This paper is published in Volume-3, Issue-6, 2017
Area
Pediatrics
Author
Kavimani .M, Dr. Helen Predita .M, Dr. Janani Sankar
Org/Univ
Shivparvathi Mandradiar College of Nursing, Palayakottai, Tamil Nadu, India
Keywords
School Children, Prevalence, Overweight, Obesity, BMI
Citations
IEEE
Kavimani .M, Dr. Helen Predita .M, Dr. Janani Sankar. Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity among School Children in Selected Private Schools at Erode, Tamil Nadu, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.
APA
Kavimani .M, Dr. Helen Predita .M, Dr. Janani Sankar (2017). Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity among School Children in Selected Private Schools at Erode, Tamil Nadu. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 3(6) www.IJARIIT.com.
MLA
Kavimani .M, Dr. Helen Predita .M, Dr. Janani Sankar. "Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity among School Children in Selected Private Schools at Erode, Tamil Nadu." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 3.6 (2017). www.IJARIIT.com.
Kavimani .M, Dr. Helen Predita .M, Dr. Janani Sankar. Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity among School Children in Selected Private Schools at Erode, Tamil Nadu, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.
APA
Kavimani .M, Dr. Helen Predita .M, Dr. Janani Sankar (2017). Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity among School Children in Selected Private Schools at Erode, Tamil Nadu. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 3(6) www.IJARIIT.com.
MLA
Kavimani .M, Dr. Helen Predita .M, Dr. Janani Sankar. "Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity among School Children in Selected Private Schools at Erode, Tamil Nadu." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 3.6 (2017). www.IJARIIT.com.
Abstract
The present study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children
studying in private schools in the age group of 11-14 years. Total enumeration sampling method was used and the total of 2291 children was included in the present study. Height and weight were measured and then BMI was calculated. Based on the BMI children were categorized as overweight and obese. Results showed that the prevalence of overweight and obesity were comparable with national level.
