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Extent of overweight and obesity among children aged (6-60) months in al-Nasiriya at 2015-2016
Other Title(s)
مدى زيادة الوزن و السمنة بين الأطفال الذين تتراوح أعمارهم بين (66-6) شهرا في الناصرية في 2015-2016
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Source
Issue
Vol. 15, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2018), pp.58-71, 14 p.
Publisher
University of Thi-Qar College of Medicine
Publication Date
2018-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background: The problem of obesity and overweight in children has been increased globally.
Recently, the obesity prevalence rate reached an alarming level in both developed and developing countries.
Objectives: This study aims to determine the extent of overweight and obesity among infants and children aged 6-60 months in the center of AL-Nasiriya governorate and their relationship with different socio-demographic and lifestyle factors.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 225 infants and children aged 6-60 months selected from children who have consulting primary health centers that randomly selected in AL-Nasiriya city during the period from October 2015 till the end of February 2016.
BMI and Z-score was measured and compared to standard tables.
Data on socio-demographic factors and dietary pattern was obtained by questionnaire.
Results: The proportion of overweight was 11.1% and for obesity 7.6% according to weight for height Z-score for all children.
For children >24months, we found that 10.8% were overweight and 8.8% were obese by using BMI.
In this study, there is a significant positive association between father's education and dairy products intake with overweight and obesity.
Conclusion: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among infants and children aged 6-60 months in Al- Nasiriya was high.
It is positively associated with dairy products intake and father education had a positive relationship with obesity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Asadi, Ghadah Mansur Abbud. 2018. Extent of overweight and obesity among children aged (6-60) months in al-Nasiriya at 2015-2016. Thi-Qar Medical Journal،Vol. 15, no. 1, pp.58-71.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-834039
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Asadi, Ghadah Mansur Abbud. Extent of overweight and obesity among children aged (6-60) months in al-Nasiriya at 2015-2016. Thi-Qar Medical Journal Vol. 15, no. 1 (2018), pp.58-71.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-834039
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Asadi, Ghadah Mansur Abbud. Extent of overweight and obesity among children aged (6-60) months in al-Nasiriya at 2015-2016. Thi-Qar Medical Journal. 2018. Vol. 15, no. 1, pp.58-71.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-834039
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 68-70
Record ID
BIM-834039