Childhood obesity

Mosha, MV; Msuya, SE; Kasagama, E; Ayieko, P; Todd, J

(2021). Childhood obesity. [Dataset]. PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249595.s001

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BACKGROUND: Prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity in low- and middle-income countries is on the rise. We focused on multiple factors which could influence body mass index. METHODS: A cross sectional school-based study was conducted in Moshi, Tanzania. Primary school children aged 9-11 years were recruited from 20 schools through a multistage sampling technique. Questionnaires were used to collect information on physical activity and diet by food frequency questionnaire. Height and weight measurements were taken and body mass index z scores for age and sex (BMIZ) calculated using the WHO AnthroPlus. Children were considered thin if BMIZ was <-2 standard deviations and overweight or obese if BMIZ was >1 SD. Information on school policies and environment was obtained from headteachers. Correlates of overweight and obesity were examined using a multinomial multilevel logistic regression.

Keywords

Schools; Overweight; Childhood obesity; Obesity; Children; Physical activity; Diet; Food

Item Type	Dataset
Resource Type	Resource Type Resource Description Dataset Quantitative
Capture method	Questionnaire: Fixed form - Web-based
Date	22 April 2021
Geographical area covered (offline during plugin upgrade)	North East South West -3.25446 37.4388 -3.45736 37.219
Language(s) of written materials	English
Creator(s)	Mosha, MV; Msuya, SE; Kasagama, E; Ayieko, P; Todd, J and Filteau, S
LSHTM Faculty/Department	Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health > Dept of Population Health (2012- )
Participating Institutions	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
Date Deposited	18 Aug 2021 09:04
Last Modified	07 Nov 2025 10:07
Publisher	PLOS One