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Volume 7, Issue 6 (Suppl) J Nutr Food Sci
ISSN: 2155-9600 JNFS, an open access journal Nutritionists 2017
October 02-03, 2017
October 02-03, 2017 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
17th Global Dieticians and
Nutritionists Annual Meeting
Prevalence of obesity and its association with diet among 13-years old Omani school children
Halima Al Dhali
Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Obesity is a global health disorder and theWHO considers obesity as themost serious non-communicable disease worldwide
and is closely related to improper diet. All age groups are affected but the problem becomes worse when children are
affected. Obesity in children is defined as BMI>95th percentile as defined in the Expert Committee Recommendations. In
the US, childhood obesity is about 11%, overweight is about 25%. Obesity prevalence worldwide is on the increase since
1970 especially in developed countries. A WHO report stated that, approximately 58% of diabetes mellitus, 21% of ischemic
heart disease and 8-42% of cancer globally was attributable to obesity. These diseases can affect children and adolescents.
Obesity also increase cardiovascular disease and increases the risks of all-cause mortality. Obese children are more likely to
become overweight in adulthood than are lean children. Approximately, one half of overweight adolescents and over one-
third of overweight children remain obese in adulthoods. The findings of this study provide evidence that unhealthy dietary
habits were appears to be associated with obesity in this group of Omani adolescents. The findings of our study provide
evidence that unhealthy dietary habits were prevalent in both genders. Therefore, the promotion of healthy lifestyles should
be a national public health priority. In addition, there is an urgent need for national policy promoting healthy eating among
Omani adolescents.
J Nutr Food Sci 2017, 7:6 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2155-9600-C1-051