Journal of Nutrition and Food Security
Journal of Nutrition and Food Security
JNFS
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Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Children Aged 6-12 Years in Yazd, Iran in 2022
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Background:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> Obesity is a major public health problem among children and has emerged as a significant public health challenge in the 21<sup>st</sup> century. It is associated with the risk of complications in childhood and increased morbidity and mortality in adulthood. This study investigated the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children aged 6-12 years in Yazd, Iran in 2022. <b>Methods:</b> This cross-sectional study examined 6353 children using cluster sampling to determine the prevalence of obesity among 6-12 years students. <b>Results</b>: A total of 654 (9.86%) and 350 (5.50%) of children were obes and overweight, respectively. From 3098 boys, 113 (3.64%) were overweight and 331 (10.68%) were obese. Among 3255 girls, 237 (7.28%) of them were overweight and 323 (9.92%) were obese. Girls were almost twice as likely to be overweight, while there was no significant difference in obesity between boys and girls. <b>Conclusion:</b> A significant increase in obesity among primary school students in recent years was observed.</span></span></span></div>
Obesity, Overweight, Children, Yazd..
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http://jnfs.ssu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1185-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Naser Ali
Mirhosseini