| Autor: |
Mohd Adnan Kausar, Abdulrahman Hasan Althagafi, Tarig A. N. Ginawi, Abdullah Mohammed Alshaikhi, Abdelhafiz Ibrahim Bashir, Alshaikhi Naif Aseod Eid Alrashidi, Ibrahim Abdelmageed Ginawi, S.M.A. Shahid, Mohannad Nasser Alqwayee, Mohammad Abdulkarim Alduheim, Mohammed Qumani Ahmed |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. C, Physiology and Molecular Biology. 11:31-36 |
| ISSN: |
2090-083X |
| DOI: |
10.21608/eajbsc.2019.30334 |
| Popis: |
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. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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