Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Students in the Kumasi Metropolis
The aim was to determine the prevalence of obesity and overweight among students in the Kumasi metropolis. In a descriptive cross-sectional study, 500 students aged 10 to 20 years were examined from two junior high schools selected by multistage sampling technique and three randomly selected senior...
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| author | D. B. Kumah K. O. Akuffo J. E. Abaka-Cann D. E. Affram E. A. Osae |
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| description | The aim was to determine the prevalence of obesity and overweight among students in the Kumasi metropolis. In a descriptive cross-sectional study, 500 students aged 10 to 20 years were examined from two junior high schools selected by multistage sampling technique and three randomly selected senior high schools. Height and weight were measured in all participants and the body mass index (BMI) of each individual was calculated. Body mass index classes were calculated according to the International Obesity Task Force standards. Out of the 500 students, 290 (58.00%) were males and 210 (42.00%) were females. The prevalence of underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obesity was 7.40%, 79.60%, 12.20%, and 0.80%, respectively. Overweight was more prevalent among students than obesity. There is therefore the need to establish effective public health promotion campaigns among students in order to curtail future implications on health. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8efe3553710d4535af0e078d5cecc7fd2025-02-03T01:31:45ZengWileyJournal of Nutrition and Metabolism2090-07242090-07322015-01-01201510.1155/2015/613207613207Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Students in the Kumasi MetropolisD. B. Kumah0K. O. Akuffo1J. E. Abaka-Cann2D. E. Affram3E. A. Osae4Department of Optometry and Visual Science, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaDepartment of Optometry and Visual Science, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaDepartment of Optometry and Visual Science, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaDepartment of Optometry and Visual Science, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaDepartment of Optometry and Visual Science, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaThe aim was to determine the prevalence of obesity and overweight among students in the Kumasi metropolis. In a descriptive cross-sectional study, 500 students aged 10 to 20 years were examined from two junior high schools selected by multistage sampling technique and three randomly selected senior high schools. Height and weight were measured in all participants and the body mass index (BMI) of each individual was calculated. Body mass index classes were calculated according to the International Obesity Task Force standards. Out of the 500 students, 290 (58.00%) were males and 210 (42.00%) were females. The prevalence of underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obesity was 7.40%, 79.60%, 12.20%, and 0.80%, respectively. Overweight was more prevalent among students than obesity. There is therefore the need to establish effective public health promotion campaigns among students in order to curtail future implications on health.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/613207 |
| spellingShingle | D. B. Kumah K. O. Akuffo J. E. Abaka-Cann D. E. Affram E. A. Osae Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Students in the Kumasi Metropolis Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism |
| title | Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Students in the Kumasi Metropolis |
| title_full | Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Students in the Kumasi Metropolis |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Students in the Kumasi Metropolis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Students in the Kumasi Metropolis |
| title_short | Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Students in the Kumasi Metropolis |
| title_sort | prevalence of overweight and obesity among students in the kumasi metropolis |
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