Prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity among adolescents in Nagarjun municipality: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Overweight and obesity are a growing global public health threat increasingly prevalent among adolescents in low-income and middle-income countries such as Nepal. These conditions are influenced by multifaceted social, behavioural, and habitual factors. Adolescents are particularly at risk due to changing dietary and lifestyle patterns. Additionally, the current nutritional shift, economic progress and rapid urbanisation pose significant threats to nutrition-related health outcomes. This study aims to assess the prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity among adolescents in Nepal.

Methods

A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2022 to January 2023 among 768 randomly selected adolescents from 10 schools in the Nagarj

SUBMITTER: Gautam L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816104 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature