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Assessment of Child Anthropometry in a Large Epidemiologic Study
Published on: February 2, 2017
Overweight status in Indian children: prevalence and psychosocial correlates
Nicolle Fernandes1, Jagdish Khubchandani, Denise Seabert
1Department of Physiology and Health Science, Ball State University, Indiana; *Dietetic Technician Program, LaGuardia Community College, New York; and #Department of Education, Health Services Program, University of Southern Indiana, Indiana; USA. Correspondence to: Dr Jagdish Khubchandani, Department of Physiology and Health Science, Ball State University, Indiana, USA. Jkhubchandan@bsu.edu.
Objective:
To examine the association between overweight status and psycho-social risk factors in Indian children.
Methods:
Data from India's nationally-representative Global School-based Student Health Survey were analyzed using SPSS for all participating students (n=8130, 58% males).
Results:
The likelihood of being overweight was significantly higher for children with fewer friends (OR=1.16, 95%CI=1.13-1.18) or friends who were not kind or helpful, children with symptoms of depression (OR=1.20, 95%CI=1.03-1.39) and anxiety (OR=1.09, 95%CI=1.07-1.15), children with little parental involvement (OR=1.06, 95%CI=1.02-1.10), and children who felt lonely or missed school days without permission.
Conclusions:
Psychosocial distress in overweight Indian children warrants comprehensive interventions for screening and treatment of pediatric obesity.
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