Growth pattern and prevalence of obesity in affluent schoolchildren of Delhi

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of obesity in affluent schoolchildren of Delhi. Design: This was a cross-sectional study covering over 4000 students. Anthropometric measurements and birth weights of all the students were recorded. Setting and subjects: The study was carried out in a school catering to the affluent section of Indian society and included both boys and girls in the age range 4 to 17 years.

Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Children and Adolescents in Urban India

“…An important finding of this study is an ever burgeoning prevalence of overweight among the urban school children when compared to previous surveys in India [10,11]. Subramanyam, et al [11] showed the prevalence of overweight and obesity among affluent girls aged 10-15 years in Chennai was 9.6% and 6.2% respectively in 1998.…”

“…Since the range of age distribution was wide, the study subjects were categorized into 2 groups -Children (8-12 years) and Adolescents (13-15 years). The study was limited to [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] years age, as children below 8 years were not cooperative and unable to respond to questions. The authorities did not grant permission to include students above 15 years.…”

Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among Adolescents of Islamabad: A Cross Sectional Study

“…Obesity are now dramatically on the rise in low and middle-income countries particularly in urban setting. 13 Supporting this statement studies from countries such as India, 14 Sri Lanka, 15 also show the high prevalence of overweight and obesity in their population and more so in urban, affluent settings. The prevalence of obesity, though representing a small proportion of our community, constitute a high prevalence of overweight and obesity i.e.…”

Beta Cell Dysfunction, Insulin Resistance and Impaired Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Adolescents

“…For example, in China, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children aged 7-9 yr increased from 1-2 per cent in 1985 to 17 per cent among girls and 25 per cent among boys in 2000 (9) . In the SEARCH study (10) the incidence rate (per 100,000 personyear) of type 2 diabetes among children and adolescents varies greatly by ethnicity, with the highest rates observed among youths aged [15][16][17][18][19] years in minority populations. In particular, the reported incidence rate was 49.4 for Native Americans, 22.7 for Asian/Pacific Islanders, 19.4 for African Americans, 17 for Hispanics, and 5.6 for non-Hispanic whites.…”

“…In particular, the reported incidence rate was 49.4 for Native Americans, 22.7 for Asian/Pacific Islanders, 19.4 for African Americans, 17 for Hispanics, and 5.6 for non-Hispanic whites. Most of the earlier studies done in children and adolescents in India have reported prevalence based on international cut-off points (11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19) , with a meta-analysis estimating the prevalence of overweight as 12.6% and obesity as 3.4% (20). Another multi centric study reported an overall prevalence of overweight/ obesity as 18.2%.…”