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Study on Relationship of Psychopathology on Childhood Obesity Among School Children in South India
ISSN: 1929 - 4247
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Study on Relationship of Psychopathology on Childhood Obesity Among School Children in South India
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Publisher: Lifescience Global Inc.
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Abstract
Study on relationship of psychopathology on childhood obesity among school children in South India. Aim: To study the relationship of psychopathology on obesity among school children of Davangere district, South India. Settings and Design: School children studying in V-VII standard of Davangere dist in Karnataka, south India. Stage-I cross sectional study for identification of obese children. Stage-II Case control study to find out the relationship of psychopathology and obesity among school children. Material and Methods: Body mass index (BMI) was calculated using BMI charts based on NCHS standards. 421 obese children and 842 controls (1:2 ratios) were studied by using Childhood Psychopathology Measurement Schedule (CPMS) tool developed and standardized by Malhotra et al. Statistical Analysis: Data analysis was conducted at SPSS/ PC programme (Version 13). Results and Conclusions: The psychopathology was present in 44.2% of obese chi...
