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RMJ. 2009; 34(2): 203-206


Childhood obesity and physical activity Patterns in an urban primary school in Thailand

Maryam Amini, 1 Amirmansour Alavi-naini, 2 A'azam Doustmohammadian, 1 Mansour Karajibani, 3 Alireza Khalilian, 4 Sakineh Nouri-saeedloo, 5 Mahin Salimi, 6 Khosro Shafaghi7.


Abstract
Background
This study aimed to assess childhood obesity and physical activity patterns in an
urban Thailand primary school.
Methods
In a case-control study, 85 male and female school children, aged 10-12-years old,
were randomly selected from a school in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand.
Anthropometric data, including weight and height were collected. Obese or
overweight children were considered as case group. Obesity was defined as percentile
≥ 95th, and overweight was defined as percentile ≥ 85, of the sex- specific BMI-forage
growth CDC charts. A routine activity checklist evaluated different activities of
the children during weekdays and on weekends. Based on CDC site, all activities
were classified as light, moderate or heavy.
Results
There was a significant difference between sleeping hours of case and control groups
on weekends (P=0.000), and control group had longer sleeping periods. The case
group had less moderate activity on weekdays and weekends, but there was no
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statistically significant difference between case and control group. The hours of light
activities on weekends in the control group were significantly less than that in the
obese group (P<0.000).
Conclusions
Physical activity pattern of the school children was different in case and control
groups. However, daily activity of children does not relate directly to obesity in
children. (Rawal Med J 2009;34: ).

Key words: Obesity, child obesity, physical activity.


 
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Amini M, Alavi-naini A, Doustmohammadian A, Karajibani M, Khalilian A, Nouri-saeedloo S, Salimi M, Shafaghi K. Childhood obesity and physical activity Patterns in an urban primary school in Thailand. RMJ. 2009; 34(2): 203-206.

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Amini M, Alavi-naini A, Doustmohammadian A, Karajibani M, Khalilian A, Nouri-saeedloo S, Salimi M, Shafaghi K. Childhood obesity and physical activity Patterns in an urban primary school in Thailand. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=6984 [Access: June 23, 2026].

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Amini M, Alavi-naini A, Doustmohammadian A, Karajibani M, Khalilian A, Nouri-saeedloo S, Salimi M, Shafaghi K. Childhood obesity and physical activity Patterns in an urban primary school in Thailand. RMJ. 2009; 34(2): 203-206.


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Amini M, Alavi-naini A, Doustmohammadian A, Karajibani M, Khalilian A, Nouri-saeedloo S, Salimi M, Shafaghi K. Childhood obesity and physical activity Patterns in an urban primary school in Thailand. RMJ. (2009), [cited June 23, 2026]; 34(2): 203-206.


Harvard Style

Amini, M., Alavi-naini, . A., Doustmohammadian, . A., Karajibani, . M., Khalilian, . A., Nouri-saeedloo, . S., Salimi, . M. & Shafaghi, . K. (2009) Childhood obesity and physical activity Patterns in an urban primary school in Thailand. RMJ, 34 (2), 203-206.


Turabian Style

Amini, Maryam, Amirmansour Alavi-naini, Aazam Doustmohammadian, Mansour Karajibani, Alireza Khalilian, Sakineh Nouri-saeedloo, Mahin Salimi, and Khosro Shafaghi. 2009. Childhood obesity and physical activity Patterns in an urban primary school in Thailand. Rawal Medical Journal, 34 (2), 203-206.


Chicago Style

Amini, Maryam, Amirmansour Alavi-naini, Aazam Doustmohammadian, Mansour Karajibani, Alireza Khalilian, Sakineh Nouri-saeedloo, Mahin Salimi, and Khosro Shafaghi. "Childhood obesity and physical activity Patterns in an urban primary school in Thailand." Rawal Medical Journal 34 (2009), 203-206.


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Amini, Maryam, Amirmansour Alavi-naini, Aazam Doustmohammadian, Mansour Karajibani, Alireza Khalilian, Sakineh Nouri-saeedloo, Mahin Salimi, and Khosro Shafaghi. "Childhood obesity and physical activity Patterns in an urban primary school in Thailand." Rawal Medical Journal 34.2 (2009), 203-206. Print.


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Amini, M., Alavi-naini, . A., Doustmohammadian, . A., Karajibani, . M., Khalilian, . A., Nouri-saeedloo, . S., Salimi, . M. & Shafaghi, . K. (2009) Childhood obesity and physical activity Patterns in an urban primary school in Thailand. Rawal Medical Journal, 34 (2), 203-206.


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