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December 2, 2025Journal of Public Health and Primary CareOpen Access

Exploring the Gender-based Variability in Terms of Body Mass Index, Eating Preference, and Sleep Pattern among School-going Adolescents of Periurban Settings of Karachi, Pakistan – A School-based Cross-sectional Study

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Underweight prevalence in the study sample was noted, especially among male adolescents with 30.9% classified as underweight.
Overall, 689 participants aged 11 to 18 were surveyed, assessing the impact of sleep and eating preferences on body mass index.
Cross-sectional study conducted in periurban Karachi from March to April 2023 using a self-designed questionnaire.
Results suggest the need for targeted interventions to address obesity risk factors linked with eating and sleep patterns.

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Cross-sectional study reports significant differences in body mass index and sleeping patterns among adolescents, indicating obesity risk factors in Karachi.

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Sharif et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692e3da16c9b3ab28c187c8b https://doi.org/10.4103/jphpc.jphpc_15_25

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Cross-sectional study reports significant differences in body mass index and sleeping patterns among adolescents, indicating obesity risk factors in Karachi.

Exploring the Gender-based Variability in Terms of Body Mass Index, Eating Preference, and Sleep Pattern among School-going Adolescents of Periurban Settings of Karachi, Pakistan – A School-based Cross-sectional Study

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Exploring the Gender-based Variability in Terms of Body Mass Index, Eating Preference, and Sleep Pattern among School-going Adolescents of Periurban Settings of Karachi, Pakistan – A School-based Cross-sectional Study

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