作者: Haddy Tunkara-Bah , Thomas Senghore , Haddy Jallow Badjan
DOI: 10.1016/J.HELIYON.2021.E06486
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摘要: Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to determine the dietary factors associated with being overweight and obese among school-going adolescents in Region One, Gambia. Method This a school-based cross-sectional 1008 students from eight Senior Secondary Schools one Gambia participated it. Data were collected through questionnaire self-administered method, weight height measurements. Using age gender-specific cutoff points proposed by World Health Organization, body mass index (BMI) calculated using measures. data analyzed frequencies for underweight, overweight, obesity, association between status participants determined Chi-square test. Findings Out recruited study, 981 them completed returned questionnaires, resulting total response rate 97%. mean 17.3 years (SD = 1.9) 385 (39.2%) grade 10. There 627 (63.9%) females. BMI all 20.0 ± 3.4 kg/m2. Most (n 672; 68.5 %) had normal weight, but 226 (23%), 76 (7.7 7 (0.7%) respectively. significantly higher number female who 64, 10.2%) than their male counterparts (χ2 72.336, p