Prevalence of Body Mass Index and Associated with Demographic Factors among Pakistan School-Aged Adolescents

Tanveer, Moazzam; Roy, Nadeem; Zeba, Asifa; Haider, Sajjad; Albarha, Naif S.; Tanveer, Nayab; Ali, Mubashar; Tanveer, Umar

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“…Chi-square tests were calculated using body weight status as the dependent variable and each demographic factor (e.g., sex, age, residence, school type, school grade, or religion) as the respective independent variable [ 13 , 43 , 44 ]. As a result, it can be determined, for example, whether boys and girls show significant differences in body weight status.…”

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The Current Prevalence of Underweight, Overweight, and Obesity Associated with Demographic Factors among Pakistan School-Aged Children and Adolescents—An Empirical Cross-Sectional Study

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Purpose: This study investigated the most recent estimates of underweight, overweight, and obesity prevalence in Pakistani school-aged children and adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a convenience random clustered sampling approach with 3,551 Pakistani school children aged 9 to 17 years from 52 schools throughout seven districts in central Punjab province. The CDC US 2000 was used to define underweight (BMI < 5th percentile), overweight (85th ≤ BMI < 95th percentile), and obesity (95th percentile ≤ BMI) for different school grade cohorts (primary, middle, secondary, and higher secondary schools). As a trend test, the Chi-square test was used. A Spearman correlation analysis (r) was used to determine the correlations between demographic variables and weight status. A regression analysis was conducted to explore the predictive power of demographic factors in relation to body weight. Results: In Pakistani school-aged children and adolescents, the prevalence of underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obesity was 21.9%, 66.9%, 5.8%, and 5.4%, respectively. Significant correlations with body weight status were shown for individual demographic parameters (age, gender, school type, and school grade). Children in urban areas were more likely to be underweight, overweight, or obese than those in rural areas. Boys were found to have a lower BMI than girls. Accordingly, more boys than girls were underweight (odds ratio (OR) = 1.57, 95% CI: 1.33–1.85) and more girls had a higher risk of obesity than boys (OR = 1.39, 95% CI: 1.03–1.86). Lower grades showed more underweight (OR = 1.66, 95% CI: 1.39–1.99) whereas higher grades showed a higher risk of obesity (OR = 1.91, 95% CI: 1.41–2.57). Conclusions: In Pakistani school-aged children and adolescents, underweight, overweight, and obesity were prevalent. Compared with studies from 2011, the risk of overweight and obesity in Pakistan has decreased. However, this may also be due to the fact that students in Pakistan have a lower BMI compared to other countries. This issue has also been seen in the present study and is confirmed here by the high number of cases of underweight students. Future research studies should look into additional weight status correlates and factors. To evaluate the association between weight status and behavioral and other health variables, future research should use longitudinal or interventional designs.

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The Current Prevalence of Underweight, Overweight, and Obesity Associated with Demographic Factors among Pakistan School-Aged Children and Adolescents—An Empirical Cross-Sectional Study

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“…In recent decades, the prevalence of obesity among school-age children and adolescents has increased more than tenfold 1 . Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels in both high-and low-income countries, and the prevalence of overweight and obese adolescents has doubled or even tripled since 1970 1,2 . The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that, globally, 18% of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 were overweight or obese in 2016, with significant regional variations in obesity rates 1,3 .…”

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“…The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that, globally, 18% of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 were overweight or obese in 2016, with significant regional variations in obesity rates 1,3 . Most significantly, childhood obesity and overweight negatively association a child's physical, mental, and emotional health in the short-and long-term 1,2 .…”

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“…Globally, obesity is increasing 1,2,8 . Pakistan is a low-income country 1,2,9 with 54 percent of the population between the ages of 0 and 19 1,2,10 .…”

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“…Globally, obesity is increasing 1,2,8 . Pakistan is a low-income country 1,2,9 with 54 percent of the population between the ages of 0 and 19 1,2,10 . In the global hunger index for 2021, Pakistan is ranked 92nd out of 116 nations on the 2021 global hunger index, which indicates a serious hunger issue 1,2,11 .…”

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Community-Level Factors Associated with Body Mass Index Among Pakistani School-Aged Adolescents

Tanveer¹,

Tanveer²,

Afzal³

et al. 2022

PJMHS

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Aim: To investigate the most recent estimates of underweight, overweight, and obesity prevalence with association of community-level factors in Pakistani school-aged adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a convenience sampling approach with 1,997 Pakistani from 40 schools in central Punjab province. The CDC US 2000 was used to define underweight < 5th percentile BMI, overweight 85th ≤ BMI to < 95th percentile BMI, and obese 95th percentile ≤ BMI, the Chi-square test was used. The Pearson correlation coefficient (r) was used to determine the correlation. The statistical significance level was set at p < 0.05. Results: prevalence of underweight U/W, overweight O/W, and obesity O/B was (23.5%, 4.6%, and 6.9%, respectively. There were no chances for students to engage in physical activity in the community, according to 72.9% of parents. Conclusion: Underweight, overweight, and obesity were prevalent among Pakistani school-aged adolescents. The community-based characteristics we discovered here have detrimental influences on school going adolescents’ health. The relationship between weight-status, behavioral, and other health variables should also be investigated in future research using longitudinal or interventional approaches. Keywords: Body Mass Index, School-aged adolescents, Community-Level

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Yield of spring wheat depending on the level of mineral nutrition and the use of biologically active substances under condition grown of Afghanistan

Jahish,

Dmitrivskaya

2024

BIO Web Conf.

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A field experiments was carried out at the experimental farm department of Agronomy, Agriculture faculty, Al-beruni University, Kapisa, Afghanistan, to study the effect of NPK and gibberellic acid on growth and yield of spring wheat during March-June 2022 and 2023. The experiment was arranged on randomized complete block design, with three replication. Treatments include: T1 - N0P0K0 (Control), T2 – N1P1K1 (120–60-30 kg/ha), T3 – N2P2K2 (160–90-60 kg/ha),T4 – N3P3K3 (200–120-90 kg/ha), T5 – N1P1K1 (120–60-30 kg/ha) + GA3 200 ppm, T6 – N2P2K2 (160–90-60 kg/ha), + GA3 200 ppm, T7 – N3P3K3 (200–120-90 kg/ha) + GA3 200 ppm. In case of mineral fertilizers and gibberellic acid, results indicated that NPK levels and GA3 with a few exceptions remarkably improved the yields attributes and yields of spring wheat. The highest 1000 grain weight (46.98 and 47.18 gr), grain yield (4.16 and 4.63 t/ha) and straw yield of spring (8.48 and 8.55 t/ha) wheat was recorded with application of 160–90-60 Kg/ha NPK + 200 ppm GA3 in both years of 2022 and 2023. While the minimum was found in control treatment.

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Prevalence of Body Mass Index and Associated with Demographic Factors among Pakistan School-Aged Adolescents

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The Current Prevalence of Underweight, Overweight, and Obesity Associated with Demographic Factors among Pakistan School-Aged Children and Adolescents—An Empirical Cross-Sectional Study

The Current Prevalence of Underweight, Overweight, and Obesity Associated with Demographic Factors among Pakistan School-Aged Children and Adolescents—An Empirical Cross-Sectional Study

Community-Level Factors Associated with Body Mass Index Among Pakistani School-Aged Adolescents

Yield of spring wheat depending on the level of mineral nutrition and the use of biologically active substances under condition grown of Afghanistan

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