Relationship Between the Family Environment and Childhood Obesity

Liaqat Ali Khan; Sohail Safdar; Samra Liaqat; Saad Maroof Saeed; Mubin Yousaf

doi:10.29054/apmc/2017.178

Liaqat Ali Khan Assistant Professor, Community Medicine The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad
Sohail Safdar Assistant Professor of Community Medicine Avicenna Medical College, Lahore
Samra Liaqat Consultant Pediatrician, THQ Hospital, Chak Jhumra, Faisalabad
Saad Maroof Saeed Demonstrator, Pathology Department Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore
Mubin Yousaf Demonstrator Physiology Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad

DOI: https://doi.org/10.29054/apmc/2017.178

Keywords: Obesity, family environment, BMI, TV viewing, physical activity

Abstract

Objective: To determine the association of family environment with childhood obesity. Methodology: This case control study was conducted in Public and Private schools of Lahore city and was analyzed in Department of Community Medicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore from November 2015 to May 2016.Students having age 8 to 10 years studying in grade 4 and 5 were selected for this study. Results: After compiling the results, it was noted that childhood obesity was associated with parental BMI, eating between regular meals, TV viewing >4hours/day and physical activity <20min/day. Conclusion: Results of this study revealed that childhood obesity is associated with risk factors of family environment (parental BMI, eating between regular meals, TV viewing >4hours/day and physical activity <20min/day).