PREVALENCE AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS ON OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY AMONG HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN NEPALGUNJ SUB-METROPOLITAN CITY

CHAMPAK KUMAR SINGH; HEMANK KC; RAM BAHADUR SHRESTHA; SHEEJA SINGH; SHIRJANA SHRESTHA

doi:10.22159/ijms.2025v13i4.55087

Authors

CHAMPAK KUMAR SINGH PhD (Scholar), Department of Public Health, Noida International University, India
HEMANK KC Student, School of Nursing and Healthcare, BPP University, London.
RAM BAHADUR SHRESTHA Associate professor, National Academy for Health Sciences, Purbanchal University, Kathmandu
SHEEJA SINGH Department of Public Health, Hope International College and Hospital Pvt. Ltd., Purbanchal University, Kathmandu.
SHIRJANA SHRESTHA Assistant professor, National Academy for Health Sciences, Purbanchal University, Kathmandu.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ijms.2025v13i4.55087

Keywords:

Overweight, Obesity, Adolescents, Prevalence, Associated factors, Nepalgunj

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the prevalence and factors associated with overweight/obesity among school adolescents of Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City. To find out the prevalence of overweight and obesity among secondary school adolescents. To find out the association between physical activity and overweight and obesity. To find out the association between sociodemographic factors and overweight and obesity.

Methods: A cross-sectional study among 125 schools adolescent was used to assess the prevalence and its associated factors among overweight and obesity, and four secondary schools were selected in the area of Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City. The study population was adolescents in Grades 11 and 12, with a sample of 125. Using a purposive sampling technique, the data were collected using structured questionnaires.

Results: The study was carried out in 125 schools with adolescents. The prevalence of physical activities was active 34.4% and non-active 65.6%. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was normal 75% and the prevalence of overweight 6.4% and the prevalence of obese was zero. There was no significant association between sociodemographic factors, physical activities, and overweight and obesity.

Conclusion: This study concluded that the overweight prevalence is low but growing among adolescents in secondary schools. However, there is no obesity in this group. The result concluded that there is no significant relationship between physical activities, sociodemographic factors, and overweight and obesity.

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