Indices of physical build, nutrition and obesity in school-going children

Sundaram, K. R.; Ahuja, R. K.; Ramachandran, K

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“…Though there was no statistically significant difference between boys and girls, undernutrition and stunting of severe grades were more prevalent in girls. similar results were obtained by Verma et al in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh [5] and Sundaram et al in urban areas of Delhi [8].…”

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Nutritional Status of Girl Child a Comparative Study in Primary School Children

Kunwar

Pillai²

1998

Medical Journal Armed Forces India

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In order to determine the nutritional status of school children, 2585 students were examined clinically and a diet survey was carried out on a subsample of 200 children. Severe undernourishment, wasting and stunting were encountered in 8.93%, 0.90% and 1.35% of girls as against 8.78%, 0.32% and 1.20% of boys respectively. In girls, dietary inadequacy was more pronounced and signs of nutritional disorders were more frequent. Such a finding is a pointer towards disparity in nutrition.

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Nutritional Status of Girl Child a Comparative Study in Primary School Children

Kunwar

Pillai²

1998

Medical Journal Armed Forces India

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“…In developing countries such as India, especially in urban populations, childhood obesity is emerging as a major health problem (11). Studies from metropolitan cities in India have reported a high prevalence of obesity among affluent school children (12)(13)(14). Despite National representative data for childhood obesity in India being unavailable, some studies carried out in Chennai and Delhi have shown that the prevalence of obesity there is 6.2% and 7.4% respectively (15,16).…”

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Prevalence of overweight and obesity among the urban adolescent English Medium School girls of Kolkata, India

Mandal¹,

Mandal²

2024

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Background: the prevalence of child obesity is increasing rapidly worldwide. In developing countries such as India, especially in urban populations, childhood obesity is emerging as a major health problem. In view of these contexts, the present study was undertaken to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in an urban population of girl adolescent students attending the English Medium School in Kolkata, India. Methods: a total of 571 girl students, aged 12-18 years, were evaluated. Cole et al. (2000) recommended cut-off points were utilized to assess overweight and obesity. Results: the overall prevalence rates of overweight and obesity were 28.5% and 4.2% respectively. The rate of overweight was the highest when compared with that of different parts of India, including Kolkata, and also when compared to rates from the USA and Great Britain. Conclusions: in the context of the present study, it can be presumed that, the higher prevalence of overweight in these school children may be due to their eating habits, as well as to their lack of awareness on proper eating habits. In addition, low involvement in physical activities may also have influenced the rate of overweight and obesity. Thus, it can be concluded that the study definitely highlighted the existence of an obesity threat, which is likely to persist among Bengalee school children of wealthier families.

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“…3 Metropolitan cities in India have reported a high prevalence of obesity among affluent school children. 4,5 The present study was undertaken to study the patterns of lipid profiles in obese childern and to compare with normal children of private schools.…”

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Cross sectional study on patterns of lipid profiles in obese and normal children in south Indian private schools

K¹,

Rao²

2020

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Introduction: Childhood obesity affects both developed and developing countries of all socio-economic groups, irrespective of age, sex or ethnicity. Objective: to study the patterns of lipid profiles in obese and normal children. Materials and Methods: A total of 50 healthy children between the age group of 10-15 years were selected from private schools in Kurnool City. Schools were selected based on simple random sampling method. The study was conducted after taking clearance from Kurnool Medical College ethical committee. Then fasting blood samples of children were collected in the morning under aseptic conditions for the estimation of lipid profile. Lipid profile was estimated in Central Clinical Laboratory of Government General Hospital Kurnool with the Semi-Auto Analyzer using the CHOD POD method. Results: Total Cholesterol (TC), Serum Triglycerides (S.TG), High Density Lipoproteins (HDL-C), Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL-C) and TC/HDL ratio levels are significantly higher in obese children compared to normal children in the present study was noted. Conclusion: Increased levels of Lipid profile in obese children may be due to high calorie intake and decreased physical activity of the children. The present study suggests that school children should take a balanced diet, try to avoid intake of fat food and increase their physical activity by playing outdoors.

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Indices of physical build, nutrition and obesity in school-going children

Cited by 5 publications

References 10 publications

Nutritional Status of Girl Child a Comparative Study in Primary School Children

Nutritional Status of Girl Child a Comparative Study in Primary School Children

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among the urban adolescent English Medium School girls of Kolkata, India

Cross sectional study on patterns of lipid profiles in obese and normal children in south Indian private schools

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