Health Care : Current Reviews

Prevalence of obesity and its association with diet among 13-years old Omani school children

Joint Event on 3^rd International Conference on Medical Sciences, Hypertension and Healthcare and World Congress on Organ Transplantation and Artificial Organs

August 24-25, 2018 Tokyo, Japan

Halima Nasser Hareth Al Dhali

Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Health Care Current Reviews

Abstract:

Obesity is a global health disorder and the WHO considers obesity as the most serious non-communicable disease worldwide and is closely related to improper diet. All age groups are affected but the problem becomes worse when children are affected. Obesity in children is defined as BMI>95th percentile as defined in the expert committee recommendations. In the US childhood obesity is about 11% overweight is about 25%. Obesity prevalence worldwide is on the increase since 1970 especially in developed countries. A WHO report stated that, approximately 58% of diabetes mellitus, 21% of ischemic heart disease and 8-42% of cancer globally were attributable to obesity. These diseases can affect children and adolescents. Obesity also increase cardiovascular disease and increases the risks of all-cause mortality. Obese children are also more likely to become overweight in adulthood than are lean children. Approximately one half of overweight adolescents and over one-third of overweight children remain obese in adulthood. The findings of this study provide evidence that unhealthy dietary habits were appearing to be associated with obesity in this group of Omani adolescents. The findings of our study provide evidence that unhealthy dietary habits were prevalent in both genders. Therefore, the promotion of healthy lifestyles should be a national public health priority. In addition, there is an urgent need for national policy promoting healthy eating among Omani adolescents.

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