alok A Umredkar, Sandeep Mohindra
Jul 8, 2010·Indian Journal of Community Medicine : Official Publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine·M Shashidhar KotianSuphala S Kotian
Oct 18, 2011·Indian Journal of Pediatrics·Tanu MidhaUmeshwar Pandey
Jul 18, 2014·Indian Pediatrics·Sonya JagadesanViswanathan Mohan
Feb 17, 2012·Journal of Public Health Research·Tomilola AdesanyaHeather Wong
Jul 17, 2015·Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism·Vaman V Khadilkar, Anuradha V Khadilkar

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jan 10, 2017·Annual Review of Public Health·Nicole D FordK M Venkat Narayan
Feb 13, 2019·Korean journal of pediatrics·Teechaya NonboonyawatPhunlerd Piyaraj
Jan 7, 2017·BMC Public Health·Samiksha TarunSara E Benjamin Neelon

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

Excel
SPSS Statistics
Epi Info

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.