Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Pharmacy Students in a University in Benin City, Nigeria

Odili, Valentine U; Egor, Florence O; Osarenmwinda, Ikponmwosa M; Obieche, Anthonia O

doi:10.4314/tjpr.v13i12.23

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“…The mean weight (56.83 ± 10.67 kg) obtained from this study was similar to 56.37 ± 6.53 kg reported in a study among young adults within the age range of 18-40 years in India [30]. The mean height, weight and BMI of the study population were similar to the earlier report of a study done within the same environment [31 It is also inconsistency with the report of the study done among the undergraduates of the University of Benin, Nigeria within the same age range [34]. The percentage of the participants that were either overweight (10%) or obese (3%) was far lower than 33.9% and 25.4% respectively that was reported by Jafari et al in 2012 in Iran population between the ages of 40 [35].…”

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confidence: 87%

“…The difference may be as a result of the difference in age and genetic make mean body surface area gotten from the study is mean height, weight and BMI of the study population were similar to the earlier report of a study done within the same environment [31][32][33]. It is also inconsistency with the report of the ergraduates of the University of Benin, Nigeria within the same age range [34]. The percentage of the participants that were either overweight (10%) or obese (3%) was far lower than 33.9% and 25.4% respectively in 2012 in adult Iran population between the ages of 40-57 years…”

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confidence: 69%

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ABO Blood Group System: Its Association with Anthropometric Indices among Young Adults of Yoruba Ethnicity

Asafa

Ogunlade

Bolarinwa

et al. 2019

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Introduction: The ABO blood group system is unique in immunology and haematology because it is the only system in which antibodies are consistently and predictably present in the serum of normal individuals whose red cells lack the antigens. Several epidemiological studies have reported that the distribution of different ABO blood groups vary markedly among the populations of different geographical areas reflecting racial differences. Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the association between ABO blood group and anthropometric indices among apparently healthy young adults of Yoruba ethnicity. Study Design: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at Department of Physiological Sciences and University Health Centre, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife between May 2016 to June 2017. Methodology: Eighty apparently healthy young adults who were purposely selected participated in the study after screening for the ABO blood groups following the standard protocol. They were divided into four equal groups; 20 in each of blood groups A, B, AB and O who were age- and sex - matched. The weight (kg) and height (cm) of the participants were measured following standard protocol. Body mass index (BMI) and body surface area (BSA) were estimated from weight and height using Quetelex and Mosteller formulae respectively. Chi-square was used to compare grouped data while the comparison of means of parameters among the four blood groups was done using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). A p-value of < 0.05 was taken statistically significant. Results: Out of the total 80 participants, 15% were males. The mean ± SD of height(m) of participants with blood groups A, B, O and AB were 1.65 ± 0.06, 1.63 ± 0.08, 1.62 ± 0.08 and 1.63 ± 0.08 (F= 0.349, p= 0.790) respectively. The mean ± SD of weight(kg) of the participants with blood group A,B, O and AB were 56.15 ± 8.71, 56.00 ± 11.21, 57.10 ± 12.73 and 58.05 ± 10.35 (F= 0.154, p= 0.927) respectively. The mean ± SD of BMI in kg/m2 for blood groups A, B, O and AB were 20.74 ± 3.22, 20.86 ± 2.91, 21.79 ± 5.10 and 21.91 ± 4.21 (F= 0.472, p= 0.703) respectively while the mean ± SD of BSA (m2) for blood group A, B, O and AB were 1.60 ± 0.12, 1.59 ± 0.19, 1.60 ± 0.18 and 1.62 ± 0.15 (F= 0.098, p= 0.961) respectively. Conclusion: AB Blood group may be predisposed to metabolic syndrome due to the higher mean of weight, BSA and BMI found in this group.

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confidence: 87%

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confidence: 69%

ABO Blood Group System: Its Association with Anthropometric Indices among Young Adults of Yoruba Ethnicity

Asafa

Ogunlade

Bolarinwa

et al. 2019

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“…It was higher in females than males. This finding was similar to the previous studies on Nigerian university students (Ayodele et al, 2009;Aliyu et al, 2014;Odili et al, 2014;Oladoyinbo & Ekerette, 2015;Attah et al, 2016;Ukegbu et al, 2017;Eze & Kadiri, 2020), Africa (Mogre et al, 2014a;Mogre et al, 2014b;Moussa et al, 2016, Niba et al, 2017 and other continent (Davar, 2015). It was contrary to the findings of some other studies in Nigeria (Nwachukwu et al, 2010;Olusanya & Omotayo, 2011;Nmor et al, 2014;Ukegbu et al, 2017), Asia (Gan et al, 2011;Hujova, 2013;Kutty et al, 2015;Ren et al, 2015;Irfan, 2018), America (Moretti et al, 2014;Obesidade & Obesidad, 2017;Deng et al, 2017) and Europe (Sofia et al, 2015) where general obesity was higher in males than females.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…The prevalence of general overweight and obesity measured by BMI was below one fifth, this was in line with other studies in Nigeria (Ayodele et al, 2009;Olusanya & Omotayo, 2011;Olufemi & Abiodun, 2013;Nmor et al, 2014;Odili et al, 2014;Bagi et al, 2017;Ukegbu et al, 2017;Maduka et al, 2017) and other African countries (Kolawole et al, 2017;Deng et al, 2017) and Asia (Kutty et al, 2015;Ren et al, 2015;Irfan, 2018). It was lower than other Nigerian studies which ranged from 20% to 60% (Adesola et al, 2014;Oladoyinbo & Ekerette, 2015;Agwu et al, 2017;The GBD 2015Obesity Collaborators, 2017Sedodo et al, 2020;Kayode & Alabi, 2020) and other countries in Africa (Moussa et al, 2016;Niba et al, 2017), Asia (Davar, 2015), America (Katuka et al, 2016;Deng et al, 2017) and Europe (Sofia et al, 2015).…”

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confidence: 91%

Feeding habits, Overweight, Obesity and Hypertension and Associated Factors among Polytechnic Students in Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria

Dada

Igbe

2020

JMRH

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Overweight and obesity is a risk factor to chronic non-communicable diseases. This study assessed level of overweight/obesity and blood pressure among students of a higher institution in Southwest Nigeria. This cross-section study involved 300 students of a public higher institution in Ado-Ekiti, Southwest, Nigeria. A validated self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on personal characteristics, feeding pattern and lifestyle of the students. Body Mass Index (BMI) was categorized into normal weight (BMI<25) and overweight/obesity (BMI ≥ 25). Waist circumference and waist-hip-ratio (WHR) were classified as normal and at risk. Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥ 90 mmHg. Chi square test was used to establish relationship between variables at 5% level of significance. The mean age of the students was 22.25 years and 62.8% were above 20years. Monthly allowanceless than ₦30000.00 was received by 64.4% of the students, 47.3% skipped breakfast meal, 96% consumed carbonated soft drinks and 37.1% did not engaged in physical exercise. Prevalence of general obesity was 17.1% (BMI≥25); 7% and 15.5% were at risk of abdominal and central obesity respectively. Students in systolic pre-hypertension and stage I hypertension were 33.3% and 3% respectively whereas 15.5% and 2.4% were in diastolic pre-hypertension and stage I hypertension respectively. Female gender, monthly allowance less than ₦30000.00 and adolescent stage were associated with obesity. Older age, male gender and monthly allowance less than ₦30000.00 were associated with BP. Nutrition education is recommended for this population group.

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“…Excess body fat is well documented as a risk factor for numerous chronic conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and CVDs. 21 In this study, BMI was used as a measure of general obesity, while WHR and WC, which are better predictors of cardiovascular risks, non-insulin dependent diabetes, hypertension, etc., were used to assess central/abdominal obesity. [22][23][24] Results of this study showed the prevalence of overweight and obesity is rising in this population group and thus does not bode well for the burden of non-communicable diseases linked to obesity.…”

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Obesity and associated factors in young adults attending tertiary institutions in south-eastern Nigeria

Ukegbu

Uwaegbute

Echendu

et al. 2016

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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To assess prevalence of overweight/obesity and associated factors in a group of university undergraduates in southeast Nigeria. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Five tertiary institutions in southeast Nigeria. Methods: A total of 1610 undergraduates were selected using multistage sampling. A validated questionnaire on sociodemographic, dietary and lifestyle factors was used. Variables studied included body mass index (BMI), waist:hip ratio (WHR) and blood pressure (BP). Descriptive statistics and Chi square test were used for data analyses. Results: Prevalence of obesity and overweight were 6.5% [4.2% males; 8.4% females (p < 0.05)] and 13.4% [8.4% males; 17.7% females (p < 0.05)], respectively. A higher prevalence of central obesity and abdominal obesity was found in the females (15.7% and 27.2%, respectively) compared to the males (1.1% and 2.4%, respectively) (p < 0.05). Consumption of unhealthy snack foods (X 2 = 13.39), being a female (X 2 = 47.91), first year student (X 2 = 41.82), and having high systolic (X 2 = 88.18) and diastolic (X 2 = 10.17) BP were associated with obesity (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Prevalence of obesity was high in the studied population and, if left unchecked, portends deleterious consequences, especially with respect to the development of cardiovascular diseases.

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Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Pharmacy Students in a University in Benin City, Nigeria

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ABO Blood Group System: Its Association with Anthropometric Indices among Young Adults of Yoruba Ethnicity

ABO Blood Group System: Its Association with Anthropometric Indices among Young Adults of Yoruba Ethnicity

Feeding habits, Overweight, Obesity and Hypertension and Associated Factors among Polytechnic Students in Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria

Obesity and associated factors in young adults attending tertiary institutions in south-eastern Nigeria

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