ارتباط عوامل غذايي با چاقي در دانش آموزان دبستاني نيشابور

Association between Dietary Factors and Obesity in Neishabour School Children

The prevalence of childhood obesity in developed and developing countries is increasing. Different factors which are associated with childhood obesity should be assessed in each society. This study conducted to determine dietary risk factors of Neishabour school children in winter 2006. Materials and Methods In a cross-sectional study 1471 students aged 6-12 years were selected using two stage cluster sampling. Pupilsʹ height and weight were measured and BMI was calculated. Obesity was defined as having a BMI>= 95th percentile of Iranian reference; in this way, 114 students were selected as case group and control group were students having 15th =