Why are primary school children overweight and obese? A cross sectional study undertaken in Kinondoni district, Dar-es-salaam

Bibliographic Data

ID15375902
AuthorsSijenunu A Mwaikambo (0000-0002-7219-9843, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, corresponding author), Germana H Leyna (0000-0001-7016-544X), Germana Leyna (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences), Japhet Killewo (0000-0001-6998-6750, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences), Azma Simba (Ministry of Health and Social Welfare), Thandi Puoane (0000-0001-8871-9260, University of the Western Cape)
Year2015
Volume15
Issue1
Pages1269-1269
Publication date2015-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-015-2598-0
PMID26689586
OpenAlexW2278654992
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited21

The findings of this study identified a number of behavioural and dietary factors that are related to overweight and obesity. Parents and teachers should encourage children to be physically active by limiting screen time and promoting active transport to and from school to promote health and reduce obesity. Ministry of education needs to formulate/enforce policies that encourage physical activities for school children and regulate quality of foods provided to children at schools

Anthropometry · Biostatistics · Body mass index · Childhood obesity · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Logistic regression · Obesity · Overweight · Public health · Tanzania · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Demography · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics

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