Prevalence of underweight overweight and obesity among primary school children in Qatar
Joint Authors
al-Khalaf, Fawziyah A.
Darwish E. A.
Katib M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 21, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2012), pp.23-26, 4 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2012-06-30
Country of Publication
Qatar
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
A cross-sectional stratified cluster sample of 4291 I children (2187 boys and 2104 girls) aged 6 to18 years j attending primary public schools in Qatar was used to ! determine the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity among primary school children in Qatar using BMI as an indicator.
Structured questionnaires were used to obtain socio-demographic data.
Anthro-pometric measures were taken by trained nurse.
The study revealed a high prevalence of underweight and obesity among Qatari children, with both conditions implicating adverse short and long-term health ef¬fects.
The prevalence of underweight (BMI < 5 % of CDC standard for ageand sex) was 14.6 %, overweight (BMI 85 % to 95 %) was 11.6 % and obesity (BMI > 95 %) was 14.7 % (95 % confidence level).
The prevalence of overweight and obesity was higher in girls (28.7 %) than boys (24 %) but was similar in Qatari (26.4 %) and non-Qatari children (26.2 %).
The prevalence of both underweight (1 5.6 %) and obesity (15.8 %) were considerably higher in Qatari children.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Khalaf, Fawziyah A.& Darwish E. A.& Katib M.. 2012. Prevalence of underweight overweight and obesity among primary school children in Qatar. Qatar Medical Journal،Vol. 21, no. 1, pp.23-26.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-366184
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Khalaf, Fawziyah A.…[et al.]. Prevalence of underweight overweight and obesity among primary school children in Qatar. Qatar Medical Journal Vol. 21, no. 1 (Jun. 2012), pp.23-26.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-366184
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Khalaf, Fawziyah A.& Darwish E. A.& Katib M.. Prevalence of underweight overweight and obesity among primary school children in Qatar. Qatar Medical Journal. 2012. Vol. 21, no. 1, pp.23-26.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-366184
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 26
Record ID
BIM-366184