Overnutrition and Associated Factors Among High School Adolescents in Mid COVID-19 Pandemic in Ethiopia: Neglected Public Health Concern.

Michael BelayAbdu OumerNeil AbdureshidAhmed Ale

Published in: Adolescent health, medicine and therapeutics (2022)

Overnutrition is a major emerging public health problem in eastern Ethiopia. School type, sex, sweet food preferences, habits of snacking, sedentary behaviors, and eating while watching TV were significantly associated with overnutrition. Therefore, public health strategies to curb overweight and obesity among high school adolescents are urgently needed in order to reduce the prevalence and its adverse complications.

Keyphrases

public health
high school
physical activity
young adults
risk factors
global health
weight loss
risk assessment
climate change