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Prevalence of obesity and overweight among primary school children in Alfayoum goveronate / Samar Salem Korney Ramdan ; Supervised Naglaa Ahmed Zaky , Amira Elsayed Elbagalaty

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Cairo : Samar Salem Korney Ramdan , 2019Description: 105 P. : charts , facsimiles ; 25cmOther title:
  • إحصائية عن إنتشار السمنة وزيادة الوزن بين أطفال مدارس المرحلة الإبتدائية فى محافظة الفيوم [Added title page title]
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Dissertation note: Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Growth and Development Disorders in Pediatrics Summary: Background: The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased over the last few years. It is caused by imbalance between calories intake and calories utilized. Obesity in childhood has a significant impact on both physical and psychological health; overweight and obesity are associated with hyperlipidemia, hypertension, abnormal glucose tolerance, infertility and psychological disorders such as depression. Aim: To establish data base for the prevalence of obesity and overweight in primary school children in Al-Fayoum governorate, to determine risk factors for obesity and to compare between Egyptian and WHO growth curves. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 1462 Egyptian children to find prevalence of overweight and obesity among primary school children at age of 6{u2013}12 years. Six schools from six districts in Al Al-Fayoum governorate including both sexes were randomly selected in this study. Data were collected in form of anthropometric measurements (weight, height, waist circumference and body mass index)
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Thesis Thesis قاعة الرسائل الجامعية - الدور الاول المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة Cai01.21.06.M.Sc.2019.Sa.P (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 01010110079036000
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Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Growth and Development Disorders in Pediatrics

Background: The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased over the last few years. It is caused by imbalance between calories intake and calories utilized. Obesity in childhood has a significant impact on both physical and psychological health; overweight and obesity are associated with hyperlipidemia, hypertension, abnormal glucose tolerance, infertility and psychological disorders such as depression. Aim: To establish data base for the prevalence of obesity and overweight in primary school children in Al-Fayoum governorate, to determine risk factors for obesity and to compare between Egyptian and WHO growth curves. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 1462 Egyptian children to find prevalence of overweight and obesity among primary school children at age of 6{u2013}12 years. Six schools from six districts in Al Al-Fayoum governorate including both sexes were randomly selected in this study. Data were collected in form of anthropometric measurements (weight, height, waist circumference and body mass index)

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