Frequency of the High Body Mass Index in School Going Children in Dhaka City
作者： Lamisa Saiyara Siddique , Samsun Nahar , Tanjima Parvin
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摘要: Childhood obesity is highly prevalent in urban areas of Bangladesh but information limited. The aim this study was to find out the prevalence children aged 9-11 years and raise awareness about its complications. conducted a Private English Medium school Dhaka involving 140 students whose height weight measured. BMI calculated by software provided Centre Disease Control. In present study, we showed that 50% were either overweight or obese which26.4% obese. Majority those found consumed fast foods. conclusion, high private school, which houses from mostly middle income families. Enforcing healthy eating habits amongst parents could yield better results lowering BMI. Further surveillance population essential verifying impact obesity. University Heart Journal Vol. 10, No. 1, January 2014; 23-26
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