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Predisposing factors associated with obesity among adolescents-A case control study.

Nirmala A1*, Kanniammal C1, Venkataraman P2, Judie Arulappan3

 

1 Does the study design specify a question, goal, of the study? Why is this important?

The goal is to evaluate factors that affect obesity in adolescent children, based on lifestyle, behavior, diet, and family.

 

2 Explain the methodology (Randomized Control Trial, Cohort Study, Case-Control Study).

A case control study will identify a group, with certain attributes that need to be studied, and then measure it against another group that may not have the same attributes (Cupp Curley, 2020). One group will have similar variables while the other may not. example would be one group with a disease while the other group does not have that disease.

3 Describe the participant information, include recruitment. Is selection bias present?

Students age was 12 to 15 from 12 different schools. a total of 1656 students played a role in the experiment. 156 were obese, and exclusion was students who were underweight and 1500 were normal.

selection bias is present due to the ratio proportions.

 

4 How is data collected?

 height and weight were measured and calibrated. Questionnaires were distributed, the questionnaire had questions pertaining to diet, behavior, and socioeconomics approved by Institutional Ethical committee

The use of logistic regression analysis and adjusted odd ratios were used to calculate the association between obesity and predisposing factors.

 

5 Are the variables identified? If yes, discuss. If no, how does this impact your interpretation of the study?

The variables were clearly identified, by demographic variables. students were separated by age, gender, education, school, income, daily food intake snacking, sweets, fast food physical activity and health problems. With all the variables that this study provides, it correlates with student’s life and the possibility of obesity.

6 How was the data analyzed, what statistics are provided? What are potential errors related to the study design?

The use of logistic regression analysis and adjusted odd ratios were used to calculate the association between obesity and predisposing factors. Confounding factors could take place in this experiment because there could be other variables at play.

 

7 What are the weaknesses of the type of study design/method?

Recall bias is one weakness this type of study has, information on exposure is subject to observation bias and insufficient to rare exposures. This study took 1656 student ,1500 were normal and 156 were obese, the selection bias due to ratio, because of its huge difference in normal/obese.

 

8 Discuss the outcomes and the implications for implementation.

Children who do not eat properly, have little exercise, tend to gain weight, and may become obese. This may lead to morbidities and mortalities (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov). Practitioners can set standards to promote better health, educate parents and students on the importance of weight control, better eating habits and the importance of exercise and a less sediment life.

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