Reema Iram, Qaiser Hasnain, Sibgha Zulfiqar, Hamid Javaid Qureshi.
Assessment Of The Modifiable Risk Factors Contributing To Obesity In Adolescents Of Different Socioeconomic Groups.
Esculapio J Services Inst Med Sci Jan ;7(2):21-5.

Objective: To evaluate the modifiable risk factors associated with obesity in adolescents belonging to different socioeconomic groups. Material & Methods: This comparative study was carried out in urban district of Lahore. Atotal of 270 adolescents 13-15 years of age were recruited, 90 each from upper, middle and lower socioeconomic groups (based on the school fee). Calorie intake, physical activity and hours of television viewing and computer usage was determined by a self administered questionnaire. Results: There was statistically significant difference regarding daily calorie intake of the upper middle and lower socioeconomic groups (F=4.588, df=2, < .05). There was no significant difference in hours of physical activity per day in the upper, middle and lower socioeconomic groups (F=1.997, df=2, >0.05). There was a statistically significant difference in the hours of television watching and computer use per day in the upper, middle and lower socioeconomic groups (F=9.491, df=2, < .05). Conclusion: Calorie intake was influenced by socioeconomic status being highest in upper socioeconomic group followed by the lower socioeconomic group and was lowest in the middle socioeconomic group. There was no difference in the hours of physical activity per day in the upper, middle and lower socioeconomic groups. Hours of television watching and computer use per day was influenced by socioeconomic status being highest in the upper socioeconomic group followed by middle and then lowest in the lower socioeconomic group.

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