Gender Differences of Body Mass Index in Adults of Pakistan: A Case Study of Multan City

Aslam, Muhammad; Saeed, Aamir; Pasha, Ghouse; Altaf, Saima

doi:10.3923/pjn.2010.162.166

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“…The result shows that male respondents tended to have a normal BMI than female respondent. This finding was in line with the studies by Kuan, Ho, Suhaili, Siti & Gudum (2011), Aslam, Saeed, Pasha & Altaf (2010) and Zalilah, Mirnalini, Khor, Merlin & Bahaman (2006), where they concluded that based on the three general categories of BMI, it showed that male respondents were more prevalent to have a normal BMI than female. Furthermore, many previous researches in Malaysia found out that Malaysians tend to practice poor diet in their daily meal where most foods are oily and fatty that has caused the obesity level to rise even among youngsters especially among females (Abdul Rahim, 2003).…”

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Effects of Body Mass Index (Bmi), Eating Attitude and Physical Activity on Bone Health Among Undergraduate Students in Malaysia

Dev¹,

Henry²

2016

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Healthy and strong bones form the basis for a dynamic and energetic life. However, Malaysian university students still lack of knowledge towards positive bone health status and osteoporosis prevention and show a poor practice of healthy lifestyle. Therefore, this study was done to examine the relationship of eating attitude and physical activity on bone health among undergraduate students from the Faculty of Educational Studies in Universiti Putra Malaysia. A correlational study design was conducted to 281 undergraduate students aged 18 to 27 years old. The respondents were randomly chosen based on the stratified and cluster sampling technique. In this study, the eating attitudes were assessed using EAT-26 while, the physical activity level of the respondents was evaluated by using a shorter version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF). Bone Mineral Density (BMD) of the respondents was measured using calcaneal quantitative ultrasound (QUS) by using Sonost-3000 machine. From the Pearson correlation analysis, there was a negative and weak relationship of eating attitude and BMD (r= -.218) and strong relationship between physical activity and BMD (r=.731). Thus, the result of this study gives better information on how physical activities are essential to promote an improvement in BMD. A better understanding of the interactions of all these variables in this study will relate to positive bone health status and osteoporosis prevention among young adults, especially among the university students.

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Effects of Body Mass Index (Bmi), Eating Attitude and Physical Activity on Bone Health Among Undergraduate Students in Malaysia

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Henry²

2016

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“…High prevalence of overweight and obesity in females (36.15%) was also reported previously in a study (n = 834) conducted in employees of universities and health and research institutions in Peshawar in 2003 [4]. In another community-based study (n = 2000) conducted in Multan, high prevalence of overweight and obesity in females (36%) was observed [5].…”

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High Prevalence of Obesity Calls for a Priority Action for Non-Communicable Disease Crises in Adult Women: Findings of a Community-Based Study in Karachi, Pakistan

Khan¹,

Naureen²,

Iqbal³

2012

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“…2,3 During the last two decades, Asian developing countries have become more vulnerable to this serious public health threat. Although there has been a need for updated population-based data on the prevalence of obesity among adults in Pakistan, few regional studies [13][14][15][16][17] with adults have identified the escalating rates of overweight and obesity. We therefore established such a kind of study.…”

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“…Some regional disparity in the prevalence of overweight (29.0%-46%) and obesity (20.8%-27.85%) was also seen among Pakistani adults. 15,16 This disparity may be explained by varying ethnicities, age ranges, and the use of WHO-recommended BMI cutoff points for the Asia Pacific Region instead of the international cutoffs for defining obesity.…”

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Prevalence and Sociodemographic Factors of Overweight and Obesity among Pakistani Adults

Asif¹,

Aslam

Altaf

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Background: Obesity is a serious public health problem that is growing alarmingly worldwide. The main objective of this study is to examine the current prevalence of overweight and obesity among Pakistani adults and to identify the sociodemographic factors that are associated with overweight and obesity. Methods: Secondary data from a population-based household survey (the Pakistan Panel Household Survey) were used for this study. A total of 10,063 participants (3,916 men and 6,147 women) were included. Overweight and obese individuals were identified using the World Health Organization-recommended cutoffs for body mass index (kg/m 2). Along with descriptive statistics, the Pearson chi-square test was used to investigate the association among categorical variables. Odds ratios (ORs) along with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using univariate logistic regression analysis to evaluate the most significantly associated risk factors for overweight/obesity. Results: The mean age and body mass index of the participants were 38.2 years and 22.9 kg/m 2 , respectively. Overall, 22.8% of the participants (23.9% of the women and 21.1% of the men) were overweight, and 5.1% (6.3% of the women and 3.2% of the men) were obese. Sociodemographic factors, such as sex, marital status, and residential area, were significantly associated with body mass index categories. Women (OR, 1.34; 95% CI, 1.23-1.47; P<0.01), ever-married individuals (OR, 1.92; 95% CI, 1.70-2.16; P<0.01), and individuals living in urban areas (OR, 1.23; 95% CI, 1.12-1.35; P<0.01) were more likely to become overweight/obese than their counterparts. Conclusion: We have found the excess weight problem to be quite high in the Pakistani adult population. The government and other health agencies should take initiatives in launching programs about nutritional awareness for adults to prevent obesity.

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Gender Differences of Body Mass Index in Adults of Pakistan: A Case Study of Multan City

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Effects of Body Mass Index (Bmi), Eating Attitude and Physical Activity on Bone Health Among Undergraduate Students in Malaysia

Effects of Body Mass Index (Bmi), Eating Attitude and Physical Activity on Bone Health Among Undergraduate Students in Malaysia

High Prevalence of Obesity Calls for a Priority Action for Non-Communicable Disease Crises in Adult Women: Findings of a Community-Based Study in Karachi, Pakistan

Prevalence and Sociodemographic Factors of Overweight and Obesity among Pakistani Adults

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