International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Ahmed Hassan Alghamdi
Paediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al Baha University, KSAPublications
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Research
Obesity; Prevalence and Associated Factors among Al Baha University Students: An Observational and Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s): Abuobaida E. E. Abukhelaif*, Ahmed Hassan Alghamdi, Mohammed Abdullah Ibrahim AlGhamdi, Amjad Yahaya A. AlZahrani, Fares Ghormallah A. Alghamdi, AlHassan Ali Ahmed Alghamdi and Majed Abdulaziz Ahmed Alghamdi
Background: Nowadays, the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Arabic countries was found to be greater than before among young people especially university students. Morbid dietary patterns including high intake of fast foods and meals missing especially breakfast have been suggested as major risk factors for the development of obesity. Objective: The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among students from the Albaha University, Saudi Arabia, and to analyses their eating habits. Materials and Methods: The study was an institutional cross-sectional survey carried out at Albaha University from March 2020 to September 2020. Data were collected using an interview questionnaire among 209 students (53.1% males and 46.9% females) aged 18-23years chosen randomly. Results: The results showed that half of the participants (51.7%; n=108) had a Body Mass Index (BM.. Read More»
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