Overweight/Obesity and Associated Factors Among Second Cycle Primary School Children in Kirkos Sub-City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Abstract

Background

Although overweight/obesity is becoming a public health issue in low income countries, there is a paucity of evidence concerning overweight/obesity in Ethiopia. The aim of the study was to assess the magnitude of overweight/obesity and associated factors among second cycle primary school children in Kirkos Sub-City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Methods

A school based cross-sectional study was conducted among 482 children from May to June, 2019. Data were collected using a questionnaire and checklist. Data were entered using EpiData version 3.1 and exported into SPSS version 22.0. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were done to identify factors associated with overweight/obesity. Level of statistical significance was declared at p ≤ 0.05.

Results

The overall magnitude of overweight/obesity was 21.2%. The magnitude of overweight was 13.7% while obesity was 7.5%. Vehicle availability, being from private school, not having friend(s), preferring sweet foods, eating breakfast irregularly, watching movies/Television while eating and physical inactivity were the factors significantly associated with overweight/obesity among second cycle primary school children.

Conclusions

The magnitude of overweight/obesity was high in the study area. Therefore, health and education sectors should promote healthy lifestyle to curb child overweight/obesity.

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To examine the relationship between television watching, energy intake, physical activity, and obesity status in US boys and girls, aged 8 to 16 years. We used a nationally representative cross-sectional survey with an in-person interview and a medical examination, which included measurements of height and weight, daily hours of television watching, weekly participation in physical activity, and a dietary interview. Between 1988 and 1994, the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey collected data on 4069 children. Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic blacks were oversampled to produce reliable estimates for these groups. The prevalence of obesity is lowest among children watching 1 or fewer hours of television a day, and highest among those watching 4 or more hours of television a day. Girls engaged in less physical activity and consumed fewer joules per day than boys. A higher percentage of non-Hispanic white boys reported participating in physical activity 5 or more times per week than any other race/ethnic and sex group. Television watching was positively associated with obesity among girls, even after controlling for age, race/ethnicity, family income, weekly physical activity, and energy intake. As the prevalence of overweight increases, the need to reduce sedentary behaviors and to promote a more active lifestyle becomes essential. Clinicians and public health interventionists should encourage active lifestyles to balance the energy intake of children.

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): Glob Adv Health Med

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Glob Adv Health Med

Journal ID (publisher-id): GAM

Journal ID (hwp): spgam

Title: Global Advances in Health and Medicine

Publisher: SAGE Publications (Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA )

ISSN (Print): 2164-957X

ISSN (Electronic): 2164-9561

Publication date (Electronic): 17 May 2021

Publication date Collection: 2021

Volume: 10

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[1 ]Nutrition Team, Maternal and Child Health Directorate, Addis Ababa City Administration Health Bureau, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

[2 ]School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

[3 ]School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia

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[*]Berhe Gebremichael, School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia. Email: berhegere09@ 123456gmail.com

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Berhe Gebremichael https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0669-8521

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Date received : 9 October 2020

Date revision received : 14 April 2021

Date accepted : 23 April 2021

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Overweight/Obesity and Associated Factors Among Second Cycle Primary School Children in Kirkos Sub-City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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