Research Article

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Overweight and Obesity among High School Adolescents in Bahir Dar City, Northwest, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Dietary, lifestyle, and parent history-related characteristics of high school adolescents at Bahir Dar city, northwest Ethiopia (n = 522).

CharacteristicsFrequencyPercentage

Feeding frequency
≤3 times14628.0
>3 times37672.0

School feeding habit
Yes16231.0
No36069.0

Beverage drinking
Yes45587.2
No6712.8

Physical exercise
Yes25749.2
No26550.8

Transportation type
Bicycle7113.6
Motor cycle152.9
Automobile9117.4
Foot34566.1

Family chronic disease history
Yes5410.3
No46889.7

History of family obesity
Yes519.8
No47190.2