Te Scope of Overweight/Obesity among Medical Participants
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 8
Abstract
Background: Obesity and overweight occurrence in individuals is regarded to be the major concern in numerous countries. The study aimed to understand the scope and identify the factors that could associate with overweight/ obesity among people from different countries. Methods: A cross-sectional study was adapted from the period of 1st October 2013 to 30th November 2013. All male and female participants were considered for the study from different countries of the world through an online questionnaire. A self-administered questionnaire included questions about socio-demographic characteristics, medical history, life style items and academic performance. Both weight (in kg) and height (cm) were measured and body mass index was calculated. Results: 229 participants returned flled questionnaires giving a response rate of 85.5%. Most of the participants were overweight due to their lifestyle and the way of consuming junk food on daily basis. Conclusion: Almost half of the participants were overweight and obese. Higher academic level participants had a higher prevalence than others. Interventional educational programs are recommended with an involvement of psychologists.
Authors and Affiliations
Khaled K Aldossari| Family Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, AlKharj, Saudi Arabia Corresponding e-mail: hanabijah@gmail.com, Jamaan M Al-Zahrani| Family Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, AlKharj, Saudi Arabia
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