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Does Dietary Pattern Affect BMI of Adolescents? A Comparative Study between the Affluent Government and Private Schools of Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, India

Author : B.Bhuvaneswari 1 S.Parameshwari 2

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Date of Publication :26th October 2020

Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the important factors (linked to genetics, dietary pattern) related to overweight/obesity among school-going adolescents in Madurai District, Tamil Nadu. Methods: Close ended questionnaire was framed to elicit the information from the school-going adolescents. Data were collected on the socio-demographic information and frequency of consumption of certain non-vegetarian foods, family history on obese. Results: Among 7660 subjects, 514 samples were found to be overweight and obese and analyzed with the appropriate statistical tools such as percentage analysis, chi-square test to check the level of significance. 74.4 percent of the obese category implies that the respondents take to have the habit of taking snacks. The prevalence of Overweight 95 (18.48%) and obese 315 (61.28%) was found to be higher in Nuclear families, but there was no statistical association between family type and BMI (X2 = 2.575, p > .05). A significant relationship was found between the Body Mass Index of the adolescents and Father’s Educational qualification (p=.00) and Mother’s Occupation (p=.008). No Association was found between the BMI and family members obese of the school-going adolescents. With respect to obese girls father’s were 10.7% belonged to obese than other members of family. This statement is applicable for obese boys also (6.4%). With respect to girls father’s were more obese (22.4 %) than another family member’s in the study population. This statement is applicable for obese boys also (13.4%). There is no association of BMI with both gender (Over weight) was statistically not significant (p<0.879). On the hand there is an association of BMI with both gender (Obesity) was statistically 5 % level of significant (p<0.120). Conclusions: Improving adolescents knowledge to take balanced nutrition; to eat more fruits and vegetables rather than non-vegetarian regularly; to stop eating before fullness and to do regular physical exercise may promote healthy body weight management among students and reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity.

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