RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN DUHOK

NABI TAHA  NABI; AKREM MOHAMMAD  MOSTEFA

doi:10.26682/sjuod.2022.25.2.32

NABI TAHA NABI College of Nursing, University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region-Iraq
AKREM MOHAMMAD MOSTEFA Dept. of Pediatric, College of Medicine, University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region-Iraq

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26682/sjuod.2022.25.2.32

Keywords: Risk factors, School children, Overweight, Obesity, Physical Activity, Sedentary activity

Abstract

Background: Childhood obesity has emerged as a major public health issue. In the Kurdistan Region, there is a dearth of information on the dietary practices, lifestyle choices, and familial aspects of overweight and obese children. The purpose of this study was to compare health-related variables among children who were normal weight, overweight, and obese.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study with 400 children aged between 6 to 12 years old from 25 primary schools in Duhok city based on random sampling. The data for this study included anthropometric measurements, self-reported data on health-related factors such as physical activity, sleep duration, food habits, parent education level, and recognition of children's weight and height status from self-interviews.

Results: The study revealed that older children were more likely to be obese, have a history of obesity, have a TV in their room, have parents with less education, watch more TV, sleep more, and engage in less physical activity. They were also less likely to eat breakfast and lunch regularly, eat fruit and vegetables, and were more likely to consume dairy products, artificial juice, sweet and chocolate, fast food, and biscuits.

Conclusions: This study found that children with bad diets and bad sedentary lifestyles were more likely to be obese

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