Dietary habits and physical activity patterns in relation to nutritional status among school-aged children in Pakistan: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood malnutrition remains a significant public health problem impacting the physical and mental growth if school aged children, particularly in limited-resource countries.

Objective

The study objective was to assess levels of physical activity, patterns of screen time (S.T.), the relationship between physical activity and screen time patterns, and how these factors affect growth status (adjusting for socioeconomic status).

Methodology

A cross-sectional study included 3,834 children between 6-14 years attending pre-selected schools. Teachers, students, and parents were invited to fill out a standardized questionnaire, and Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated using Center for disease control (CDC) centile charts. A Chi-square was performed to see the pos

SUBMITTER: Qureshi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10567976 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature