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WHAT FOOD CHILDREN PREFER TO EAT AND TO ALSO FIND OUT PREVALENCE OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IN CHILDREN BETWEEN 6-12 YEARS IN PUDUCHERRY SCHOOLS

FOOD PREFERENCES AND PREVALENCE OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IN CHILDREN AGED 6- 12 YEARS IN PUDUCHERRY-A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/01/017112
Enrollment
720
Registered
2019-01-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

MAHATMAGANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)All children aged 6 to 12 years studying 1st- 6th grade in Puducherry.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Any child with acute sickness on the day of the visit. 2)Children who are wheel chair bound and children having deformities. 3)Children with known chronic diseases and obvious congenital anomalies/ syndromes. 4)Parents/ children who refuse to give consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among school going children 6- 12 years of age. Timepoint: From the beginning till the end—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To find out the food preferences among children aged 6- 12 years of age. To find out if there is a correlation between unhealthy food preferences and obesity in children aged 6- 12 years. Timepoint: From the beginning till the end of study—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAPEKSHA ANAND

MAHATMA GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE

pediatrics@mgmcri.ac.in9844296326

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026