School environment associated with obesity in Malaysian schoolchildren
Objective: To determine the potential factors in a school environment context that can impact on obesity of school children. Methods: The study was a cross-sectional study involving 400 primary school children aged 9 to 11 years. School principals were interviewed face-to-face using a set of val...
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2019
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| 總結: | Objective: To determine the potential factors in a school environment context that
can impact on obesity of school children.
Methods: The study was a cross-sectional study involving 400 primary school
children aged 9 to 11 years. School principals were interviewed face-to-face using a
set of validated Malay version “Whole- school Environmental Mapping” questionnaire that consists of four domains of school environment factors: physical, economic, political and socio-cultural environment. In addition, observation of school environment also included in order to fit the list of environmental factors in this study. The
schoolchildren were assessed for body mass index (BMI) according to WHO 2007
reference. Associations between school environment and obesity were estimated in
multiple linear regression models.
Results: Overall, the total score for the school environment was 63.1%. Rural
school scored higher compared to urban counterpart for overall school environment,
physical and political environment (p<0.05). In multiple linear regression analysis,
seven criteria of school environment were found to be associated with BMI of schoolchildren when it was adjusted for calorie intake and physical activity. The findings
showed that 33.4% of the variation in BMI was explained by equation BMI (kg/m2
)=
26.396-3.063 (health professional involvement) - 3.753 (simple exercise available
before class) + 1.120 (encouragement of walking/riding bicycle to school) - 2.999 (no
high calorie food) - 1.751(healthy foods and drinks at tuck shop) - 2.735 (policy for
physical activity) + 1.498 (training teacher as a role model).
Conclusion: Awareness and enhancement of school environment are needed in
order to reduce the prevalence of obesity in children. Supporting such schools in a
targeted way may be an efficient way to intervene and could impact both health and
academic outcomes. |
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