Research Article

Double Burden of Malnutrition among Female Adolescent Students in Bahir Dar City, Amhara, Ethiopia

Table 5

Factors associated with overweight/obesity among female school adolescents in Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia ().

CharacteristicsOver weightCOR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)
Yes (%)No (%)

Meat intake per week
 No intake17 (2.5)198 (29.0)RefRef
 One time18 (2.6)140 (20.5)1.50 (0.75, 3.01)4.31 (0.97, 19.27)
 Two times and above58 (8.5)255 (37.4)2.47 (1.39, 4.39)a2.07 (1.47, 9.14)b
Fruit intake per week
 No intake17 (2.5)141 (20.7)RefRef
 One time39 (5.7)305 (44.7)1.06 (0.58, 1.94)0.22 (0.06, 0.76)b
 Two times and above33 (4.8)147 (21.6)1.86 (0.99, 3.49)0.2 (0.05, 0.78)b
Monthly family income in ETB birr
 ≤250011 (1.6)176 (25.8)RefRef
 2500-39999 (1.3)116 (17.0)1.24 (0.50, 3.09)2.48 (0.45, 13.83)
 4000-600025 (3.7)178 (26.1)2.25 (1.07, 4.71)a3.15 (0.62, 15.96)
 ≥600144 (6.5)123 (18.0)5.72 (2.84, 11.52)a12.74 (2.47, 65.62)b
Use vehicle to travel to school
 Yes40 (5.9)186 (27.3)1.79 (1.14, 2.81)a0.86 (0.33, 2.25)
 No49 (7.2)407 (59.7)RefRef