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Body mass index and potential correlates among elementary school children in Jordan

Mohammad Fraiwan1, Fidaa Almomani2, Hanan Hammouri3

  • 1Department of Computer Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), P.O. Box 3030, Irbid, 22110, Jordan. mafraiwan@just.edu.jo.

Eating and Weight Disorders : EWD
|April 25, 2020
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Childhood obesity in Jordan is linked to factors like smartphone use, screen time, and less sleep on weekends. Understanding these environmental and cultural influences is key to developing effective interventions for children.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Environmental Health

Background:

  • Childhood obesity is a growing global concern with significant health implications.
  • Research on obesity correlates in the Middle East, particularly Jordan, is limited despite regional changes.
  • Understanding current health trends in dynamic societies is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate environmental and cultural factors associated with Body Mass Index (BMI) z-score in Jordanian elementary school children.
  • To identify key determinants of childhood overweight and obesity in a specific Middle Eastern context.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive, cross-sectional study involving 1260 children.
  • Utilized a parental self-reporting questionnaire to gather data on demographics and potential BMI-associated factors.

Main Results:

  • Higher zBMI correlated with smartphone ownership, prolonged electronic device use, and eating while using electronics or watching TV.
  • Lower zBMI was associated with less weekend sleep, shorter breastfeeding duration, rural living, private schooling, and being male.

Conclusions:

  • Identifying characteristics and environmental determinants of childhood obesity is vital for intervention programs.
  • Addressing these factors can help reduce future morbidity risks associated with obesity.
Abstract

Keywords:
Body mass indexElectronicsObesityOverweightSocio-demographic factors

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