Socio-demographic factors associated with overweight and obesity among primary school children in semi-urban areas of mid-western Nigeria

Adewale Elijah Adetunji, Kayode Adesoye Adeniran, Sylvia Chinwendu Olomu, Angela Ifeoma Odike, Rosemary Omonigho Ewah-Odiase, Irekpono Ukhueleigbe Omoike and George Obozokhale Akpede

PLOS ONE, 2019, vol. 14, issue 4, 1-12

Abstract: Background: Many developing countries are in a state of nutritional transition from prevalent under-nutrition to the emergent problem of over-nutrition (overweight and obesity), which is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, and whose complications can persist into adulthood with long-term consequences. However, data are limited on the risk factors for overweight and obesity (O&O) among primary school children, particularly those in rural and semi-urban areas in these countries. Aim and objectives: To determine the socio-demographic factors associated with overweight and obesity among primary school children in semi-urban areas. Subjects and methods: 1187 school pupils aged 6–11 years recruited from semi-urban areas using multistage sampling were interviewed for risk factors of overweight and obesity using a structured questionnaire. Nutritional status was assessed using body mass index and this was classified using a standard method. The proportions were compared using Pearson’s chi-squared. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was also carried out with overweight and obesity as the dependent variable and socio demographic factors as independent variables. The level of statistical significance was set at p

Date: 2019
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