STUDY OF OBESITY AND OVERWEIGHT PREVALENCE IN CHILDREN UNDER 6 IN URBAN, SUBURBAN AND RURAL AREAS COVERED BY HEALTH CENTER NO.3 OF MASHHAD

Background and Aim: Childhood obesity in developed and developing countries continues to grow. Since a relationship between obesity and overweight with the risk of non-communicable diseases has been found and consequently,other related physical,social and psychological problems causes a large economic burden on the community,this study was designed and implemented in2017to investigate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children under the age of 6years In urban,suburban and rural areas that are covered by Health Center No.3of MashhadMethods: This cross–sectional study was conducted on8407children<6years old using cluster-sampling method.The data were collected by measuring weight and height of the children with standard tools and completing the relevant questionnaires.EPI6 software was used in analyzing the data.Results: This study showed that the rate of overweight and obesity(WAZ z.score 2) was in the rural area2.1%,in the suburban areas2.4%,in the urban area of 3.2%and in the total area covered2.5%.The results show the lowest rates in the rural area and the highest in the urban areaConclusion: According to this results,it seems that factors such as relative welfare, unhealthy food patterns,unhealthy consumption of food,fast food consumption,low exercise,low-energy and high-calorie snacks in children,on the one hand,and negligence of parents to obesity and weight gain as a nutritional problem on the other hand,has caused this problem.While the prevalence of obesity and overweight in the suburban areas is roughly the same as in rural areas.The control and reduction of each of the above factors requires the design and implementation of specific interventions. Meanwhile,identification of other possible causes of obesity and overweight is also necessary

کلیدواژه ها:

overweight ، obesity ، children under 6