Review Article
Year: 2019 | Month: September | Volume: 9 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 234-239
Overweight and Obesity among Children in India
Aijaz Fatima
Department of Home Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
ABSTRACT
The dramatic rise in frequency of childhood overweight and obesity has become a major concern and is becoming increasingly clear due to its higher prevalence and incidence. The risk factors responsible for childhood overweight and obesity are inadequate levels of physical activity and improper dietary habits. This review aims to investigate the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity and its associated risk factors. All articles published between 2000 and 2018 were reviewed carefully. A varied prevalence of overweight and obesity was observed among different regions of India. The reviewed studies showed a tremendous increase in the problem of overweight and obesity.
Key words: Prevalence, Overweight, Obesity, Dietary habits