Harikrishnan Elangovan|Rajesh Kumar
Factors affecting prevalence of overweight and obesity in urban adolescents: a study from North Chennai, India
Government Medical College|Government Medical College
background obesity escalating alarming rate especially among urban population obesity childhood important risk factor obesity adulthood overweight obesity related physically inactivity high social economic back ground dietary transition study done estimate overall prevalence overweight obesity among urban adolescents examine associated factorsmethods cross sectional communitybased study conducted north chennai corporation zone ii period 2 years predesigned proforma used collect demographic profile socioeconomic status level physical activity trained investigators used measure anthropometric measures data analyzed spss 160 p value lt005 taken statistically significantresults total 4900 children 2317 f 2583 included study prevalence overweight obesity found 221 41 proportion overweight highest 14 years boys 15 years girls statistical significance overweight relation sex p 0001 socioeconomic status p 000001 parents occupation p 000001 literacy status p 000001 junk food preference p 000001 mode conveyance p 000001 level physical activity p000001conclusions obesity childhood high risk comorbidities intervention studies planned educate adolescents future society role models springs