Characteristics of Obesity in Children Aged 9-12 Years in Elementary Schools in West Denpasar
I Nengah Adhi Irwan, A.A.A. Lila Paramasatiari
Universitas Warmadewa
Abstract
Obesity is a pathological state as due to exceed to consumption of food according the recommended daily food. The effect of the big consumption of food is the incident of obesity in children. The other factor of obesity are less physical activity, genetic factor, and fast food consumption. In Indonesia obtained that the problem of overweight and obesity in children aged 5 to 12 consecutive years of 10.8% and 8.8%, is close to the estimated world figure in 2020. The highest prevalence incidence of obesity in Bali Province is in Badung regency followed by Denpasar and the lowest is in Karangasem regency. The aim of this study was to find out the characteristics of obesity in children aged range 9-12 years in West Denpasar. The research method was cross sectional approach which was carried out among elementary school children in West Denpasar. The characteristics was observed concist of gender, physical activity pattern, and diet. The result were showed as follow the most common obesity in the study was found in male children (57%). The highest percentage (53%) of obesity was at 11 years old which among children who often eat fast food. Obesity was found most often (53%) in children who often eat fast food, followed by children who rarely eat fast food (37%), and at least (10%) in children who never eat fast food. The obesity children who do light activity were 61%, moderate activity were 23 %, and heavy activity were 16% respectively. It was concluded that the highest obesity percentage was due to light physical activity was often eat fast food.
Keywords: children aged range 9-12 years, child characteristics, obesity
Topic: Biology