Aim: The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of underweight,
overweight, and obesity among school-going adolescent girls along with dietary and …

Background: Obesity among adolescent is emerging as a major global public health
problems leading more preponderance towards associated morbidity and mortality in later …

Adolescence means" stepping into adult life." It is a prepubertal phase where the
transmutation of childhood into adulthood occurs and the physical and psychosomatic …

Background: WHO has emphasized on urgent need of understanding the prevalence trend,
factors contributing and developing strategies for effective intervention. Thus, the present …

Introduction: Overweight and obesity has become a worldwide epidemic and is a growing
public health concern. The increase in prevalence and severity of obesity among children …

Objectives: Considering the rising prevalence of obesity in children and its many adverse
health effects in childhood period, this study was conducted to understand the pattern of …

Background: Among emerging public health problems globally, obesity remains a major
cause associated with number of cardiovascular diseases. Objectives: Thus, the aim of …

Background: Worldwide, more than 1.2 billion population is adolescents. Nutrition, physical
activity, psychological health, and sanitations are few areas that affect adolescents, making …

Child and adolescent health is a current issue. In the last three decades, the prevalence of
overweight and obesity has soared both among the adult population and especially among …

The present study was aimed to assess urban-rural disparity in the physical activity pattern
of government school children of Punjab (India). A survey was conducted on 1050 children …