Prevalence of overweight and obesity among the affluent adolescent school children of Amritsar, Punjab

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作者：
Sidhu, S [1 ]
Marwah, G [1 ]
Prabhjot [1 ]
机构：
[1] Guru Nanak Dev Univ, Dept Human Genet, Amritsar 143005, Punjab, India
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COLLEGIUM ANTROPOLOGICUM | 2005年 / 29卷 / 01期
关键词：
obesity; overweight; body mass index; school children; Punjab;
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Q98 [人类学];
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摘要：
In the present study, an attempt has been made to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescent children (between 10-15 years of age) of the affluent families of Amritsar district of Punjab, a state in rapid economic and epidemiological transition. A total of 640 children (323 boys and 317 girls) were measured for height and weight. Overweight and obesity were assessed using age and sex-specific body mass index (BMI) cut-off points. 9.91% boys and 11.99% girls were overweight, and 4.95% boys and 6.31% girls were obese. The prevalence of overweight and obesity among the affluent children in Amritsar was as high or higher as in some industrialized countries.
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