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Prevalence of Obesity among Adolescents in Senior Secondary Schools in Oyo State, Nigeria

Authors: AKINLADE Ademola , Afolabi , Oguntona , Agbonlahor Mure

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Journal Of Nutritional Health & Food Science

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This study was carried out to examine the prevalence of obesity among adolescents in Oyo state. A total of 821 [male (383) and female (438)] aged 12–18 years were selected from 10 public and private secondary schools using multi-stage sampling techniques. Data collected were subjected to descriptive statistics. Results showed that majority (73.3%) of the respondents were between 15-18 years. Prevalence of obesity among the respondents using BMI-for-Age percentile shows that majority (82.5%) of the respondents were between 5th-85th percentiles (normal), 2.2% were between 85th- 95th percentiles (overweight), while 2.6% percentile were above 95th percentile (obese). Both sexes show a significant difference (P ? 0.05) in anthropometric measurement [height, body mass index (BMI-for-Age), triceps, biceps, waist circumference, hip circumference and percentage body fat]. Therefore, the study concluded that the prevalence of obesity among adolescents is relatively low and highlights the need for larger population-based studies to ascertain the overall prevalence within the state.

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AKINLADE,A. Afolabi,W. Oguntona,E. Agbonlahor,M. . (0000). Prevalence of Obesity among Adolescents in Senior Secondary Schools in Oyo State, Nigeria, 2 (), 1-1.

AKINLADE,A. Afolabi,W. Oguntona,E. Agbonlahor,M. . "Prevalence of Obesity among Adolescents in Senior Secondary Schools in Oyo State, Nigeria" 2, no (), (0000): 1-1.

AKINLADE,A. and Afolabi,W. and Oguntona,E. and Agbonlahor,M. and . (0000). Prevalence of Obesity among Adolescents in Senior Secondary Schools in Oyo State, Nigeria, 2 (), pp1-1.

AKINLADEA, AfolabiW, OguntonaE, AgbonlahorM, . Prevalence of Obesity among Adolescents in Senior Secondary Schools in Oyo State, Nigeria. 0000, 2 ():1-1.

AKINLADE,Ademola , Afolabi,Wao , Oguntona,Eb , and Agbonlahor,Mure . "Prevalence of Obesity among Adolescents in Senior Secondary Schools in Oyo State, Nigeria", 2 . (0000) : 1-1.

A.Ademola A.Wao O.Eb & A.Mure , "Prevalence of Obesity among Adolescents in Senior Secondary Schools in Oyo State, Nigeria" vol.2, no., pp. 1-1, 0000.

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