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Pattern and Determinants of Overweight and Obesity Among Future Physicians

机译:未来医师中超重和肥胖的模式和决定因素

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Background Overweight including obesity is a leading cause of present day morbidity and kills more people than underweight. Keeping this background in mind this study had been conducted to establish the pattern of overweight and obesity in the midst of undergraduate medical group and to find out the association of overweight (plump) and obesity with probable hazardous factors. Materials and Methods This descriptive observational study had been conducted among undergraduate medical group for the duration of May to June 2011. Simple random sampling was adopted to select the students under study. A pretested, predesigned self-administered questionnaire was utilized for data collection. Body Mass Index (BMI) was assessed through weight and height and acted as forecaster of heavy figure and or obesity. Overweight and or obesity were analyzed to see the association with certain socio-demographic variables, dietary habits, family history of overweight and or obesity, life style issues, computer use etc. After collection of data, these were analyzed using tabulation, proportion and Chi square through Epi-Info software. Results The study subjects were young adults. The general pattern of overweight (plump) and obesity was 18.0 percent and 4.0 percent respectively. Overweight and or obesity was found significantly high among male students, fast food and soft drinks takers, low takers of fruits and vegetables, alcohol consumers, students with lack of exercise and family history of obesity. Overweight and obesity were not found associated with type of diet (vegetarian or non-vegetarian) and smoking. Conclusion Presence of probable associated factors with regard to overweight (plump) and obesity exists amid medical undergraduate pupils.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126je.v4i1.10134 Nepal Journal of Epidemiology 2014;4 (1): 323-329
机译:背景包括肥胖在内的超重是当今发病率的主要原因,与超重相比,死亡人数更多。牢记这一背景,进行了这项研究,以建立大学生医学组中超重和肥胖的模式,并发现超重(肥胖)和肥胖与可能的危险因素的关系。资料与方法这项描述性观察性研究是在2011年5月至2011年6月的本科医学小组中进行的。采用简单的随机抽样选择要研究的学生。预先测试,预先设计的自我管理调查表用于数据收集。体重指数(BMI)是通过体重和身高评估的,可以作为肥胖和肥胖者的预测指标。分析超重和/或肥胖症,以了解与某些社会人口统计学变量,饮食习惯,超重和/或肥胖症家族史,生活方式问题,计算机使用等之间的关系。收集数据后,使用表格,比例和质量进行分析。通过Epi-Info软件进行平方。结果研究对象为年轻人。超重(肥胖)和肥胖的一般模式分别为18.0%和4.0%。男学生,快餐和软饮者,水果和蔬菜的低摄取者,饮酒者,缺乏运动和肥胖家族史的学生中,超重和/或肥胖的发生率明显较高。没有发现超重和肥胖与饮食类型(素食或非素食)和吸烟有关。结论医学本科生中存在超重(肥胖)和肥胖的可能相关因素.DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.3126je.v4i1.10134尼泊尔流行病学杂志2014; 4(1) :323-329

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