Determinants of Overweight Among Primary School Children in Arba Minch Town, Southern Ethiopia, 2021

Determinants of Overweight Among Primary School Children in Arba Minch Town, Southern Ethiopia, 2021

The condition of being overweight is the abnormal excessive accumulation of fat in the body. Globally, it is a serious public health issue in both developing and developed countries. This study aims to identify determinants of overweight among primary school children in Arba Minch town, Southern Eth...

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Veröffentlicht in:Adolescent health, medicine and therapeutics medicine and therapeutics, 2021-01, Vol.12, p.99-110
Hauptverfasser: Ezo, Elias, Gashawbeza, Biruk
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Age
Analysis
Cereals
children
Children & youth
Chronic illnesses
Data collection
Developing countries
Disease
elementary school
Elementary school students
Elementary schools
Habits
Health aspects
LDCs
Learning
Meals
Nutrition
Original Research
Overweight
Pediatrics
Population
Private schools
Sample size
Sampling techniques
Students
Teenagers
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Zusammenfassung:The condition of being overweight is the abnormal excessive accumulation of fat in the body. Globally, it is a serious public health issue in both developing and developed countries. This study aims to identify determinants of overweight among primary school children in Arba Minch town, Southern Ethiopia, 2021. A school-based unmatched case control study was conducted from June 20 to 30, 2021. The total sample size was 285 (95 cases and 190 controls). Multistage sampling technique was used. Data were entered using Epi data 3.1 version and analyzed using SPSS version 24 software. Frequency, tables and figures were used. Bivariable analysis was done and variables with p
ISSN:1179-318X
1179-318X
DOI:10.2147/AHMT.S339671