Risk Factors for Obesity and Overfat among Primary School Children in Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
2018; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 15; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3390/ijerph15020249
ISSN1661-7827
AutoresGeorge Kambondo, Benn Sartorius,
Tópico(s)Public Health and Nutrition
ResumoAssociated childhood obesity risk factors are not well established in developing countries such as Zimbabwe and this information is essential for tailored intervention development. This study aimed to identify prominent risk factors for overweight/obese and overfat/obese among primary school children of Mashonaland West Province in Zimbabwe. A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted using multi-stage random cluster sampling approach (30 × 30). Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression was employed and identified the risk factors for overweight/obese and overfat/obese. A total of 974 participants were enrolled in the study. Prominent significant risk factors of overweight/obese after multivariable adjustment were higher socio-economic households; parental diabetes status; and living in Makonde, Zvimba, Sanyati or Mhondoro-Ngezi district as opposed to Hurungwe district. Risk factors for overfat/obese that remained statically significant were children in urban areas (aOR = 3.19, 95% CI: 2.18-4.66,
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