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Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight among Majmaah University Students


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1 Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmmah University, Saudi Arabia
2 Department of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmmah University, Saudi Arabia
     

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In recent couple of decades the food preferences among young adults have changed from traditional food to fast food. These trends resulted in obesity among an important section of future generation of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The aim of this study was to assess Body mass index (BMI) and abdominal obesity among Majmaah University male and female university students. Participants (N=303), 151 women and 152 men, were systematically chosen from various colleges of Majmaah university. The anthropometric measurements (weight and height) and abdominal circumference with Gulick tape were taken. Results indicate that men and women are 12.5% are thin, 29.4% are normal and 58.1% are obese. Among 303 total samples, 31% women were categorized as obese as compared to men who were only 27% as per BMI. The waist circumference measure revealed 27.8 % categorized in substantial high health risk for girls and 26.2 % for boys. The percentage of obesity among students in first level students was high (14.9%) as compared to the 9th level students (1%).

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Body weight, Overweight, Obesity, Body
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Eyad Naji
Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmmah University, Saudi Arabia
Faizan Zaffar Kashoo
Department of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmmah University, Saudi Arabia
Mehrunnisha Kashoo
Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmmah University, Saudi Arabia

Abstract


In recent couple of decades the food preferences among young adults have changed from traditional food to fast food. These trends resulted in obesity among an important section of future generation of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The aim of this study was to assess Body mass index (BMI) and abdominal obesity among Majmaah University male and female university students. Participants (N=303), 151 women and 152 men, were systematically chosen from various colleges of Majmaah university. The anthropometric measurements (weight and height) and abdominal circumference with Gulick tape were taken. Results indicate that men and women are 12.5% are thin, 29.4% are normal and 58.1% are obese. Among 303 total samples, 31% women were categorized as obese as compared to men who were only 27% as per BMI. The waist circumference measure revealed 27.8 % categorized in substantial high health risk for girls and 26.2 % for boys. The percentage of obesity among students in first level students was high (14.9%) as compared to the 9th level students (1%).

Keywords


Body weight, Overweight, Obesity, Body

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