Overweight status in Indian children: Prevalence and psychosocial correlates

Fernandes, Nicolle; Khubchandani, Jagdish; Seabert, Denise M.; Nimkar, Swateja

doi:10.1007/s13312-015-0587-0

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“…In this study, results revealed that the proportion of participants who reported being overweight and obese did not significantly differ by self-esteem, depression, anxiety, stress, and nutrition knowledge. This finding was inconsistent with previous studies, where self-esteem scores of the overweight and obese groups were significantly lower than those of the normal weight students [21], and students who felt sad, hopeless, lonely most of the time, could not stop worrying and had sleeplessness most of the time were statistically more likely to be overweight [29]. On the other hand, several other studies showed that there was no relationship between the complexity of knowledge about healthy eating and BMI [24,30].…”

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Prevalence and Predictors of Overweight and Obesity Among Adolescents in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Lai¹,

Sidik²,

Lekhraj³

et al. 2022

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Introduction: Obesity is recognized as a serious public health threat. Recent evidence has warned of the alarming rise in the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity throughout the world. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity, and its associations with socio-demographic, behavioral, and psychosocial factors among school-going adolescents in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 2,221 adolescents were randomly selected from eight secondary schools. A questionnaire was administered to assess socio-demographic profiles, meal patterns, physical activity level, self-efficacy, self-esteem, body size satisfaction, perception of body weight status, depression, anxiety, stress, and nutrition knowledge. Bodyweight and height were measured and BMI-for-age z scores were computed to determine the body weight status. Bivariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression were used for the data analysis.Results: The prevalence of overweight among the participants in this study was 17.0%, while the prevalence of obesity was 14.9%. The significant predictors of overweight and obesity in this study were breakfast skipping, low physical activity level, low self-efficacy scores in terms of healthy eating, weight and physical activity, body dissatisfaction, and perception of large body size. Conclusion:The results emphasize the need to broaden the scope of nutrition guidelines, public health policies, and programs to address overweight and obesity among adolescents in Malaysia. The findings also suggest that health education programs should cover practical advice for modifying healthy eating behaviors, increasing physical activity, as well as matters on body image and body satisfaction.

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Prevalence and Predictors of Overweight and Obesity Among Adolescents in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Lai¹,

Sidik²,

Lekhraj³

et al. 2022

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“…According to various studies, the current prevalence of overweight children in India could range from 4% to 22% [7][8][9][10] .Though the prevalence of obesity in Nepalese children is lower than in India, comparison between previous and our study shows a gradually increasing trend in childhood obesity. This may be because certain areas in Nepal are urbanizing at a fast pace, its urban population increasing to 17% of the total population in 2011 from 13.9% in 200111.…”

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Prevalence of overweight and obesity among school children of Bhaktapur and Kathmandu

Shakya

Vaidya²,

Kayastha

2019

J. Kathmandu Med. Coll.

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Background: World Health Organization defines childhood obesity as “one of the most serious public health challenges”. Low income countries like Nepal experience a burden of infectious diseases as well as rising incidence of noncommunicable diseases frequently associated with obesity. There is paucity of information on childhood obesity in Nepal. Objectives: This study aims to determine the prevalence of childhood obesity and overweight in school going children and find its association with blood pressure.Methodology: A school based cross-sectional analytical study was conducted on 509 children aged between 10-16 years, studying in grade 5-10 of private schools in Kathmandu and Bhaktapur. Simple random sampling technique was used for data collection. Anthropometric measurements and blood pressure were taken using standard protocol. Obesity was assessed using Body Mass Index criteria.Results: The overall prevalence of obesity and overweight in children were found to be 1.6% and 6.1% respectively. This study also showed that prevalence of obesity in children from Kathmandu is comparatively more, which was statistically significant (p<0.001). A highly significant relationship was observed for diastolic blood pressure and Body Mass Index (p<0.001) between the two groups.Conclusion: This study concludes that obesity though small in percentage, was found in rising trend when compared with previous data. Also, there was strong association with blood pressure, so timely identification and control of obesity is required for prevention of development of other cardiovascular comorbidities.

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“…Fruits and vegetable consumption, psychological distress and physical activity have previously been associated with nutritional status, especially overweight, among South Asian adolescents [ 77 , 78 , 79 ]. However, these factors did not appear significant in the pooled sample.…”

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The Double Burden of Malnutrition and Associated Factors among South Asian Adolescents: Findings from the Global School-Based Student Health Survey

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The health and nutrition of the global adolescent population have been under-researched, in spite of its significant size (1.2 billion). This study investigates the prevalence and associated factors of malnutrition (stunting, thinness and overweight) among adolescents living in South Asia. The sample analysed was 24,053 South Asian schooled adolescents aged 12–15 years that participated in the cross-sectional Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS) between 2009 and 2016. The prevalence of stunting, thinness and overweight was calculated using the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Reference 2007. Associations between the three forms of malnutrition and their possible associated factors were assessed with binary logistic regression analysis using bootstrapping as a resampling method. The overall prevalence of stunting in South Asia was 13%, thinness was 10.8% and overweight was 10.8%. In the logistic regression model of the overall pooled sample, the factors associated with adolescent malnutrition were: age, hygiene behaviours, social support, sedentary behaviour, and tobacco use. A substantial proportion of stunting, thinness and overweight was found among school-going South Asian adolescents, indicating that the double burden of malnutrition is present in this population. Future research should seek to further understand the relationship between all forms of malnutrition and its associated factors in the adolescent population.

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Overweight status in Indian children: Prevalence and psychosocial correlates

Cited by 7 publications

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Prevalence and Predictors of Overweight and Obesity Among Adolescents in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Prevalence and Predictors of Overweight and Obesity Among Adolescents in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among school children of Bhaktapur and Kathmandu

The Double Burden of Malnutrition and Associated Factors among South Asian Adolescents: Findings from the Global School-Based Student Health Survey

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