Prevalencia muy alta de sobrepeso y obesidad entre niñas que asisten a escuelas de enseñanza primaria en inglés en 24 Parganas Sur, Bengala Occidental, India
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https://doi.org/10.24215/18536387e122Palabras clave:
alumnas, India, obesidad, escuela privada, factores socioeconómicos, 24 PGs(S)Resumen
Según hallazgos recientes, los niños con obesidad y sobrepeso son altamente vulnerables a la obesidad en la edad adulta. El presente estudio transversal se realizó con 297 alumnas de escuelas primarias privadas de enseñanza en inglés, ubicadas en 24 Parganas Sur, Bengala Occidental, India, para evaluar la prevalencia del sobrepeso y la obesidad, así como el papel de diversos aspectos socioeconómicos. La mayoría de las niñas provenían de familias con un nivel socioeconómico alto. Se midieron la altura y el peso siguiendo el método estándar. La sobrealimentación se evaluó usando valores de corte establecidos. Aspectos socioeconómicos como la educación del padre, la educación de la madre y los ingresos mensuales de los padres muestran una asociación significativa con el sobrepeso y la obesidad. La prevalencia de sobrenutrición en este grupo de participantes, medida mediante sobrepeso y obesidad, fue muy alta (28,95%), de la cual la prevalencia de sobrepeso fue del 21,21% y la de obesidad del 7,74%. En el contexto del presente estudio, se puede concluir que una mayor prevalencia de sobrepeso y obesidad se asoció significativamente con el entorno socioeconómico, especialmente con la educación de los padres y los ingresos familiares.
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