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Overweight and obesity among affluent Bengalee schoolgirls of Lake Town, Kolkata, India

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: A cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among 431 Bengalee schoolgirls aged 6-9 years in Kolkata, India. Anthropometric measurements of height and weight were made on 431 girls. The body mass index (BMI) was computed following the standard equation. Overweight and obesity was defined following the internationally accepted BMI cut-off points. Results revealed that the overall rates of overweight and obesity were 17.63% and 5.10%, respectively. A steady increase in number of overweight individuals was observed from 6 to 9 years. The prevalence of overweight among affluent Bengalee children was higher than those reported from other Asian countries.

Source: Maternal and Child Nutrition

DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2007.00085.x

Authors: Kaushik Bose, Samiran Bisai, Ashish Mukhopadhyay, Mithu Bhadra

Institution: Vidyasagar University

Language: English

Topic: Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2067426416

FWCI: 0.962

Cites: 21

Cited by: 31

Related to: 10