25Mar 2017

PREVALENCE OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY AMONG RURAL PRESCHOOL SCHOOL CHILDREN CAMEROON.

  • Department of Biological Sciences, Higher Teachers’ Training College, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 047, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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Background: Pediatric obesity is becoming a public health issue across several countries. Childhood obesity has immediate and long-term impacts on physical, social, and emotional health.Limited data concerning obesity among preschool children are available in rural Cameroon. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with overweight and obesity among rural nursery school children in Ngog-Mapubi Cameroon. Material and Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted in nursery school childrenaged between 2-5 years during the month of March 2016 at the public rural nursery school of Ngog-Mapubi Cameroon. Obesity and overweight were defined according WHO. Data were analyzed using Stata version 11. The Chi- square test was used to assess the association between respondent characteristics and the prevalence of overweight and obesity. Logistic regression was used for determination of risk factors of childhood overweight and obesity. Results: Out of total 100 children recruited in this study, The overall prevalence of overweight is 40% (55.10% for boys and 25.49% for girls) while the overall prevalence of obesity is 13% (8.16% for boys and 17.64% for girls). Conclusion: Finally, the cumulative prevalence of obesity is 53% in the studied population. Parent rentals and Child watches television after school were significantly associated to overweight while Parent rentals and Child eats snacks were significant predictor of obesity.

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[DAMARIS Enyegue Mandob, Nguimbus Oum Madeleine Estelle and Bikono Samba Ange Gallus Fridolin. (2017); PREVALENCE OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY AMONG RURAL PRESCHOOL SCHOOL CHILDREN CAMEROON. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Mar). 673-678] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

DAMARIS Enyegue Mandob
Department of Biological Sciences, Higher Teachers’ Training College, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 047, Yaoundé, Cameroon

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/3557      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/3557

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