Emotional and Social Disorders among Overweight and Obese Children in Enugu, Nigeria: An Evolving Menace
Nwachinemere Davidson Uleanya, Elias Chikee Aniwada, Lawson Nwokedi Igbokwe, Chinyere Cecilia Okeke, Stanley Obinna Nwoha, Christopher Ndukife Obionu
Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · pp. 1–9 · Published 3 Jun 2016
10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26219Abstract
Background: Obesity results mainly from changes in diet and physical activity and currently being regarded as a global epidemic. It comes at a cost, affecting physical, social and psychological health and having deleterious impact on psychological development, academic and social performance of an affected child. The aim is to determine the burden of psychosocial disorders among the overweight and obese children in our environment. Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study carried out among secondary school children aged 10-18 years in Enugu metropolis. Sampling involved stratified and multi-staged methods. The height and weight of selected subjects were measured and their BMI calculated. An adapted, semi-structured, self-administered questionnaire was used. Information sought included socio-demographics and psychometric measurements. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 19. Analytical test of significance was done using Chi square test at p value of ≤ 0.05. Results: Of 200 students studied, 136 (68%) were females and 64 (32%) were males. Most (157) were in the age range of 10-14 years old. Sixty seven were overweight while 133 were obese with most of the children’s parents belonging to the upper socioeconomic class. One hundred and nineteen of them had one emotional and/or social problem of depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, discrimination and stigma, giving a prevalence rate of 59.5%. Thirty five (54.7%) males and 81 (61.8%) females had at least one emotional and/or social problem (χ2 = 0.905, p = 0.342). Between the children aged 10-14 and 15-18 years, 56.1% and 72.1% respectively experienced at least one psychosocial disorder (χ2 = 3.605, p = 0.058). Emotional and social disorders was commoner among the upper class and difference was statistically significant (χ2 = 6.375, p = 0.041). Conclusion: The burden of emotional disorders among overweight and obese children in Enugu metropolis is high. Socioeconomic class is associated with emotional disorders.
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