Prevalence and determinants of overweight and obesity among public primary school students in AL-Nasiriya city at 2018-2019.

Current Pediatric Research Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.35841/0971-9032.25.8.805-812

Ghada Mansoor Abood, Roua Hameed Kadhem, Jabbar Badr Mohan

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Background: Childhood obesity is a serious public health issues worldwide in the 21st century and the prevalence has been increasing in all countries. Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among primary school students in AL-Nasiriya city and their correlation with the eating habits, socioeconomic and lifestyle factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted on 357 (177 girls and 180 boys) sample of pupils aged 6-12 years selected randomly from students who attended public primary schools during the period from1st of December 2018 to the end of May 2019 in AL-Nasiriya city. The Body Mass Index (BMI) was measured and used as indicator for overweight/obesity. Results: The overall prevalence of obesity and overweight among primary school children in ALNasiriya city was 28% (17.9% were obese and 10.1% were overweight). A significant positive association between excessive body weight and snacks No./day (p-value=0.004, odd ratio=3.112), and fruits intake (p-value=0.014, odd ratio=2.767) was found in this study. While, there was a significant negative association of student's BMI with the physical activities (p-value=0.049, odd ratio=0.566). Conclusion: The prevalence of overweight and obesity is relatively high among primary school students in AL-Nasiriya city. Preventive approaches by the families and the schools should be considered. Keywords: Overweight,

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2018-2019年纳西里耶市公立小学学生超重和肥胖患病率及决定因素

背景:儿童肥胖是21世纪世界范围内严重的公共卫生问题，其患病率在各国均呈上升趋势。目的:了解AL-Nasiriya市小学生超重和肥胖患病率及其与饮食习惯、社会经济和生活方式因素的相关性。方法:对2018年12月1日至2019年5月底在AL-Nasiriya市公立小学就读的357名6-12岁学生(177名女孩和180名男孩)进行横断面研究。测量身体质量指数(BMI)，并将其作为超重/肥胖的指标。结果:阿拉斯加州纳西里耶市小学生肥胖和超重总体患病率为28%，其中肥胖17.9%，超重10.1%。超重与零食之间存在显著的正相关关系。/d (p值=0.004，奇数比=3.112)和水果摄入量(p值=0.014，奇数比=2.767)。学生身体质量指数与体育活动呈显著负相关(p值=0.049，奇比=0.566)。结论:AL-Nasiriya市小学生超重和肥胖患病率较高。应该考虑家庭和学校采取预防措施。关键词:超重,

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