ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care
Physical activity correlates of overweight and obesity in school-going children of Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
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- Food habit, physical activity and nutritional status of adolescents in selected schools of Madhyapur Thimi municipality, Nepal: A cross-sectional study.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Lifestyle Behaviors of Childhood and Adolescence: Contributing Factors, Health Consequences, and Potential Interventions.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2024Review
- Addressing the Challenge: A Review of Effective Prevention Strategies for Childhood Obesity in India.Cureus · 2024Review
- Household Chores or Play Outdoors? The Intersecting Influence of Gender and School Type on Physical Activity Among Indian Adolescents.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2020Article
- Nutritional status and eating behavior of children: A study among primary school children in a rural area of West Bengal.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundPhysical activity is important for prevention of overweight and obesity in growing children.
objectiveThe present study aims to explore the association of overweight and obesity in school children of the district of Dehradun with physical activity, sports, and recreation at home and school. MATERIALS AND
methodsA cross-sectional survey of 1266 schoolchildren of select private and government schools in urban and rural areas was done.
resultsOverall 15.6% of children were overweight, of which 5.4% were obese. Overweight and obesity were significantly associated with physical inactivity related to passive transport to school, missed opportunities for play during lunch breaks, lack of participation in household work, and excessive viewing of television.
conclusionWe found a significant association between the lack of physical activity and overweight and obesity. There is a need to enhance physical activity, sports, and recreational opportunities at school as well as home to prevent overweight and obesity in children. Family physicians should include counseling for this important and cheap modifiable risk factor in their family care practice.
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