Obesity and Overweight among Sample of Foundation of Technical Education Students in Iraq During 2011 | ||
| Medical Journal of Babylon | ||
| Article 1, Volume 10, Issue 1, March 2013, Pages 162-172 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Muna .A.Zadian; Suhair M. Hassoon; Wafaa. F.T | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The aims of this study are to find the prevalence of obesity among the studied sample, the BMI, waist and hip ratio, and to find out any association between BMI, W ∕ H Ratio and socio-demographic variables. Methods:- A cross-sectional study conducted in College of Health and Medical Technology, College of Administration Technology, Almansour medical technology Institute, Bab-almoadham Medical Technology Institute. The data was collected by self recording of a previously designed questionnaire to obtain socio- demographic information and the sampling was systematic random one. Results: 63.8% of the studied sample of students was in the age 21-25 years. The studied ample was 500 students 64.4% male and 35.6% female, about 35.5% of students were overweight. A significant association between the family history of obesity and gender with BMI. Highly significant association of Hip circumference with age and BMI . The mean age for male was 20.9 ± 23.7 years, while for female was 19.1± years, there was significant association with W ∕ H Ratio (p=0.000) for both sexes. A positive correlation was obtained between BMI and age , WC., HC., W ∕ H Ratio. Conclusions: A significant association between the family history of obesity and gender with BMI. Hip circumference was significantly associated with age and BMI. A positive correlation was obtained between BMI and age , WC., HC., W ∕ H Ratio. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| BMI; H ratio; Waist circumference; hip circumference; Students | ||
|
Statistics Article View: 57 PDF Download: 19 |
||