2013
DOI: 10.14419/ijbas.v3i1.1171
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Prevalence of overweight, obesity and thinness among adolescents in rural and urban areas of Enugu State, Nigeria

Abstract: Background: Overweight and obesity in adolescence are powerful risk factors of chronic diseases in adulthood. Objective: To determine the prevalence of overweight, obesity and thinness among adolescents in rural and urban areas of Enugu State, Nigeria. Method: A total of 500 adolescents (10-19 years) consisting of 220 males and 280 females were randomly selected from 12 study schools in the State. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on background information of the adolescents. Anthropometric m… Show more

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“…[ 15 ] Apart from that when compared to studies conducted in different countries, both the proportion of underweight and overweight revealed in present study were quite higher. [ 16 17 ] However, the prevalence of obesity and overweight were somehow quite comparable to the findings of previous studies conducted in other parts of India. [ 18 19 ] Also in a study conducted by Vohra et al ., in adjoining district of the present study settings, about 3.1% and 1.2% of the school-going adolescents were found to be affected by overweight and obesity.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 84%
“…[ 15 ] Apart from that when compared to studies conducted in different countries, both the proportion of underweight and overweight revealed in present study were quite higher. [ 16 17 ] However, the prevalence of obesity and overweight were somehow quite comparable to the findings of previous studies conducted in other parts of India. [ 18 19 ] Also in a study conducted by Vohra et al ., in adjoining district of the present study settings, about 3.1% and 1.2% of the school-going adolescents were found to be affected by overweight and obesity.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 84%
“…This finding was in agreement with the study done in Wolaita Sodo town by Teferi et al (2018). Moreover, respondents whose family had less than ≤ 4 children were observed to be more likely to be overweight/ obese than those whose family have > 4 children, this finding was contradicted to the study done in Arbaminchi by Berbada et al (2017) and Ani et al (2014) (Tables 4 to 5).…”
Section: Factors Associated With Double Burden Of Malnutritionmentioning
confidence: 70%
“…A study conducted in the southern part of Nigeria reported a 13.0% prevalence rate of underweight and was found to be influenced by residence and income levels (10). Another similar study was conducted in rural and urban areas in Enugu, and the prevalence rate of thinness was 13.9% (11). Furthermore, a study in Kano reported an overall underweight prevalence of 60.6% with a higher prevalence among boys (63.0%) than girls (58.7%) (12).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 94%