A Median Analysis of Factors Influencing Body Fatness in Urban School-Age Children in Cameroon.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood overweight/obesity is a fast growing public health problem in developing countries. The adverse health consequences of obesity have been attributed to higher body fat levels and this has drawn overwhelming attention towards more accurate assessment of body fat. The goal of this study is to evaluate the relationships between selected behavioral factors and percentage body fat (%BF) estimated using bioelectrical impedance analysis in school-age children.

Methods

A cross-sectional analysis was carried out in randomly selected 6- to 11-year-old children (507 boys and 501 girls). Percentage body fat was assessed using bioelectrical impedance analysis. The behavioral factors were reported by parents using a structured questionnaire. Multiple quantile regressio

SUBMITTER: Niba LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6378010 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature