Childhood obesity is a significant public health concern in Nairobi's suburbs, where access to nutritious food options and awareness of healthy eating habits are limited. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with a sample size of 500 primary school children and their parents, using standardised questionnaires to assess dietary habits and body mass index (BMI). The analysis revealed that schools implementing nutrition education programmes had significantly lower mean BMI scores compared to schools without such programmes (p < 0. 01), indicating a protective effect against childhood obesity. School-based nutrition education interventions appear effective in reducing childhood obesity rates, warranting further implementation and evaluation in similar settings. Public health authorities should promote the integration of comprehensive nutrition education into school curricula to combat rising childhood obesity rates. Childhood Obesity, Nutrition Education, School-Based Interventions, Nairobi Suburbs Treatment effect was estimated with logit (pᵢ) =₀+^ Xᵢ, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.
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