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Table 2 Prevalence (%) of obesity and overweight amongst children and adolescents by sex, age range and setting of the study

From: Obesity and overweight in Bangladeshi children and adolescents: a scoping review

 

Author(s) and year

Age range

Settings

Sex

Prevalence of overweight/obesity

Group A

Jesmin et al., 2011

0-59 months

Urban

Both

Obesity: 3.9%

Rahman et al., 2009

24-59 months

Rural

Both

At risk of overweight- male: 0.3%, female: 0.6%

Overweight- male: 1.1%, female: 0.6%

Sultan et al., 2008

1-12 months

Urban

Both

Obesity: 14%; Overweight: 25.6%

BBS/UNICEF, 2007

0-59 months

Rural and urban

Both

Overweight/Obesity1.4% (male: 1.2%, female: 1.6%)

Severe overweight/obesity: 0.3%

de Onis et al., 2000

< 5 years

Rural and urban

Both

Overweight: 1.1%

Group B

Hossain et al., 2012

15-19 years1

Rural and urban

Females only

Obesity: less than 1%

Corsi et al., 2011

15-19 years1

Rural and urban

Females only

Overweight: 1.6%

Kurshed et al., 2010

10-18 years

Urban

Females only

Overweight/obesity: 4.6%

Sultana, 2010

6-13 years

Urban

Both

Overweight: 13.2%; Obesity: 17.8%

Khan et al., 2009

13-19 years2

Urban

Females only

Overweight: 2.1%; Obesity: 0.9%

Balarajan et al., 2009

15-18 years1

Urban

Females only

Overweight/obesity: 1.8%

Shafique et al., 2007

15-18 years1

Rural and urban

Females only

Zero prevalence of overweight or obesity

Ferdousi et al., 2011

6-10 years

Urban

Both

Overweight: 18.32% and higher among males (10.9%)

Group C

Mohsin et al., 2010

3-18 years

Urban

Both

Overweight: 23.6%; Obesity: 17.9%

Rahman et al., 2002

2-10 years

Urban

Both

Obesity: 7.6%

Rahman et al., 1998

2-10 years

Urban

Both

Overweight: 11.5%; Obesity: 13%

Das et al., 2013

< 5 years3

Urban

Both

Overweight & obesity in < 5: 5.15%

  

5-19 years

  

Overweight & obesity in 5-19 years: 6.7%

  1. Group A: ≤5years of age.
  2. Group B: >5 years of age.
  3. Group C: Mixed group including subjects younger and older than 5 years of age.
  4. 1Age range in overall sample was between 15 to 49 years.
  5. 2Age range of overall sample was between 13 to 49 years.
  6. 3Overall sample also included > 19 years adults.