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Shaahmadi F, Khushemehri G, Movahed E, Shaahmadi Z, Ahmadpour M, Arefi Z. Overweight, Obesity and Related Factors in 7 to 11-year-Old Female Students in Robat-Karim, Iran in 2014.. IJDO 2016; 8 (2) :85-90
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Overweight, Obesity and Related Factors in 7 to 11-year-Old Female Students in Robat-Karim, Iran in 2014.
Faramarz Shaahmadi1 , Giti Khushemehri2 , Ehsan Movahed3 , Zahra Shaahmadi4 , Mohammad Ahmadpour5 , Zohreh Arefi *6
1- Savojbolagh Health Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
2- Department of Health Promotion and Education, Faculty of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
3- Instructor, M.Sc, Department of Public Health, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, Maragheh, Iran.
4- PhD Student in Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Yazd University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
5- Clinical Research Development Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
6- Faculty of Public Health, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
Abstract:   (5129 Views)

Objective: In recent years, the prevalence of overweight and obesity had a significant growth in children. Obesity is a serious health problem all over the world. In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in elementary students in Robat-Karim, Iran in 2014.

Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 490 female students of elementary school aged between 7 to 11 years in Robat-Karim, Iran in 2014. The percentages of Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention growth charts (CDC) have been utilized to determine overweight and obesity. SPSS-16 software has been applied for statistical analysis.

Results Mean age of the students was 8.97+ 1.38 years. According to CDC, 28 (5.7%) of the students were obese, and 75 (5.78%) of the students were overweight. Overweight and obesity were significantly related with birth weight, body mass index(BMI) of parents, and time spent for watching TV, computer games and other electronic entertainments (P <0.001).

Conclusion: According to obtained results, interventional programs should be done to correct life-style and prevent overweight and obesity among elementary school students.

Keywords: Overweight, Obesity, Elementary school
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Type of Study: Original Article | Subject: Diabetes
Received: 2017/03/15 | Accepted: 2017/03/15 | Published: 2017/03/15
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