Methodology and early findings of the third survey of CASPIAN study: A national school-based surveillance of students′ high risk behaviors
Background: A school-based surveillance system entitled the childhood and adolescence surveillance and prevention of Adult Noncommunicable disease (CASPIAN) Study is implemented at national level in Iran. This paper presents the methods and primary findings of the third survey of this surveillance s...
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| author | Roya Kelishadi Ramin Heshmat Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh Reza Majdzadeh Kasra Keramatian Mostafa Qorbani Mahnaz Taslimi Tahereh Aminaee Gelayol Ardalan Parinaz Poursafa Bagher Larijani |
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| description | Background: A school-based surveillance system entitled the childhood and adolescence surveillance and prevention of Adult Noncommunicable disease (CASPIAN) Study is implemented at national level in Iran. This paper presents the methods and primary findings of the third survey of this surveillance system.
Methods: This national survey was performed in 2009-2010 in 27 provinces of Iran among 5570 students and one of their parents. In addition to physical examination, fasting serum was obtained. Body mass index was categorized based on the World Health Organization growth charts.
Findings: Data of 5528 students (2726 girls, 69.37% urban, mean age 14.7 ± 2.4 years) were complete and are reported. Overall, 17.3% (17.3% of girls and 17.5% of boys) were underweight, and 17.7% (15.5% of girls and 19.9% of boys) were overweight or obese. Abdominal obesity was documented in 16.3% of students (17.8% of girls and 15% of boys). 57.6% of families consumed breads, the staple food for Iranians, prepared with white flour. Most families (43.8% in urban areas and 58.6% in rural areas) used solid hydrogenated fats. 22.7% of students did not add salt to the table food. 14.2% of students reported to have a regular daily physical activity for at least 30 min a day. Overall, 10.4% of students (11.7% in urban areas and 7.3% in rural areas) reported that they used tobacco products, often waterpipe. 32.8% of students experienced at least three times of bullying in the previous 3 months. During the year prior to the survey, 14.46% of students had an injury needing the interference by school health providers.
Conclusion: This survey is confirmatory evidence on the importance of establishing surveillance systems for risk behaviors to implement action-oriented interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c4bd533d3fbc47a384490477b6c26fad2022-12-22T01:17:33ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine2008-78022008-82132012-01-0136394401Methodology and early findings of the third survey of CASPIAN study: A national school-based surveillance of students′ high risk behaviorsRoya KelishadiRamin HeshmatMohammad Esmaeil MotlaghReza MajdzadehKasra KeramatianMostafa QorbaniMahnaz TaslimiTahereh AminaeeGelayol ArdalanParinaz PoursafaBagher LarijaniBackground: A school-based surveillance system entitled the childhood and adolescence surveillance and prevention of Adult Noncommunicable disease (CASPIAN) Study is implemented at national level in Iran. This paper presents the methods and primary findings of the third survey of this surveillance system. Methods: This national survey was performed in 2009-2010 in 27 provinces of Iran among 5570 students and one of their parents. In addition to physical examination, fasting serum was obtained. Body mass index was categorized based on the World Health Organization growth charts. Findings: Data of 5528 students (2726 girls, 69.37% urban, mean age 14.7 ± 2.4 years) were complete and are reported. Overall, 17.3% (17.3% of girls and 17.5% of boys) were underweight, and 17.7% (15.5% of girls and 19.9% of boys) were overweight or obese. Abdominal obesity was documented in 16.3% of students (17.8% of girls and 15% of boys). 57.6% of families consumed breads, the staple food for Iranians, prepared with white flour. Most families (43.8% in urban areas and 58.6% in rural areas) used solid hydrogenated fats. 22.7% of students did not add salt to the table food. 14.2% of students reported to have a regular daily physical activity for at least 30 min a day. Overall, 10.4% of students (11.7% in urban areas and 7.3% in rural areas) reported that they used tobacco products, often waterpipe. 32.8% of students experienced at least three times of bullying in the previous 3 months. During the year prior to the survey, 14.46% of students had an injury needing the interference by school health providers. Conclusion: This survey is confirmatory evidence on the importance of establishing surveillance systems for risk behaviors to implement action-oriented interventions.http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2012;volume=3;issue=6;spage=394;epage=401;aulast=KelishadiChronic diseasespreventionrisk behaviorsrisk factorsschool healthsurveillance |
| spellingShingle | Roya Kelishadi Ramin Heshmat Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh Reza Majdzadeh Kasra Keramatian Mostafa Qorbani Mahnaz Taslimi Tahereh Aminaee Gelayol Ardalan Parinaz Poursafa Bagher Larijani Methodology and early findings of the third survey of CASPIAN study: A national school-based surveillance of students′ high risk behaviors International Journal of Preventive Medicine Chronic diseases prevention risk behaviors risk factors school health surveillance |
| title | Methodology and early findings of the third survey of CASPIAN study: A national school-based surveillance of students′ high risk behaviors |
| title_full | Methodology and early findings of the third survey of CASPIAN study: A national school-based surveillance of students′ high risk behaviors |
| title_fullStr | Methodology and early findings of the third survey of CASPIAN study: A national school-based surveillance of students′ high risk behaviors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Methodology and early findings of the third survey of CASPIAN study: A national school-based surveillance of students′ high risk behaviors |
| title_short | Methodology and early findings of the third survey of CASPIAN study: A national school-based surveillance of students′ high risk behaviors |
| title_sort | methodology and early findings of the third survey of caspian study a national school based surveillance of students high risk behaviors |
| topic | Chronic diseases prevention risk behaviors risk factors school health surveillance |
| url | http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2012;volume=3;issue=6;spage=394;epage=401;aulast=Kelishadi |
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