Overweight and obesity among public and private primary school children in Nairobi, Kenya

Journals Menu

Follow SCIRP

	customer@scirp.org
	+86 18163351462(WhatsApp)
	1655362766

	Paper Publishing WeChat

Health

ISSN Print: 1949-4998
ISSN Online: 1949-5005
www.scirp.org/journal/health
E-mail: health@scirp.org

Google-based Impact Factor: 0.81
Citations

Journals Menu

"Overweight and obesity among public and private primary school children in Nairobi, Kenya"
written by Florence Kyallo, Anselimo Makokha, Alice Mboganie Mwangi,
published by Health, Vol.5 No.8C, 2013

has been cited by the following article(s):

Google Scholar
CrossRef

[1]	Suboptimal Nutritional Status of School-Age Children in Addis Ababa: Evidence from the Analysis of Sociodemographic, Environmental, and Behavioral Factors
	2024

[2]	Childhood Obesity and Associated Factors among Primary School Children in Adama Town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
	Biol. Life Sci. Forum, 2023

[3]	Knowledge and Attitude Towards Dietary Risk Factors and Prevalence of Obesity Among Newly Admitted Undergraduates of Osun State University, Nigeria
	Path of …, 2023

[4]	Prevalence and correlates of overweight and obesity among primary school children in Ilala and Mkuranga districts, Tanzania
	2023

[5]	Risk Factors of Overweight and Obesity Among School Children Aged 6 to 18 Years: A Scoping Review
	Nutrition and Dietary …, 2023

[6]	Prevalence and Associated Factors of Overweight and Obesity among Adolescents students: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Developing country
	South Asian Journal …, 2023

[7]	Wealth and obesity in pre-adolescents and their guardians: A first step in explaining non-communicable disease-related behaviour in two areas of Nairobi City …
	PLOS global public …, 2023

[8]	Prevalence and correlates of compliance with 24-h movement guidelines among children from urban and rural Kenya—The Kenya-LINX project
	Plos one, 2022

[9]	Obesity and Weight-loss Medication
	Journal of, 2022

[10]	Attributes of parenting identities and food practices among parents in Nairobi, Kenya
	Appetite, 2022

[11]	Overnutrition and Associated Factors Among High School Adolescents in Mid COVID-19 Pandemic in Ethiopia: Neglected Public Health Concern
	… Health, Medicine and …, 2022

[12]	Patterns and predictors of elevated blood pressure and hypertension among primary school children in urban Kenya
	Journal of …, 2022

[13]	The Likely Fiscal and Public Health Effects of an Excise Tax on Sugar sweetened Beverages in Kenya
	2022

[14]	Association between Primary School Children's Unhealthful Behaviors and Overweight/Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in Urban Kenya
	2022

[15]	School-Based Body Mass Index Survey: A national study of Obesity Prevalence among School Students in Saudi Arabia, 2018: Obesity Prevalence among …
	Journal of Health …, 2021

[16]	Association Between Primary School Students' Unhealthful Behaviors and Overweight/Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in Urban Kenya
	2021

[17]	Magnitude of overweight and obesity and associated factors among public and private secondary school adolescent students in Mekelle City, Tigray Region, Ethiopia …
	… and Obesity: Targets …, 2021

[18]	Food Environment in and around Primary School Children's Schools and Neighborhoods in Two Urban Settings in Kenya
	2021

[19]	Prevalence and correlates of overweight and obesity among primary school children in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
	2021

[20]	Determinants of Overnutrition Among Secondary and Preparatory School Adolescents in Debre Berhan Town, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region …
	2021

[21]	Policy action within urban African food systems to promote healthy food consumption: a realist synthesis in Ghana and Kenya
	2021

[22]	Magnitude of Overweight and Obesity and Associated Factors Among Public and Private Secondary School Adolescent Students in Mekelle City, Tigray …
	2021

[23]	Eating habits, lifestyle factors and body weight status among Moroccan school adolescents (12–19 years): The case of Beni Mellal city
	Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2021

[24]	Prevalence and determinants of overweight/obesity among school-aged adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study of private and public …
	2020

[25]	Prevalence of excess body weight and associated factors among secondary school adolescent girls in northern Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
	2020

[26]	Childhood obesity among primary school pupils in the Tema metropolis
	2020

[27]	Contribution of home and school environment in children's food choice and overweight/obesity prevalence in African context: Evidence for creating enabling …
	2020

[28]	Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity in the Schools of Parakou in 2017
	2020

[29]	Association of Hypertension and Obesity with Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Diseases in Children Aged 6–9 Years Old in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
	2020

[30]	Obesity and Risk of Comorbidity: Prevalence and Associated Factors in Children Aged 6 to 9 Years in Public and Private Schools in Douala-Cameroon
	2020

[31]	Overweight/obesity and associated cardiovascular risk factors in sub-Saharan African children and adolescents: a scoping review
	2020

[32]	Patrones alimenticios y sobrepeso-obesidad escolar. Estudio comparativo sector público y privado, zona Metropolitana Zacatecas-Guadalupe
	2020

[33]	Overweight status and dietary habit of children attending private schools in Ado-Odo Ota, South Western Nigeria
	2020

[34]	Factors associated with overweight/obesity among children of Mogoditshane Adventist School children in Botswana
	2020

[35]	Contribution of home and school environment in children's food choice and overweight/obesity prevalence in African context: evidence for creating enabling healthful …
	Pediatric health, medicine …, 2020

[36]	Analysis of main risk factors contributing to obesity in the region of East Africa: meta-analysis
	2020

[37]	OVERWEIGHT STATUS AND DIETARY HABIT OF CHILDREN ATTENDING PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN ADO-ODO OTA, SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA.
	2020

[38]	Overnutrition and Associated Factors: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study between Government and Private Primary School Students in Gondar Town …
	2020

[39]	Prevalence of overweight and obesity among African primary school learners: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
	2019

[40]	An assessment of nutrition knowledge levels and behaviour among classes one to four pupils in the nestlé healthy kids program in selected counties of Kenya
	2019

[41]	Prevalence of overweight and obesity and lifestyle assessment among school–going children of Multan, Pakistan
	2019

[42]	Patrones alimenticios y sobrepeso-obesidad escolar. Estudio comparativo sector público y privado, zona metropolitana Zacatecas-Guadalupe.
	2019

[43]	Foreign Television Cartoon Programs and Children's Social Behavior in Kenya
	2019

[44]	AN ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE LEVELS AND BEHAVIOUR AMONG CLASSES ONE TO FOUR PUPILS IN THE NESTLÉ HEALTHY KIDS …
	2019

[45]	Knowledge, practice and attitudes of primary school children towards healthy diet in Dikgale Village, Limpopo Province, South Africa
	2019

[46]	Overweight and Obesity Among School-aged Children and Maternal Preventive Practices against Childhood Obesity in Select Local Government Areas of …
	2019

[47]	Risk Factors Associated with Childhood Overweight and Obesity among Urban School Children Aged between 8-13 years in Kampala
	2019

[48]	Assessment of Nutritional Knowledge and Dietary Practices among Primary School Adolescents At Burie Districts, North West Ethiopia
	2019

[49]	Prevalence of and risk factors for body fatness and nutritional status of urban and rural primary school children between the ages of six and nine years in the …
	2019

[50]	Overweight and obesity among school-aged children and maternal preventive practices against childhood obesity in select local government areas of Lagos …
	2019

[51]	Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among African Primary School Learners: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
	2018

[52]	Magnitude and factors associated with overweight and obesity among adolescents in in semi-rural area of Babati District, Tanzania
	Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 2018

[53]	An Unhealthy, Obesogenic Lifestyle: A Case Study of Urban Primary School Children in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe
	2018

[54]	Prevalence of obesity and its risk factors among school children in Karachi, Pakistan
	Tropical Doctor, 2018

[55]	PILOTING A SCHOOL BASED PROGRAM TO REDUCE CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN TAMIL NADU, INDIA
	2018

[56]	Perception, Promotion, and Practice of Healthy Eating and Physical Activity among Primary School Teachers in Sokoto, Nigeria
	2018

[57]	Prevalence and associated factors of overweight/obesity among children and adolescents in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
	2018

[58]	Prevalence Of and Factors Associated With Overweight, Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome among School Children and Adolescents in Ras Alkhaimah, United …
	2018

[59]	Overweight/obesity among school aged children in Bahir Dar City: cross sectional study
	2018

[60]	Piloting a school based program to reduce childhood obesity in Tamil Nadu, India, a research grant proposal
	2018

[61]	DIETARY DIVERSITY, NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS …
	UZOSIKE - PUBLIC HEALTH, 2017

[62]	Overweight and obesity and lifestyle of urban adolescent school children of eastern state of India
	2017

[63]	VALIDATION OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS ASSESSMENT METHODS USING STABLE ISOTOPE DILUTION TECHNIQUE AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN IN …
	2017

[64]	ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS, TEACHERS AND HEAD TEACHERS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN KIAMBU COUNTY, KENYA
	2017

[65]	The Emerging Nutritional Problems of School Adolescents: Overweight/Obesity and Associated Factors in Jimma Town, Ethiopia
	Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 2017

[66]	Childhood overweight, obesity and associated factors among primary school children in dire dawa, eastern Ethiopia; a cross-sectional study
	2017

[67]	Risk Factors for Overweight and Obesity in Private High School Adolescents in Hawassa City, Southern Ethiopia: A Case-control Study
	Food and Public Health, 2017

[68]	DIETARY DIVERSITY, NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE
	2017

[69]	Changes in eating habits and food traditions of Indo-Mauritians
	2016

[70]	Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Primary School Children aged 8-13 years in Dar-es-Salaam City, Tanzania
	Advances in Preventive Medicine, 2016

[71]	The prevalence, risk factors and perception of overweight and obesity in kuwaiti children: a mixed methods approach
	2016

[72]	PREVALENCE OF CHILDHOOD OVERWEIGHT, OBESITY AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN DIRE DAWA TOWN, …
	Thesis, 2016

[73]	Perceived Body Image, Eating Behavior, and Sedentary Activities and Body Mass Index Categories in Kuwaiti Female Adolescents
	International Journal of Pediatrics, 2016

[74]	Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Primary School Children Aged 8–13 Years in Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania
	Advances in Preventive Medicine, 2016

[75]	Prevalence of Childhood Overweight, Obesity and its Associated Factors in Elementary School Children in Dire Dawa Town, Eastern Ethiopia 2016
	2016

[76]	Research Article Perceived Body Image, Eating Behavior, and Sedentary Activities and Body Mass Index Categories in Kuwaiti Female Adolescents
	2016

[77]	comparative study of overweight and obesity among basic school pupils from selected schools in the Asante Akim Central Municipality
	Frimpong, CA Nti, C Opare-Obisaw - 2015 - Masters dissertation, 2015

[78]	Nutrition knowledge, attitude and practices among urban primary school children in Nairobi City, Kenya: a KAP study
	BMC Nutrition, 2015

[79]	Prevalence and Associated Factors of Overweight and/or Obesity amongPrimary School Children in Bole Sub-City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
	Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences, 2015

[80]	Prevalence and risk factors of overweight and obesity among nursery school children in Embakasi sub-county
	Thesis, 2015

[81]	A Comparative Study of Overweight and Obesity among Basic School Pupils from Selected Schools in the Asante Akim Central Municipality.
	Doctoral dissertation, University of Ghana, 2015

[82]	Prevalence of obesity and overweight among school children in Moshi municipality, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
	2015

[83]	A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY AMONG BASIC SCHOOL PUPILS FROM SELECTED SCHOOLS IN THE ASANTE AKIM …
	Doctoral dissertation, University of Ghana, 2015

[84]	Contribution of stature and socioeconomic status to overweight and obesity in Cameroon school age children
	2014

[85]	A comparative evaluation of the implementation of the physical education curriculum in Nairobi and Nyeri preschools
	2014

[86]	THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRESS AND WORK PERFORMANCE OF POLICE OFFICERS IN KASARANI SUB-COUNTY
	2014

[87]	A comparative evaluation of the implementation of the physical education curriculum in Nairobi and Nyeri pre-schools
	Doctoral dissertation, University of Nairobi, 2014

[88]	IMPACT OF A SCREENING PROTOCOL ON DOOR TO ECG TIME IN THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OF KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL
	Dissertation, 2013

[1]	Dietary Habits and Determinants of Overnutrition Among Secondary and Preparatory School Adolescents: A Multi-Center Unmatched Case-Control Study American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2024 DOI:10.1177/15598276241274202

[2]	Suboptimal nutritional status of school-age children in Addis Ababa: evidence from the analysis of socioeconomic, environmental, and behavioral factors Frontiers in Public Health, 2024 DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2024.1409202

[3]	Risk Factors of Overweight and Obesity Among School Children Aged 6 to 18 Years: A Scoping Review Nutrition and Dietary Supplements, 2023 DOI:10.2147/NDS.S420370

[4]	Attributes of parenting identities and food practices among parents in Nairobi, Kenya Appetite, 2023 DOI:10.1016/j.appet.2022.106370

[5]	Attributes of parenting identities and food practices among parents in Nairobi, Kenya Appetite, 2023 DOI:10.1016/j.appet.2022.106370

[6]	Wealth and obesity in pre-adolescents and their guardians: A first step in explaining non-communicable disease-related behaviour in two areas of Nairobi City County PLOS Global Public Health, 2023 DOI:10.1371/journal.pgph.0000331

[7]	Prevalence and Associated Factors of Overweight and Obesity among Adolescents students: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Developing country South Asian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2023 DOI:10.48165/sajssh.2023.4208

[8]	Attributes of parenting identities and food practices among parents in Nairobi, Kenya Appetite, 2023 DOI:10.1016/j.appet.2022.106370

[9]	Overnutrition and Associated Factors Among High School Adolescents in Mid COVID-19 Pandemic in Ethiopia: Neglected Public Health Concern Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics, 2022 DOI:10.2147/AHMT.S349189

[10]	Patterns and predictors of elevated blood pressure and hypertension among primary school children in urban Kenya Journal of Hypertension, 2022 DOI:10.1097/HJH.0000000000003287

[11]	Patterns and predictors of elevated blood pressure and hypertension among primary school children in urban Kenya Journal of Hypertension, 2022 DOI:10.1097/HJH.0000000000003287

[12]	Patterns and predictors of elevated blood pressure and hypertension among primary school children in urban Kenya Journal of Hypertension, 2022 DOI:10.1097/HJH.0000000000003287

[13]	Food Environment in and around Primary School Children’s Schools and Neighborhoods in Two Urban Settings in Kenya International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 DOI:10.3390/ijerph18105136

[14]	Magnitude of Overweight and Obesity and Associated Factors Among Public and Private Secondary School Adolescent Students in Mekelle City, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, 2019: Comparative Cross-Sectional Study Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy, 2021 DOI:10.2147/DMSO.S262480

[15]	Food Environment in and around Primary School Children’s Schools and Neighborhoods in Two Urban Settings in Kenya International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 DOI:10.3390/ijerph18105136

[16]	Eating habits, lifestyle factors and body weight status among Moroccan school adolescents (12–19 years): The case of Beni Mellal city Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2021 DOI:10.3233/MNM-200506

[17]	Overweight/obesity and associated cardiovascular risk factors in sub-Saharan African children and adolescents: a scoping review International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2020 DOI:10.1186/s13633-020-0076-7

[18]	Association of Hypertension and Obesity with Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Diseases in Children Aged 6–9 Years Old in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa Children, 2020 DOI:10.3390/children7040025

[19]	Contribution of Home and School Environment in Children’s Food Choice and Overweight/Obesity Prevalence in African Context: Evidence for Creating Enabling Healthful Food Environment Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics, 2020 DOI:10.2147/PHMT.S257549

[20]	Overnutrition and Associated Factors: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study between Government and Private Primary School Students in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2020 DOI:10.1155/2020/3670895

[21]	Prevalence and determinants of overweight/obesity among school-aged adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study of private and public schools BMJ Open, 2020 DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038667

[22]	Association of Hypertension and Obesity with Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Diseases in Children Aged 6–9 Years Old in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa Children, 2020 DOI:10.3390/children7040025

[23]	Overweight status and dietary habit of children attending private schools in Ado-odo Ota, south western Nigeria African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2020 DOI:10.18697/ajfand.93.18920

[24]	An assessment of nutrition knowledge levels and behaviour among classes one to four pupils in the Nestlé Healthy Kids Program in selected counties of Kenya African Journal of Food Agriculture Nutrition and Development, 2019 DOI:10.18697/ajfand.86.18060

[25]	Patrones alimenticios y sobrepeso-obesidad escolar. Estudio comparativo sector público y privado, zona metropolitana Zacatecas-Guadalupe. RESPYN Revista de Salud Pública y Nutrición, 2019 DOI:10.29105/respyn18.4-2

[26]	Patrones alimenticios y sobrepeso-obesidad escolar. Estudio comparativo sector público y privado, zona metropolitana Zacatecas-Guadalupe. RESPYN Revista Salud Pública y Nutrición, 2019 DOI:10.29105/respyn18.4-2

[27]	Overweight/obesity among school aged children in Bahir Dar City: cross sectional study Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2018 DOI:10.1186/s13052-018-0452-6

[28]	Prevalence of obesity and its risk factors among school children in Karachi, Pakistan Tropical Doctor, 2018 DOI:10.1177/0049475518786664

[29]	Prevalence of obesity and its risk factors among school children in Karachi, Pakistan Tropical Doctor, 2018 DOI:10.1177/0049475518786664

[30]	The Emerging Nutritional Problems of School Adolescents: Overweight/Obesity and Associated Factors in Jimma Town, Ethiopia Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 2017 DOI:10.1016/j.pedn.2017.03.002

[31]	Perceived Body Image, Eating Behavior, and Sedentary Activities and Body Mass Index Categories in Kuwaiti Female Adolescents International Journal of Pediatrics, 2016 DOI:10.1155/2016/1092819

Follow SCIRP

	customer@scirp.org
	+86 18163351462(WhatsApp)
	1655362766

	Paper Publishing WeChat

Health

Health

Journals Menu

Home

About SCIRP

Service

Policies