This study is a secondary data analysis from the National Health Morbidity Survey III, a
population-based study conducted in 2006. A total of 7,749 children between 7 and 12 years …

ABSTRACT A study was conducted from March to June 1991 to determine the prevalence of
obesity among primary school children in the State of Selangor. One School Health Team in …

Background For many developing countries undergoing rapid economic growth and
urbanization, trends in nutritional status indicate a decrease in malnutrition with an …

Childhood obesity is a serious public health problem because of its strong association with
adulthood obesity and the related adverse health consequences. The published literature …

6239 children aged 7 to 16 years, attending 22 primary and secondary schools in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia, were screened using a self report questionnaire, with their heights and …

Lifestyle and disease patterns in Malaysia have changed following rapid economic
development. It is important to find out how these changes have affected the nutritional …

Overweight and obesity place children and adolescents at increased risk of significant
health problems, both during their early life and adult life. A crosssectional study was carried …

Background: Obesity during childhood is a matter of growing concern. Several reports show
increasing rates of obesity in developed countries, whereas the extent of the problem in …

ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of obesity in affluent schoolchildren of Delhi.
DesignThis was a cross-sectional study covering over 4000 students. Anthropometric …

The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of obesity among schoolchildren
in Khartoum state, Sudan. Multistage stratified random sampling methodology was used …