@article{10.11648/j.cajph.20220804.11,
  author = {Kadio Jean-Jacques Olivier Kadio and Niouma Nestor Leno and Diao Cisse and Adrien Fapeingou Tounkara and Foromo Guilavogui and Guede Kogbo Zohonon Elsa Stephanie and Yao Emmanuel Kotchi and Koffi Jean-Charles Koidjane and Sidikiba Sidibe and Alexandre Delamou and Alioune Camara and Abdoulaye Toure},
  title = {Prevalence and Factors Associated with Obesity and Overweight Among Primary Schoolchildren in Three Municipalities of Conakry, Guinea: A Cross-Sectional Study},
  journal = {Central African Journal of Public Health},
  volume = {8},
  number = {4},
  pages = {134-144},
  doi = {10.11648/j.cajph.20220804.11},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cajph.20220804.11},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.cajph.20220804.11},
  abstract = {Background: Childhood obesity is a growing phenomenon in the world. Few studies have been conducted to investigate its risk factors in Guinea. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity, and to identify their associated factors among primary schoolchildren of Conakry city, Guinea. Methods: It was a cross-sectional study conducted in March 2016 among the 5th grade primary schoolchildren from three municipalities (communes) of Conakry (capital city), Guinea. Children were selected by using the multi-stage random sampling. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify associated factors with obesity and overweight. Results: The prevalence of obesity was 2.5% (95% CI: 1.9-3.1) and of overweightness was 9.0% (95% CI: 7.9-10.3). Female gender (AOR = 1.78, p = 0.04), non-consumption of fruits (AOR = 2.38, p = 0.005) and traveling to school in car or bus (AOR = 2.26, p = 0,005) were risk the factors of obesity. Multivariate analysis also showed that students of Matoto primary schools (AOR = 1.68, p = 0.003), girls (AOR = 1.36, p = 0.003), children who go to school by car or bus (AOR = 3.40, p = 0.001), those who make between 15-30 minutes go to school (AOR = 8.36, p = 0.03), and children with sedentary lifestyle (i.e. spending their free time watching TV) (AOR = 1.66, p = 0.04) were independently associated with being overweight. Conclusions: Obesity and overweightness are frequent in primary schools of Conakry. This study suggests the need to develop prevention programs and policies focused on the monitoring of individual and collective nutritional status and early detection of obesity or overweightness among pupils, to contribute to the prevention of the occurrence of future chronic diseases in the Guinean population (diabetes, arterial hypertension, cerebrovascular accidents, etc.), which are in full expansion alongside epidemic communicable diseases.},
 year = {2022}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Prevalence and Factors Associated with Obesity and Overweight Among Primary Schoolchildren in Three Municipalities of Conakry, Guinea: A Cross-Sectional Study
AU  - Kadio Jean-Jacques Olivier Kadio
AU  - Niouma Nestor Leno
AU  - Diao Cisse
AU  - Adrien Fapeingou Tounkara
AU  - Foromo Guilavogui
AU  - Guede Kogbo Zohonon Elsa Stephanie
AU  - Yao Emmanuel Kotchi
AU  - Koffi Jean-Charles Koidjane
AU  - Sidikiba Sidibe
AU  - Alexandre Delamou
AU  - Alioune Camara
AU  - Abdoulaye Toure
Y1  - 2022/07/20
PY  - 2022
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cajph.20220804.11
DO  - 10.11648/j.cajph.20220804.11
T2  - Central African Journal of Public Health
JF  - Central African Journal of Public Health
JO  - Central African Journal of Public Health
SP  - 134
EP  - 144
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2575-5781
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cajph.20220804.11
AB  - Background: Childhood obesity is a growing phenomenon in the world. Few studies have been conducted to investigate its risk factors in Guinea. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity, and to identify their associated factors among primary schoolchildren of Conakry city, Guinea. Methods: It was a cross-sectional study conducted in March 2016 among the 5th grade primary schoolchildren from three municipalities (communes) of Conakry (capital city), Guinea. Children were selected by using the multi-stage random sampling. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify associated factors with obesity and overweight. Results: The prevalence of obesity was 2.5% (95% CI: 1.9-3.1) and of overweightness was 9.0% (95% CI: 7.9-10.3). Female gender (AOR = 1.78, p = 0.04), non-consumption of fruits (AOR = 2.38, p = 0.005) and traveling to school in car or bus (AOR = 2.26, p = 0,005) were risk the factors of obesity. Multivariate analysis also showed that students of Matoto primary schools (AOR = 1.68, p = 0.003), girls (AOR = 1.36, p = 0.003), children who go to school by car or bus (AOR = 3.40, p = 0.001), those who make between 15-30 minutes go to school (AOR = 8.36, p = 0.03), and children with sedentary lifestyle (i.e. spending their free time watching TV) (AOR = 1.66, p = 0.04) were independently associated with being overweight. Conclusions: Obesity and overweightness are frequent in primary schools of Conakry. This study suggests the need to develop prevention programs and policies focused on the monitoring of individual and collective nutritional status and early detection of obesity or overweightness among pupils, to contribute to the prevention of the occurrence of future chronic diseases in the Guinean population (diabetes, arterial hypertension, cerebrovascular accidents, etc.), which are in full expansion alongside epidemic communicable diseases.
VL  - 8
IS  - 4
ER  - 

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