Lifestyle Factors and Eating Habits Associated With Overweight and Obesity Among Male and Female Students At KFU

Abstract: Obesity was defined as a stat of abnormal and excessive lipid accumulation in adipose tissue with adversely affected on the health. Overabundance bodyweight is the sixth most critical hazard calculate adding to the general weight of diseases around the world. Because of metabolic complications that associated with obesity the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus type 2 increased. Obesity is a multifactorial condition affected by numerous factors, including hereditary, and lifestyle factors including stationary practices, physical dormancy and unfortunate dietary decisions. Undergrads are exceptionally presented to unfortunate dietary patterns prompting to increase the body weight. Objective:To study the prevelenve of obesity and overweight among students in king faisal uneversiy and its relation with lifestyle and diet habits. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 samples of students in King Faisal University in Ahsa, eastern Saudi Arabia in 2016. Self-administrated questionnaire containing many questions about diet habit and lifestyle in addition to demographic data was made and completed by each participant. BMI (body mass index) has been calculated. Results: out of 290 participants who participated in the study. 18.6 % and 23.4% are overweight and obese respectively. 53.8% have irregular weight. 59% spend more than 3 three hours daily in sedentary lifestyle. 70.7% didn’t underwent any exercise in last three months consistently. 49% rarely Getting around on foot or bicycle. 67.9% have irregular meal. Only 31% eat breakfast daily. 50.7%, 53.4%, 42.4% eat and drink fast food, soft drinks and sweet diet once weekly respectively. 57.9% eat late at night. 17.9% and 19% eat vegetables and fruit daily respectively.77.9% never smock. Conclusion: In general, sedentary life style is widely prevalent among students in king Feisal university. There is an obvious relation between increasing BMI and life style and eating habit. Increasing the awareness among students about appropriate lifestyle and diet habit is highly recommended to decrease the incidence of obesity. Keywords: Obesity; Overweight; Lifestyle; dietry habits. Title: Lifestyle Factors and Eating Habits Associated With Overweight and Obesity Among Male and Female Students At KFU Author: Sayed Ibrahim Ali, Abdulmohsen A. AlJaziri, Zainab A. Aljassim, Salman J.AlShehab, Ali A.AlAmer, Mahdi H.AlSowilem, Mohammed M.AlMohanna International Journal of Healthcare Sciences ISSN 2348-5728 (Online) Research Publish Journals

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