Obesity and Risk of Comorbidity: Prevalence and Associated Factors in Children Aged 6 to 9 Years in Public and Private Schools in Douala-Cameroon

Ayina Ayina Clarisse Noel; Assomo Ndemba Peguy Brice; Mekoulou Ndongo Jerson; Bilog Nadine Carole; Ahmadou; Bindi Ngasse Josiane Gertrude; Etaga Noel Babayana; Temfemo Abdou; Mbanya Jean Claude; Sobngwi Eugène; Mandengue Samuel Honoré; Etoundi Ngoa Laurent Serge

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Obesity and Risk of Comorbidity: Prevalence and Associated Factors in Children Aged 6 to 9 Years in Public and Private Schools in Douala-Cameroon

Ayina Ayina Clarisse Noel, Assomo Ndemba Peguy Brice, Mekoulou Ndongo Jerson, Bilog Nadine Carole, Ahmadou, Bindi Ngasse Josiane Gertrude, Etaga Noel Babayana, Temfemo Abdou, Mbanya Jean Claude, Sobngwi Eugène, Mandengue Samuel Honoré, Etoundi Ngoa Laurent Serge

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Childhood obesity has unhealthy consequences, both in the short and long terms. Recently, a worrying increase in overweight and obesity in Sub-Saharan African children was reported. This study aims to determine the prevalence of obesity/overweight in public and private schools in children aged 6-9 years in the city of Douala, and identify the risk factors associated with obesity and comorbidities in this population. Parental health status; children’s birth weight, breastfeeding duration, physical activity and settles way of life data were collected using a questionnaire, and correlated to obesity and related comorbidities indexes: waist circumference (WC), Waist to Height Ratio (WtHR) and body mass index (BMI). Obesity (9%) and overweight (6.1%) were found in children, mostly in private than in public schools (13.82% versus 4.4% and 10.53% versus 1.9%; P<0.0001 respectively). Parents overweight and diabetes histories, birth weight (˃4 kg), breastfeeding duration (≤6 months), having less than 6 breakfasts a week, watching television more than 2hr/day, sleeping less than 10h/day and physical inactivity at school and home were significantly associated with obesity and related comorbidities in children (p<0.05 respectively). Overweight and obesity are a reality in these children, especially in those going to the private schools. Most of the factors associated are related to parents’ and children’s health history, but also to children’s lifestyles that can be changed at home and at school.

Published in	Central African Journal of Public Health (Volume 6, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.cajph.20200604.12
Page(s)	192-199
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Obesity, Overweight, Childhood, School, Risk of Comorbidity, Birth Weight, Breastfeeding Duration, Skipping Breakfast, Sedentary Behaviours

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Ayina Ayina Clarisse Noel

Department of Animal and Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroun
Assomo Ndemba Peguy Brice

Exercise and Sport Physiology Unit, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Mekoulou Ndongo Jerson

Department of Animal and Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroun
Bilog Nadine Carole

Exercise and Sport Physiology Unit, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Ahmadou

Department of Animal and Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroun
Bindi Ngasse Josiane Gertrude

Exercise and Sport Physiology Unit, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Etaga Noel Babayana

Exercise and Sport Physiology Unit, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Temfemo Abdou

Exercise and Sport Physiology Unit, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Mbanya Jean Claude

Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Science, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Sobngwi Eugène

Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Science, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Mandengue Samuel Honoré

Department of Animal and Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroun
Etoundi Ngoa Laurent Serge

Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon

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Ayina Ayina Clarisse Noel, Assomo Ndemba Peguy Brice, Mekoulou Ndongo Jerson, Bilog Nadine Carole, Ahmadou, et al. Obesity and Risk of Comorbidity: Prevalence and Associated Factors in Children Aged 6 to 9 Years in Public and Private Schools in Douala-Cameroon. Cent Afr J Public Health. 2020;6(4):192-199. doi: 10.11648/j.cajph.20200604.12

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