Assessment of body weight, maternal dietary knowledge and lifestyle practices among children and adolescents in north Jordan

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ID15093226
AutoresHadil S Subih (0000-0001-5147-2794, Jordan University of Science and Technology, autor de correspondencia), Yaqeen Abu-Shquier (Jordan University of Science and Technology), Hiba Bawadi (0000-0003-1499-5646, Jordan University of Science and Technology), Nahla Al-Bayyari (0000-0001-5738-4402, Al-Balqa Applied University)
Año2018
Volumen21
Número15
Páginas2803-2810
Fecha de publicación2018-10-01
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPublic Health Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727
EditorialCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1368980018001489
PMID29886853
OpenAlexW2808074594
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas24

Objective To estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in north Jordan and to evaluate the dietary knowledge of their mothers. Design Cross-sectional study. Settings Schools, Irbid, Jordan. Subjects Male and female participants ( n 516) aged 6–18 years. Results Thirty per cent of our sample population was overweight or obese, and about 11 % was underweight. Males tend to have a higher BMI and waist circumference than females except in the age group ≥15 years. Children who ate in front of the television tended to have higher BMI and waist circumference. Forty per cent of the mothers answered four or more questions correctly out of six, which indicated a sufficient level of nutritional knowledge. Conclusions The study revealed that obesity is a growing health problem in children and adolescents in north Jordan. This finding is considered a serious concern for public health and calls for the creation of new prevention programmes at the individual, family and community level

Circumference · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Obesity · Overweight · Population · Public health · Underweight · Waist · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology · Pediatrics

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