Abstract

OBESITY AND PHARMACOTHERAPY AMONG STUDENTS VISITING AL. DIWANIYA HEALTH DIRECTORATE

Sura Abbas Mohamedridha, Salwan Salim Abdulhasan* and Hayfaa Hussein Jabbar

ABSTRACT

"Overweight" technically refers to an excess of body weight, whereas "obesity" refers to an excess of fat. Childhood obesity is a growing problem and an increasing public health concern in the developed countries. Even more worrying is the increasing prevalence of obesity in developing countries. Childhood obesity is a well-recognized problem all over the world. Obesity can cause other medical problems in childhood, adolescence and adulthood. Methods: The study has been conducted in STUDENTS students attending Al.diwaniya Health directorate from different residency (urban and rural areas). The current work represented an observational cross-sectional study which was conducted during the period extending from the first of july 2021 to the end of july 2022, with regular working hours. Results: The total sample studied in this research was (300) of the secondary child. The age group was taken from 15 years and above. Conclusions: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among secondary school students attending KTH was48 cases (16%) and20cases (6.7%), respectively. Aim: This study aim to assess the health of students and detection some of the risk factors and problemes of obesity for better child welfare.

Keywords: Obesity, (D.H) Diwaniya, Body Mass Index (BMI), Age.