A Study of obesity and other clinical conditions due to obesity in school going children in Mangalore

Abstract

The prevalence of obesity and hypertension among young adults and adolescents in India is increasing at an alarming rate. It is believed that changes in eating habits, such as an increase in the intake of processed foods, as well as a lack of physical activity, are responsible for the expansion of this problem. A hypertensive condition that first manifests itself during infancy or adolescent continues into adulthood. This research was conducted with the intention of determining the prevalence of obesity and hypertension in children who were between the ages of 5 and 16 years old