- All Journals
- Al-Qadisiyah University
- Basrah University
- Kirkuk University
- Mosul University
- The Iraqi Borad for Medical Specialization
- University of Anbar
- University of Technology
- Al Mustafa University
- Al-Zahraa University for Women
- Alnoor University
- Kunooz University
- Misan University
- Ninevah University
- Tikrit University
- University of Al-Hamdaniya
- University of Kerbala
Over weight in school age children | ||
| KUFA MEDICAL JOURNAL | ||
| Article 1, Volume 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 13-23 | ||
| Author | ||
| Alfaydawi ALi . prof CABP MB ChBDr Salih Mahdi Ali DCH MB ChBDr.Amaal Tahir Muslim DCH MB ChB | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Obesity is important problem in school age children. It should be manage properly because it is associated with many complications later on during the adult life like diabetes mellitus type 2 , hypertension , hyperlipidemia . This study was conducted to asses the incidence of obesity in school age children, the difference between urban and rural school and also the difference between both sex. Two hundred fifty case [250] included in this study. One hundred[100]from rural school devided as fifty[50 ] male and fifty[50] female,one hundred fifty[150] are male and female from urban school divided as one hundred [100] male and fifty [50] female. In this study the result showed that the obesity is more common in urban school than the rural one and more in male than in female. Aim of study To identify the incidence of obesity in school age children . | ||
|
Statistics Article View: 165 PDF Download: 159 |
||