Prevalence of Obesity among School-going Children in India: A Comprehensive Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Spatial Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Childhood obesity is a notable public health concern in India and other developing nations. There are many published articles on the prevalence of obesity among school children in various states of India. Estimating obesity prevalence at state and national levels will help understand its distribution and guide effective prevention strategies. To estimate the pooled prevalence of obesity among school-going children in India using a systematic review and spatial analysis. This systematic review and meta-analysis include cross-sectional studies from 1995 to 2023, reporting the prevalence of obesity among school-going children in India. Two authors independently screened and extracted data from PubMed, Scopus, and the Web of Science. Study quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale,

SUBMITTER: Deepa C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12735393 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature