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Prevalence of overweight and obesity among primary school children in Kampala central, Uganda
(African Journal for Physical Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 2014-12)
Worldwide, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children is increasing at an alarming rate. While this phenomenon has been well documented in western countries, scanty information exists in African countries. The ...
Body composition analysis of pupils in urban schools in central Uganda
(International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2013-07)
A pre experimental research was conducted to analyse the body composition of 1929 pupils aged 6 to 9 years in
central Uganda. Anthropometric measures (height and weight) were taken and Body Mass Index (BMI) was
computed. ...