Determinants and consequences of obesity among adolescents a cross sectional study

Abstract

Background: The majority of deaths worldwide are caused by noncommunicable illnesses, which disproportionately affect people in low-and middle-income countries. Reduced risk factors, early diagnosis of problems, and prompt treatment can save millions of lives. Out of sixty-seven million global deaths in 2020, forty-one million were due to non-communicable diseases principally diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, and cancers. Obesity remains one of the most urgent health problems which is characterized by abnormal or excessive accumulations of body fat that might jeopardize a person's health. Obesity is not an immediate fatal illness itself; it is a severe risk factor for a number of serious non-communicable illnesses and ailments. The "New World Syndrome" of non-communicable illnesses, of which obesity is the first wave, is thought to be responsible for a significant burden on public health and socioeconomics in developing nations. Objectives: Primary objectives 1. to study the determinants of obesity among adolescents in the age group of 10- 16 years 2. to study the consequences of obesity among adolescents in the age group of 10-16 years Secondary objectives xiii

1. to find out the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents