Research Article
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Adolescent Obesity among Rural School Adolescents in Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Distribution of the sample according to obesity/overweight.
| Variables | Frequency (n = 267) | Percentage | Percentage of obese/overweight | 95% CI | value |
| Sex | Female | 164 | 61.4 | 39.6 | 32.3–47.3 | <0.01 | Male | 103 | 38.6 | 12.6 | 7.5–20.4 | | Age | 11–14 years | 66 | 24.7 | 15.1 | 8.4–25.7 | 0.01 | 15–17 years | 182 | 68.2 | 34.6 | 28.1–41.8 | | 18–21 years | 19 | 7.1 | 26.3 | 11.8–48.8 | | Grade of study | Eight | 79 | 29.6 | 20.2 | 12.9–30.4 | <0.01 | Nine | 95 | 35.6 | 24.2 | 16.7–33.7 | | Ten | 93 | 34.8 | 41.9 | 32.4–52.1 | | Caste | Tamang | 223 | 83.5 | 28.7 | 23.2–35.0 | 0.678 | Others | 44 | 16.5 | 31.8 | 20.0–46.6 | | Religion | Buddhists | 187 | 70.0 | 26.7 | 20.9–33.5 | 0.174 | Others | 80 | 30.0 | 35.0 | 25.4–45.9 | | Physical activity | Physically active | 69 | 25.8 | 18.8 | 11.3–29.6 | 0.03 | Physically inactive | 198 | 74.2 | 32.8 | 26.7–39.6 | | Physical education | Regular attendance | 81 | 30.3 | 21.0 | 13.5–31.1 | 0.051 | Irregular attendance | 186 | 69.7 | 32.8 | 26.5–39.8 | | Food insecurity | Yes | 47 | 17.6 | 29.8 | 18.7–44.0 | 0.92 | No | 220 | 82.4 | 29.1 | 23.5–35.4 | | Ate fruits daily | Yes | 73 | 27.3 | 24.7 | 16.2–35.6 | 0.315 | No | 194 | 72.7 | 30.9 | 24.8–37.7 | | Ate vegetables daily | Yes | 136 | 50.9 | 26.5 | 19.8–34.5 | 0.315 | No | 131 | 49.1 | 32.1 | 24.7–40.5 | | Current alcohol use | Yes | 12 | 4.5 | 41.7 | 19.3–68.1 | 0.332 | No | 255 | 95.5 | 28.6 | 23.4–34.5 | | Current smoking | Yes | 8 | 3.0 | 0.0 | | 0.06 | No | 259 | 97.0 | 30.1 | 24.9–36.0 | | Sedentary behavior | Yes | 50 | 18.7 | 22.0 | 12.8–35.2 | 0.213 | No | 217 | 81.3 | 30.9 | 25.1–37.3 | | Feeling lonely | Yes | 144 | 53.9 | 33.3 | 26.2–41.2 | 0.109 | No | 123 | 46.1 | 24.4 | 17.6–32.3 | | Anxiety | Yes | 100 | 37.5 | 32.0 | 23.7–41.7 | 0.438 | No | 167 | 62.5 | 27.5 | 21.3–34.8 | | Suicidal ideation | Yes | 16 | 6.0 | 25.0 | 10.2–49.5 | 0.71 | No | 251 | 94.0 | 29.5 | 24.2–35.4 | |
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