The association between the timing of energy intake and the risk of overweight and obesity among Saudi female university students
| Autor: | Eman S. Alamri |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
obesity
Universities Cross-sectional study energy intake timing Saudi Arabia lcsh:Medicine Negative association 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Overweight saudi female 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Negatively associated Risk Factors medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Students Meal business.industry Significant difference digestive oral and skin physiology lcsh:R General Medicine medicine.disease Obesity Cross-Sectional Studies Original Article Female medicine.symptom business Energy Intake Body mass index Demography |
| Zdroj: | Saudi Medical Journal, Vol 40, Iss 12, Pp 1272-1277 (2019) Saudi Medical Journal |
| ISSN: | 1658-3175 0379-5284 |
| Popis: | Objectives: To investigate the relationship between the timing of energy intake and obesity. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between September 2018 and December 2018. A total of 450 Saudi female students from the University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia were recruited. A 4-day dietary record was used to estimate the total energy intake per day and per meal. Height and weight were measured to calculate body mass index. Results: The study showed a significant negative association between obesity and energy intake at breakfast (r = -0.70, p less than 0.05) and mid-morning (r = -0.53, p less than 0.05) as well as a significant positive association between obesity and energy intake at dinner (r = 0.85, p less than 0.05). Additionally, there was no significant difference between the obese and normal weight groups in the total energy intake per day or the total percentage of energy from fat, carbohydrate, and protein per day. However, the total energy intake for each meal and the percentage of energy from fat, carbohydrate, and protein per meal were significantly different between the groups. Conclusion: The greater intake of energy at dinner was positively associated with obesity, while greater energy intake at breakfast were negatively associated with overweight and obesity. Saudi Med J 2019; Vol. 40 (12): 1272-1277 doi: 10.15537/smj.2019.12.24686 How to cite this article: Alamri E. The association between the timing of energy intake and the risk of overweight and obesity among Saudi female university student. Saudi Med J 2019; 40: 1272-1277. doi: 10.15537/smj.2019.12.24686 |
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