The current study's objectives were to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among urban teenagers and to investigate the various risk factors for these conditions. Obesity is characterised as the abnormal growth of adipose tissue caused by an increase in the number, size, or both of fat cells. Adolescents are a particularly vulnerable age group in terms of nutrition due to their growing nutritional needs, dietary habits, lifestyle, and susceptibility to outside stressors.
In Pune, Maharashtra, India, 872 adolescents of both sexes participated in a community-based cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence and various factors influencing overweight and obesity, particularly the type of diet, frequency of junk food consumption, physical activity, and sleeping patterns. According to WHO growth guidelines, the Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist-Hip Ratio (WHR) were employed to classify overweight and obesity. Urban teenagers had a prevalence of obesity and overweight according to BMI of 17.4% and 6.9%, respectively. The total prevalence was 24.3%, whereas the prevalence according to Waist-Hip Ratio (WHR) was 43.1%. Fast food and junk food consumption, carbonated beverages, and physical inactivity were risk factors in metropolitan areas, while afternoon naps were not a major risk factor. This study shows a higher prevalence of overweight and obesity among urban adolescents, especially in those who consume more fast food and fizzy drinks and exercise less than 30 minutes per day. Large-scale, nationwide initiatives directed at more specialised groups are necessary to stop the epidemic of kid obesity that is spreading throughout developing nations.Author(s) Details:
Ansh Chaudhary,
Department of Community Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College and Research Centre, Pune,Maharashtra, India.
Aarati Pokale,
Department of Community Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College and Research Centre, Pune,Maharashtra, India.
A. P. S. Narula,
Department of Community Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College and Research Centre, Pune,Maharashtra, India.
Bhupendra Chaudhary,
Department of Clinical Medicine, Jaswant Rai Speciality Hospital, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Ankita Misra,
Department of Community Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College and Research Centre, Pune,Maharashtra, India.
Ayush Jain,
Department of Community Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College and Research Centre, Pune,Maharashtra, India.
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