Correlation of Socioeconomic Factors with Obesity and Overweight Among School Going Adolescent Population in Rural and Urban Area

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dc.contributor.authorKaur, Amandeepen_US
dc.contributor.authorKaur, Kulwinderen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-24T08:08:40Z
dc.date.available2024-09-24T08:08:40Z
dc.date.issued2023-08
dc.description.abstractBackground: Globally, the increased prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents has led to increased morbidity and premature mortality in adults due to various metabolic diseases. As adolescents comprises approximately one fifth of the total Indian population, their health status and nutrition clearly depicts the working of the country towards health and burden of diseases in future. Objectives: The objective of the present study is to study the prevalence of obesity and overweight in adolescents and to correlate various socioeconomic factors with obesity and overweight in adolescent population in district Patiala, Punjab. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 600 school going adolescents (10-19 years) from 5th to 12th class of government and private schools in rural and urban area of district Patiala, Punjab. A self-designed, semi- structured questionnaire was used to assess the socio-demographic profile, socio-economic status, socio-environmental factors followed by anthropometric measurement of the children. Results: The overall prevalence of overweight and obesity was found to be 12.8% and 4.5% respectively. Prevalence of overweight and obesity was 5.8% and 3.3% among males and 7% and 1.1% among females. Higher prevalence of the disease was also seen in urban area, nuclear family upper socio-economic class and lower education status of parents. Conclusion: Overweight and obesity among adolescents have multifactorial causes and need holistic approach at the earliest for control and prevention.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pediatrics, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pediatrics, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationKaur Amandeep, Kaur Kulwinder . Correlation of Socioeconomic Factors with Obesity and Overweight Among School Going Adolescent Population in Rural and Urban Area. International Journal of Medical Research Professionals. 2023 Jul; 9(4): 7-11en_US
dc.identifier.issn2454-6356
dc.identifier.issn2454-6364
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/231024
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIbn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine & Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume9en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.21276/ijmrp.2023.9.4.002en_US
dc.subjectObesityen_US
dc.subjectOverweighten_US
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.subjectAnthropometryen_US
dc.titleCorrelation of Socioeconomic Factors with Obesity and Overweight Among School Going Adolescent Population in Rural and Urban Areaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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