standard were
called along with their school teachers/parents to the pediatric
outpatient department as a part of periodic school health check-up
program. A sample size of 1600 students was calculated to provide
sufficient statistical power (>80%) at the 5% significance level.
Students were examined class- and section-wise in groups of 30 on
pre-decided days in arrangement with the respective class teachers.
2. 36.5% of children were undernourished with
almost equal prevalence in both males and females.
3. The mean durations of physical activity in a
day were 95 minutes, 93 minutes and 92 minutes in obese, normal and
undernourished children, respectively. C-reactive protein was not
raised in any in the study.
4. Obese children were called back with their
parents for investigations. However, only 80 parents reported back
with their children, and 14 refused to get their children
investigated. Thus, 66 children were eventually investigated, after
obtaining a written informed consent from the parents.
