Bhargava Madhavi, Kandpal S D, Aggarwal Pradeep
Department of Community Medicine, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Department of Community Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SRH University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2016 Jul-Sep;5(3):564-568. doi: 10.4103/2249-4863.197281.
Physical activity is important for prevention of overweight and obesity in growing children.
The present study aims to explore the association of overweight and obesity in school children of the district of Dehradun with physical activity, sports, and recreation at home and school.
A cross-sectional survey of 1266 schoolchildren of select private and government schools in urban and rural areas was done.
Overall 15.6% of children were overweight, of which 5.4% were obese. Overweight and obesity were significantly associated with physical inactivity related to passive transport to school, missed opportunities for play during lunch breaks, lack of participation in household work, and excessive viewing of television.
We found a significant association between the lack of physical activity and overweight and obesity. There is a need to enhance physical activity, sports, and recreational opportunities at school as well as home to prevent overweight and obesity in children. Family physicians should include counseling for this important and cheap modifiable risk factor in their family care practice.
体育活动对于预防成长中儿童的超重和肥胖很重要。
本研究旨在探讨德拉敦地区学童超重和肥胖与在家及学校的体育活动、运动和娱乐之间的关联。
对城乡部分私立和政府学校的1266名学童进行了横断面调查。
总体上15.6%的儿童超重，其中5.4%肥胖。超重和肥胖与上学时被动交通导致的身体活动不足、午餐休息时错过玩耍机会、缺乏家务劳动参与以及过度看电视显著相关。
我们发现身体活动不足与超重和肥胖之间存在显著关联。需要在学校和家庭中增加体育活动、运动和娱乐机会，以预防儿童超重和肥胖。家庭医生应在其家庭护理实践中纳入针对这一重要且可改变的风险因素的咨询。
