Prevalence of overweight and obesity among school children an parents: a cross-sectional study

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Arslan H. N., Dündar C., Terzi Ö.

RURAL AND REMOTE HEALTH, vol.21, no.4, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.22605/rrh6773
  • Journal Name: RURAL AND REMOTE HEALTH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Keywords: childhood obesity, obesity, parents, public health, rural-urban differences, Turkey, URBAN-RURAL DIFFERENCES, FOR-DISEASE-CONTROL, UNITED-STATES, CHILDHOOD, HEALTH
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Obesity, a complex and multifactorial disease causing severe health problems, is still the second most important cause of preventable deaths after smoking. Another risk is that childhood obesity is associated with overweight and obesity in adulthood. This study provides information on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in primary school students and their parents on location (rural v urban) and gender.