The Prevalence of Obesity and the Relationship of Food Intake in the Body Weight of Medical Students of Hail University – Northern Saudi Arabia | ||||
Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. C, Physiology and Molecular Biology | ||||
Article 3, Volume 11, Issue 2, March 2019, Page 31-36 PDF (687.09 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/eajbsc.2019.30334 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Abdelhafiz Ibrahim Bashir; Abdulrahman Hasan Althagafi; Mohammad Abdulkarim Alduheim; Abdullah Mohammed Alshaikhi,; Naif Osaywid Eid alrashede,; Mohannad Nasser Alqwayee; Ibrahim Abdelmageed Ginawi; Tarig A. N. Ginawi; S. M.A. Shahid; Mohammed Qumani Ahmed; Mohd Adnan Kausar | ||||
College of Medicine – University of Hail – Saudi Arabia | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Obesity is becoming major problems in developed as well as developing countries. Obesity is the major cause of a large number of debilitating and life-threatening diseases such as cardiovascular, metabolic and other non-communicable diseases. The Objectives of this study is to estimate the prevalence of obesity among medical students and the role of food intake among medical students. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. 150 Saudi medical students studying at Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, and applied medical science in Hail university were invited. Results: The mean age of the study population was 33.5 ± 18.7 years with 33.6 ± 19.2 for males and 32.3 ± 16.9 for females. Males to female’s ratio was 1.00:1.01. The overall prevalence of obesity was 64.7%. Conclusions: The study showed that the prevalence of obesity among the medical students of Hail University is high, which is comparable to the other studies. This indicates the need to encourage a healthy lifestyle, healthy food habits, and a physically active daily routine, among medical students. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Obesity; Diet Body Mass Index; overweight | ||||
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