Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity among Kuwaiti Elementary Male School Children Aged 6–10 Years
Table 2
Factors associated with overweight (BMI 25–30 kg/m2) and obesity (BMI 30 kg/m2) among Kuwaiti elementary male school children aged 6–10 years ( = 662)—Results of chi-squared analysis.
Factor
Nonobese
Overweight
Obese
P-value
(%)
(%)
(%)
Age group (years)
.05
6
74
(17.7)
14
(10.4)
14
(12.6)
7
97
(23.3)
22
(16.4)
19
(17.1)
8
80
(19.2)
27
(20.1)
31
(27.9)
9
91
(21.8)
29
(21.6)
30
(27.0)
10
75
(18.0)
42
(31.3)
17
(15.3)
Dental Status
.01
Healthy
145
(34.8)
48
(35.8)
58
(52.3)
Treated
198
(47.5)
61
(45.5)
32
(28.8)
Not healthy
74
(17.7)
25
(18.7)
21
(18.9)
Chronic disease
.05
No
368
(88.2)
108
(80.6)
90
(81.1)
Yes
49
(11.8)
26
(19.4)
21
(18.9)
No. obese brothers
.001
None
347
(83.2)
105
(78.4)
9
(2.2)
Low (1)
35
(8.4)
11
(8.2)
23
(20.7)
Medium (2)
16
(3.8)
6
(4.5)
7
(6.3)
High (>3)
9
(2.2)
5
(3.7)
21
(3.2)
Father’s occupation
.01
Working
386
(92.6)
119
(88.8)
92
(82.9)
Not-working
31
(7.4)
15
(11.2)
19
(17.1)
No. living at home
.01
Low (1-6)
245
(58.8)
65
(48.5)
56
(50.5)
Medium (7-10)
153
(36.7)
57
(42.5)
43
(38.7)
High (>11)
19
(4.6)
12
(9.0)
12
(10.8)
Highest degree
.05
Low
44
(10.6)
9
(6.7)
11
(9.9)
Medium
278
(66.7)
87
(64.9)
60
(54.1)
High
95
(22.8)
38
(28.4)
40
(36.0)
Dieting
.05
Yes
16
(3.8)
11
(8.2)
11
(9.9)
No
380
(91.1)
119
(88.8)
92
(82.9)
I was
21
(5.0)
4
(3.0)
8
(7.2)
School level
.01
1
87
(20.9)
15
(11.2)
18
(16.2)
2
101
(24.2)
25
(18.7)
18
(16.2)
3
85
(20.4)
25
(18.7)
29
(26.1)
4
89
(21.3)
28
(20.9)
28
(25.2)
5
55
(13.2)
41
(30.6)
18
(16.2)
No. times dieted
.001()
None
383
(91.8)
115
985.8)
85
(76.5)
Low (1)
16
(3.8)
4
(3.0)
7
(6.3)
Medium (2-3)
12
(2.9)
11
(8.2)
13
(11.7)
High (>4)
6
(1.4)
4
(3.0)
6
(5.4)
Needing special diet program
.001
Yes
91
(21.8)
34
(25.4)
50
(45.0)
No
261
(62.6)
81
(60.4)
48
(43.2)
I don’t know
65
(15.6)
19
(14.2)
13
(11.7)
*
P .05, **P .01, ***P .001, () chi-square value may not be reliable as the number of cases are low in certain cells.
