Lifestyle Practices and Knowledge on Prevention and Control of Overweight and Obesity among Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Study
Introduction: Adolescent obesity is a major public health challenge and it is a growing epidemic. Change in diet and physical inactivity are the key factors affecting weight among adolescents. Due to this, the prevalence of non communicable diseases and their risk factors are alarmingly high amo...
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2021
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| Sumario: | Introduction: Adolescent obesity is a major public health challenge
and it is a growing epidemic. Change in diet and physical inactivity
are the key factors affecting weight among adolescents. Due to
this, the prevalence of non communicable diseases and their risk
factors are alarmingly high among them. To tackle this issue, early
identification and effective health promotion strategies at a young
age need to be adopted. Hence, there is a need for understanding
the current trend in overweight and obesity among growing
adolescents.
Aim: To identify the lifestyle practices and to determine knowledge
on prevention and control of overweight and obesity among
overweight and obese adolescents in selected urban high schools
at Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada (D.K.), India.
Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was
conducted among adolescents at selected urban high schools
of Mangaluru, D K, India. A sample of 360 adolescents were
screened to identify the occurrence of overweight and obesity.
Body Mass Index (BMI) was computed using the formula,
BMI=weight (Kg)/ height (m2
). A total of 65 overweight and obese
adolescents were assessed for lifestyle practices and level of
knowledge on prevention and control of overweight and obesity.
Demographic proforma, a structured knowledge questionnaire,
and a self-report lifestyle practice rating scale were used to
collect data.
Results: The occurrence of overweight and obesity among
adolescents was 18%. According to their BMI status, 9.7% of
adolescents were overweight and 8.3% of them were obese. Selfreported lifestyle practice scores depicted that most (86.2%) of
the overweight and obese adolescents follow unhealthy lifestyle
practices. Majority (66.1%) of the adolescents had only average
knowledge on prevention and control of overweight and obesity.
Conclusion: Though a maximum number of adolescents had
average knowledge on prevention and control of overweight and
obesity, unhealthy lifestyle practices are major risk factors for
overweight and obesity among growing adolescents. Overweight
and obese adolescents should strictly follow healthy lifestyle
practices. |
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