Prevalence and correlates of overweight/obesity among adolescents in an Urban City of North India

Rohilla, Rajesh; Rajput, Meena; Rohilla, Jyoti; Malik, Manisha; Garg, Dinesh; Verma, Madhur

doi:10.4103/2249-4863.148127

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“…Obesity is not only an important preventable cause of death but is also the most neglected one throughout the world. 1,17 Thus surveillance programs for identifying population groups at higher risk of developing obesity and related complications can optimize the use of scarcely available health resources.…”

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Age and gender based prevalence of obesity in residents of Punjab, India

Singh¹,

Sabharwal²,

Bajaj³

et al. 2019

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

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Background: Obesity is recognized as a chronic disease, associated with a variety of metabolic, cardiovascular and neurological complications. Prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide, more so in the developing countries. It is affecting both sexes and all age groups. Body mass index BMI along with presence and severity of obesity associated complications are used to identify, successively increasing stages of obesity. The present study aims to study prevalence of overweight, obesity (stage 0,1,2) and morbid obesity in adult residents of Punjab state in an effort to determine burden of this lifestyle disorder in different age groups and sexes, so that a comprehensive action plan can be designed to target appropriate group with specific preventive measures .Methods: 1000 subjects were surveyed and labelled as non-obese, overweight, obese or morbid obese based on their BMI, presence and severity of obesity related complications. Point prevalence amongst different age groups of both sexes were determined and compared.Results: In study population 41.5% subjects were non-obese, 15.9% were overweight, 29.4% were obese and 13.2% were morbidly obese. The prevalence of all the 3 conditions (overweight, obesity and morbid obesity) increased with increasing age in both sexes. The prevalence was more among females of all age groups than males for ‘overweight’ and ‘obesity’. But gender based difference narrowed down with increasing severity of disease, such that female to male ratio reversed (<1) for morbid obesity. Moreover, peak prevalence of overweight and obesity were attained little later in females as compared to males. However, for morbid obesity peak prevalence is seen in same age group (40-49 years) in both sexes.Conclusions: Overweight and obesity are more prevalent among females of all age groups than males with peak prevalence achieved little later in females as compared to males. However, gender based differences in prevalence decreased as severity increased and morbid obesity was more prevalent among males than females.

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Age and gender based prevalence of obesity in residents of Punjab, India

Singh¹,

Sabharwal²,

Bajaj³

et al. 2019

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

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“…Rates of overweight and obesity have escalated rapidly among Indian adolescents (20) who typified typical college going students transitioning from adolescence to young adulthood. Indians, as an ethnic group, are particularly at high risk for MS and central obesity, both forerunners of diabetes, CHD and other "life style" disorders (7,8,21).Overweight and obesity significantly contribute to the development of MS among college students (13,22,23).…”

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Prevalence and Gender Differentials of Metabolic Syndrome Among College Students of Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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Aim:The study aims to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and assess gender differences among college students of Kolkata, West Bengal, India using International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria. Materials and Methods:Design: A cross sectional study was conducted among 397 college going students comprising of 235 females and 162 males aged 18 to 24 yrs from August 2011 to December, 2013. Measurements: Anthropometric measurements were performed by standardized techniques, blood pressure (BP) by sphygmomanometer. Serum glucose, HDL-C and TG were measured in fasting blood. Diagnostic criteria used: MS was identified using IDF criteria.Results: Prevalence of MS among total population was 4.5%. Significant differences exist between genders with respect to age, BP and HDL-C (p ≤ 0.05). 9.1% had only central obesity while 12.1% students had any one of the metabolic syndrome components in addition to central obesity. Conclusion:Many of the college students of Kolkata were having MS or its predisposition. Early identification can be beneficial for planning intervention strategies in college and university settings.

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“…In India, a study involving 1900 children aged 10–19 years in 2014 showed the prevalence of overweight and obesity to be 11.0 and 5.7%, respectively. The authors argued that facility transport and fast/junk foods were the leading factors for the results …”

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“…The authors argued that facility transport and fast/junk foods were the leading factors for the results. 39 In 2015, a study in Shanghai, China, analysed factors related to lifestyle and high weight in 2400 children aged 6-11 years. The prevalence of obesity and overweight together was 26.8%.…”

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Timing of school meals as a predisposing factor for childhood overweight and obesity

Pandolfi

Armond

Novo

et al. 2015

Nutrition & Dietetics

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Aims: Childhood obesity is emerging as a relevant public health concern because a significant proportion of obese children will become obese in adulthood. The prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity has increased in developed and developing nations. This study aimed to verify the prevalence of overweight and obesity in schoolchildren from primary schools in an urban-rural peripheral region of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with 2039 6-to 10-year-old children. The body mass index in z-scores (BMI z-score) were measured and tested for possible associations between variables such as gender, age, school grade and time of day. Results: The average age of the children was 8.5 years. We found a higher frequency of overweight children (16.4%) than obese children. There were no differences observed between schools. In the overweight group, we found higher z-scores in children from the first and third grades and no differences in the obese group. Moreover, the BMI z-score was higher in the overweight children in the first time of day and for the obese children in the third time of day. Conclusions: The children studied in the third time of day (3-7 p.m.) had a high BMI z-score. Being overweight was more prevalent than obesity in children. Moreover, the frequency of obesity in boys was higher than in girls. Anthropometric surveillance of obesity and lifestyle changes are necessary to control excessive weight gain in childhood.

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Prevalence and correlates of overweight/obesity among adolescents in an Urban City of North India

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Age and gender based prevalence of obesity in residents of Punjab, India

Age and gender based prevalence of obesity in residents of Punjab, India

Prevalence and Gender Differentials of Metabolic Syndrome Among College Students of Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Timing of school meals as a predisposing factor for childhood overweight and obesity

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