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Sikandra ¹, Ruby Siwach Sangwan ², Kavita ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods and Nutrition CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, IN
2 Research Scholar, NDRI Karnal, Haryana, IN
3 Department of HDFS CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, IN

Abstract

The present investigation was conducted on school going children (9-15 years) from Gurgaon city, Haryana state India. A total of 200 obese and 50 healthy children (as non-obese) were selected randomly. A well-structured questionnaire was developed and used to gather information on food habits, physical activity and dietary pattern of the children. The study revealed that more than 80% of the obese children were taking either mid-morning, tea time or bed time snacks. Intake of fried food and weekly frequency of food consumption outside home was higher (59%) in obese children as compared to control group children. Playing of games was the main activity of non-obese group children (36%).Majority of obese children (78%) were not doing any physical activity and only 7% obese children were doing cycling and 13% were doing walking. Majority of non-obese group children spent less than 2hrs for TV and internet whereas 81% of obese children spent more than 2hrs for TV and internet. It was noticed that more than fifty percent of obese children spent less than 6hrs for sleeping.

Keywords

Obesity, School Children.

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Sikandra ¹, Darshan Punia ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004, IN

Abstract

Overweight and obesity are among the most prevalent nutritional problems in developed and developing countries. The problem of obesity is confined not only to adults but also to children and adolescents. Overweight in children/adolescents is caused by lack of physical activity, unhealthy eating patterns, or a combination of both with genetics and lifestyle playing important roles in determining a child's weight. In India, approximately 19 per cent of the growing population comprises school-aged children of whom 30 per cent currently reside in urban India. The prevalence figures for overweight (8.5-29.0%) and obesity (1.5-7.4%) in Indian children are comparable with that for Western nations, 7.9 to 25.4 per cent for over weight and 0,9 to 7.9 per cent for obesity, indicating the emergence of the double burden of malnutrition in the young population of India.

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Sikandra ¹, Ruby Siwach Sangwan ², Kavita ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, IN
2 NDRI, Karnal, Haryana, IN
3 Department of HDFS, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, IN

Abstract

The present investigation was conducted on school going children (9-15 years) from Hisar and Gurgaon city, Haryana state India. A total of 400 obese children were selected randomly (200 each from both cities). Hundred healthy school going children having no history of obesity and matching the same age as those of obese children were taken as control (50 each from both cities). The information on socio-economic status, food habits and dietary pattern of the children was gathered using self-developed questionnaire. The study revealed that prevalence of obesity was higher (7.41%) among school going children from Gurgaon city as compared to Hisar city (5.79%). It was observed that mean values for most of the anthropometric parameters for obese respondents were significantly higher than non-obese group respondents.The study revealed that a higher percentage (57.5%) of obese children were from 12-15yr age group. Majorities of non-obese group (76%) as well as obese children were from nuclear families having up to five members in the family. Total monthly income of the family of obese respondents was above Rs. 15,000. Ten percent of non-obese children's fathers were above graduate whereas 30 to 36% of obese children's fathers were above graduate in Gurgaon and Hisar city,respectively. Income of the family of obese respondents was found positively associated with weight of obese respondents.

Keywords

Obesity, School Children.

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