Prevalence of obesity and overweight in affluent adolescents from Ludhiana, Punjab
Aggarwal, T.; Bhatia, R.C.; Singh, D.; Sobti, P.C.
Indian Pediatrics 45(6): 500-502
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-6061 PMID: 18599939 Document Number: 264546
The objective was to study the prevalence of obesity among adolescents in public schools of Ludhiana, catering to the affluent segment of population. We selected 1000 students from these schools by random, purposive sampling. Their anthropometry was taken. Students also filled-up a prevalidated questionnaire regarding dietary habits and lifestyle. Overweight/Obesity was defined using age and sex specific Body mass index (BMI) cut off points. Incidence of obesity was 3.4% and overweight was 12.7%. A significantly greater number of boys (15%) were overweight as compared to girls (10%).