| Autor: |
Aryati Ahmad, Nurzaime Zulaily, Mohd Razif Shahril, Sharifah Wajihah Wafa, Rahmah Mohd Amin, Carmen Piernas, Amran Ahmed |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
BMC Pediatrics, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1471-2431 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12887-021-02899-3 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Childhood obesity has been associated with increased odds of adult obesity and co-morbidities in later life. Finding the key determinants may help in designing the most appropriate and effective interventions to prevent obesity. This study aimed to identify the determinants of obesity among school adolescents in a sub-urban state of Malaysia. Methods This cross-sectional study involved 1,404 school adolescents aged 12 years (46% boys and 54% girls). Socio-demographic, dietary and physical activity data were collected using questionnaires whilst body weight and height were measured and body mass index was classified based on WHO BMI-for-age Z-scores cut-off. Results A multivariable linear regression model showed that BMI z-score was positively associated with parents’ BMI (P |
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