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Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity among Kuwaiti Elementary Male School Children Aged 6–10 Years
Joint Authors
Desapriya, Ediriweera
al-Isa, Abdulwahab Naser
Campbell, Jennifer
Source
International Journal of Pediatrics
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-09-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Childhood obesity is becoming a global epidemic which may result in increased morbidity and mortality during young adulthood.
Objectives.
To identify factors associated with overweight and that of obesity among Kuwaiti elementary male school children aged 6–10 years.
Methods.
Weights and heights of 662 students at a randomly selected school were collected to obtain body mass index (BMI).
Results.
The prevalence of overweight and obesity among the students were 20.2% and 16.8%, respectively.
There were a variety of factors associated with overweight and obesity; however, having one or more obese brother, an unemployed father, or a high (>11) number of persons living at home was significantly associated with higher risk of overweight and obesity.
Increased age and school level as well as having a chronic disease were associated with the risk of overweight.
Conclusion.
Health education programs for families should be implemented to help control overweight and obesity in Kuwaiti children.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Isa, Abdulwahab Naser& Campbell, Jennifer& Desapriya, Ediriweera. 2010. Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity among Kuwaiti Elementary Male School Children Aged 6–10 Years. International Journal of Pediatrics،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Isa, Abdulwahab Naser…[et al.]. Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity among Kuwaiti Elementary Male School Children Aged 6–10 Years. International Journal of Pediatrics No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Isa, Abdulwahab Naser& Campbell, Jennifer& Desapriya, Ediriweera. Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity among Kuwaiti Elementary Male School Children Aged 6–10 Years. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-473195