Objectives: To estimate prevalence rates of overweight and obesity among children aged 6 to 12 in urban and rural Iraqi communities, and to identify independent risk factors for pediatric obesity by parental surveys. Methods: The weight status of children in Iraq was examined in this research through a cross-sectional survey that took place from February to April 2025. The survey was directed to parents of children aged 6-12 years. Out of 170 initial invitations, 150 parents (75 from urban areas and 75 from rural areas) eventually participated after 20 respondents were dismissed for incomplete responses or non-provision of anthropometric data. The children's Body Mass Index (BMI) was determined and classified according to the height and weight given by their parents. Besides that, we collected thorough information particularly on age, gender, and various risk factors like screen time, physical activity, and weekly intake of fast food, soft drinks, fruits, and vegetables, family history and sleep duration. The processing and analysis of the data were done using SPSS version 28 and included descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, independent t-tests, and multivariate logistic regression. Significance was set at p