Prevalence of overweight and its associated factors among selected higher secondary schools adolescents of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal.

ABSTRACT: Overweight is highly prevalent in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including Nepal. Due to the rapid physical and mental growth among adolescents, they are nutritionally vulnerable and sensitive to environmental factors and dietary habits. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of overweight and its associated factors among adolescents of higher secondary schools in Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) of Nepal. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 282 adolescents in higher secondary schools. A stratified random sampling technique was used to select the participants for data collection. The frequencies, percentages, mean, and standard deviation were used to describe the characteristics of the participants. Binary logistic regression was performed to determine the assoc

SUBMITTER: Bhandari K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12533921 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature