Authors
Roya Kelishadi, Ramin Heshmat, Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh, Reza Majdzadeh, Kasra Keramatian, Mostafa Qorbani, Mahnaz Taslimi, Tahereh Aminaee, Gelayol Ardalan, Parinaz Poursafa, Bagher Larijani
Publication date
2012/6
Journal
International journal of preventive medicine
Volume
3
Issue
6
Pages
394
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer--Medknow Publications
Description
Background:
A school-based surveillance system entitled the childhood and adolescence surveillance and prevention of Adult Noncommunicable disease (CASPIAN) Study is implemented at national level in Iran. This paper presents the methods and primary findings of the third survey of this surveillance system.
Methods:
This national survey was performed in 2009–2010 in 27 provinces of Iran among 5570 students and one of their parents. In addition to physical examination, fasting serum was obtained. Body mass index was categorized based on the World Health Organization growth charts.
Findings:
Data of 5528 students (2726 girls, 69.37% urban, mean age 14.7±2.4 years) were complete and are reported. Overall, 17.3%(17.3% of girls and 17.5% of boys) were underweight, and 17.7%(15.5% of girls and 19.9% of boys) were overweight or obese. Abdominal obesity was documented in 16.3% of students (17.8 …
Scholar articles
R Kelishadi, R Heshmat, ME Motlagh, R Majdzadeh… - International journal of preventive medicine, 2012