Childhood obesity has become a serious public health problem. The prevalence of overweight and obese children is an increasing trend all over the world. Obesity can be assessed based on triceps skin fold and Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is widely acceptable around the world because it is easily
calculated based on weight and height. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) in the United State (US) defined obesity as children with BMI greater than 95th centile for age and sex and these children require medical attention1,2.