Consumption of Convenience Store Food and Obesity in Urban Preschool-going Children: A Cross-Sectional study in Nepal

Abstract

Background Childhood obesity is a complex condition and the associated factors are not well understood. This paper aims to explore the relationship of behavioral factors including consumption of convenience stores food for lunch at school and obesity in urban preschool-going children. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 351 selected children The Organization was used to categorize children into underweight, normal, and obese according to age and sex. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess the association. The findings suggest that consumption of convenience store food for lunch at school is associated with obesity in urban preschool-going children in Nepal. The findings can help to explain the information and knowledge gaps regarding obesity in preschool-going children in Nepal.