Prevalence of overweight and obesity among the affluent adolescent school children of Amritsar, Punjab |
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Authors: | Sidhu Sharda Marwah Gauri Prabhjot |
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Affiliation: | Department of Human Genetics, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India. shardasidhu@hotmail.com |
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Abstract: | In the present study, an attempt has been made to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescent children (between 10-15 years of age) of the affluent families of Amritsar district of Punjab, a state in rapid economic and epidemiological transition. A total of 640 children (323 boys and 317girls) were measured for height and weight. Overweight and obesity were assessed using age and sex-specific body mass index (BMI) cut-off points. 9.91% boys and 11.99% girls were overweight, and 4.95% boys and 6.31% girls were obese. The prevalence of overweight and obesity among the affluent children in Amritsar was as high or higher as in some industrialized countries. |
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