Assessment of body weight, maternal dietary knowledge and lifestyle practices among children and adolescents in north Jordan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15093226 |
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| Authors | Hadil S Subih (0000-0001-5147-2794, Jordan University of Science and Technology, corresponding author), 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) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 15 |
| Pages | 2803-2810 |
| Publication date | 2018-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980018001489 |
| PMID | 29886853 |
| OpenAlex | W2808074594 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 24 |
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
Childhood Obesity in Developing Countries
Body mass index cut offs to define thinness in children and adolescents
Interventions for preventing obesity in children
Worldwide trends in childhood overweight and obesity
Childhood obesity, prevalence and prevention
Development of Eating Behaviors Among Children and Adolescents
Global prevalence and trends of overweight and obesity among preschool children
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