A Study On Association Of Over Nutrition Among Adolescents With Diet And Physical Activity

Abstract

Background- Adolescent and childhood Obesity is a public health issue because of its increasing prevalence and adverse consequences on health such as type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. This study aims to determine association of overweight and obesity in adolescents with modifiable risk factors.

Methodology- This was a cross-sectional study which was conducted among the children aged between 10 to 19 years in urban population of district Ghaziabad among 1128 study participants through a house-to-house survey, using a pre-designed, semi-structured questionnaire.

Results- Prevalence of overweight and obesity increased with increase in age, urban based residence and high socio economic status. It was also significantly associated with increase in consumption of unhealthy food, decrease in frequency of vegetable and fruit intake and decrease in level of physical activities.

Conclusion- Obesity was significantly associated with area of residence, type of school, gender, food habits and a sedentary lifestyle.