title: Overweight and Obesity among Adolescents, A Comparative Study Between Government and Private Schools.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare prevalence of overweight/obesity among adolescent school children of government and private schools.
  
  
  METHODS
  A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 1800 children aged 10-16 years. Body mass index (BMI), Waist circumference (WC), Hip circumference (HC), and Neck circumference (NC) were measured using standard guidelines.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of overweight obesity was 27.8% (private schools 45.2%, government schools 10.5%). BMI, WC, NC, and Waist-hip ratio were significantly higher among private school students.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A differential strategic plan may be needed to prevent and control obesity among adolescent school children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, SoA University, Odisha, India. Correspondence to: Dr Lipilekha Patnaik, Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital,S OA University, Sector 8, Kalinga Nagar, Ghatikia, Bhubaneswar 751 003, Odisha, India. drlipilekha@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: Lipilekha
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Patnaik
authors.forename: Sumitra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pattanaik
authors.forename: Trilochan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sahu
authors.forename: E Venkata
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012574:Schools / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*