Obesity is a growing global health concern, with childhood obesity posing risks for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers. Puducherry has a notable prevalence of obesity among school children, yet limited studies have examined their knowledge of obesity prevention. This gap justifies the present research, which aims to assess knowledge levels and provide evidence for targeted educational interventions to reduce the rising burden of childhood obesity locally and globally.
Uma et al. (Wed,) studied this question.