Abstract: This is cross sectional studies conducted in Karari locality in Khartoum state of Sudan to measure the prevalence of obesity among adults and it is associated risk factors. Sample sizes of 283 adults aged 20-45 years were participated in the study. The data was collected through questionnaire. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 19.0.
The results of the study revealed that more than half of the respondents were females (53.4%) and 46.6% were males. The majority of the respondents (32.9%) aged 41-45 years, 21.6% aged 36-40 years, and 12% aged 16.3% while 17.3% aged between 20-25 years. Approximately 56% of the respondents were practiced physical activity. The majority of the respondents practiced walking (57.6%), 41.1% practiced sport. More than 57% of the respondents practiced physical activity daily, 10.1% of them practiced once per week and 32.3% practiced twice per week. The high consumption of white bread daily was (33.9%), whole meal bread daily (89.4%), rice once (43.8%), pasta once (40.3%), porridge once (58.7%), chips daily (2.8%), yoghurt daily (65.7) and sweets daily consumption (40.6%). Most of the respondents were eating once (58.7%) away from their homes. (43.1%) of adults found normal, (6%) were underweight, (36.4%) were overweight and (14.5%) were obese. Only (28.3%) of the respondents were suffered from chronic diseases. The majority of respondents suffered from diabetes (43.7%) followed by hypertension (42.5%). Male adults were statistically significant more practiced for physical activity once per week compared to females.
Keywords: Physical activity obesity Adults Karari Locality, Khartoum Sudan.
Title: Obesity Prevalence and Physical Inactivity among Adults of Karari Locality, Khartoum State Sudan, 2014
Author: Ali Mohieldin (PhD), Khalil Sifeldin (M.Sc), DAWRIA Adam (PhD), Kamal Albassir (PhD)
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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