Obesity has become a major concern for impending
global epidemic. According to WHO, approximately 22
million under 5 children and 155 million children between
5 to 17 years were overweight or obese in 2004.1,2 The
prevalence of obesity in affluent school children was
found to be 6% in Chennai, 7.4% in Delhi and 17.9% in
Dhaka.3,4,5 Childhood obesity is associated with several
metabolic and endocrine derangements leading to
metabolic syndrome, including hypertension.