Prevalence of obesity, determinants, and its association with hyperglycaemia among community dwelling older adolescents in India

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Dec 9, 2024 (publication date) through Oct 31, 2024

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World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics

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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA

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World J Clin Pediatr. Dec 9, 2024; 13(4): 91638
Published online Dec 9, 2024. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v13.i4.91638

Table 1 Socio-demographic and lifestyle characteristics of the study participants

Variables	Males, n = 129127¹	Females, n = 128901¹	Total, n = 258028²
Age in years, mean (SD)	16.97 (1.39)	17.00 (1.40)	16.99 (1.40)
Respondents’ education, n = 257984
No education	4185 (43.39)	5533 (56.61)	9718 (3.86)
Primary education	7442 (51.08)	7315 (48.92)	14757 (5.77)
Secondary education	110891 (50.33)	108314 (49.67)	219205 (83.93)
Higher education	6589 (46.51)	7715 (53.49)	14304 (6.44)
Religion, n = 139062
Hindu	12631 (12.08)	91715 (87.92)	104346 (79.95)
Muslim	2116 (11.03)	17549 (88.97)	19665 (15.69)
Others	1903 (12.86)	13148 (87.14)	15051 (4.36)
Residence
Urban	31058 (52.74)	28303 (47.26)	59361 (29.64)
Rural	98069 (48.65)	100598 (51.35)	198667 (70.36)
Wealth index
Poorest	29734 (47.99)	31166 (52.01)	60900 (21.87)
Poorer	30774 (48.73)	31748 (51.27)	62522 (22.37)
Middle	26967 (49.64)	26970 (50.36)	53937 (20.69)
Richer	22600 (50.53)	22173 (49.47)	44773 (18.8)
Richest	19052 (53.45)	16844 (46.55)	35896 (16.26)
Tobacco consumption, n = 257580
No	118792 (48.36)	126756 (51.64)	245548 (96.19)
Yes	9920 (86.28)	2112 (13.72)	12032 (3.81)
Alcohol usage, n = 257610
No	125356 (49.39)	128255 (50.61)	253611 (98.89)
Yes	3380 (87.2)	619 (12.8)	3999 (1.11)
BMI, n = 134346
Normal	12333 (10.78)	100459 (89.22)	112792 (82.74)
Thin	2333 (18.39)	10600 (81.61)	12933 (10.37)
Overweight/obese	1211 (13.47)	7410 (86.53)	8621 (6.88)
Health seeking behaviour in past 3 months, n = 139058
None	13733 (13.01)	91180 (86.99)	104913 (74.07)
Public facility	1629 (8.06)	19130 (91.94)	20759 (14.13)
Private facility	1268 (10.04)	11740 (89.96)	13008 (11.48)
Other	20 (4.44)	358 (95.56)	378 (0.32)

Data are n (weighted %) unless otherwise indicated.

¹Row-wise percentages.

²Column-wise percentages.

BMI: Body mass index.

Citation: Maheshwari V, Basu S. Prevalence of obesity, determinants, and its association with hyperglycaemia among community dwelling older adolescents in India. World J Clin Pediatr 2024; 13(4): 91638
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v13/i4/91638.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v13.i4.91638