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Determinants of Obesity in Adolescent School Children in Gurgaon City, Haryana


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1 Department of Foods and Nutrition CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India
2 Research Scholar, NDRI Karnal, Haryana, India
3 Department of HDFS CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India
     

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The present investigation was conducted on school going children (9-15 years) from Gurgaon city, Haryana state India. A total of 200 obese and 50 healthy children (as non-obese) were selected randomly. A well-structured questionnaire was developed and used to gather information on food habits, physical activity and dietary pattern of the children. The study revealed that more than 80% of the obese children were taking either mid-morning, tea time or bed time snacks. Intake of fried food and weekly frequency of food consumption outside home was higher (59%) in obese children as compared to control group children. Playing of games was the main activity of non-obese group children (36%).Majority of obese children (78%) were not doing any physical activity and only 7% obese children were doing cycling and 13% were doing walking. Majority of non-obese group children spent less than 2hrs for TV and internet whereas 81% of obese children spent more than 2hrs for TV and internet. It was noticed that more than fifty percent of obese children spent less than 6hrs for sleeping.

Keywords

Obesity, School Children.
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Authors

Sikandra
Department of Foods and Nutrition CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India
Ruby Siwach Sangwan
Research Scholar, NDRI Karnal, Haryana, India
Kavita
Department of HDFS CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India

Abstract


The present investigation was conducted on school going children (9-15 years) from Gurgaon city, Haryana state India. A total of 200 obese and 50 healthy children (as non-obese) were selected randomly. A well-structured questionnaire was developed and used to gather information on food habits, physical activity and dietary pattern of the children. The study revealed that more than 80% of the obese children were taking either mid-morning, tea time or bed time snacks. Intake of fried food and weekly frequency of food consumption outside home was higher (59%) in obese children as compared to control group children. Playing of games was the main activity of non-obese group children (36%).Majority of obese children (78%) were not doing any physical activity and only 7% obese children were doing cycling and 13% were doing walking. Majority of non-obese group children spent less than 2hrs for TV and internet whereas 81% of obese children spent more than 2hrs for TV and internet. It was noticed that more than fifty percent of obese children spent less than 6hrs for sleeping.

Keywords


Obesity, School Children.