The prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity among University of Botswana students

Tapera, Roy; Merapelo, Marogwe Thato; Tumoyagae, Tshephang; Maswabi, Titus Motswadi; Erick, Patience; Letsholo, Baemedi; Mbongwe, Bontle

doi:10.1080/2331205x.2017.1357249

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“…Our results are in concordant with reports from other related studies that have provided evidence of the burden of obesity among the young adult population [4,20,22] and the limitation of BMI in de ning obesity despite its wider applicability in clinical and epidemiological studies. To overcome these limitations, some studies [5,7] have suggested lower cut-offs for BMI by sex and speci c ethnic groups.…”

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“…This present study did not record data on the socio-economic status, detailed physical activity, and calorie intake by the students, which limits the study's ability to make conclusions regarding the lifestyle and dietary habits of students. However, we observed that femaleparticipants between the ages of 20-29 years, those with family history of obesity, and being on diet were signi cant factors for overweight/obesity prevalence among undergraduate university students in the Kumasi Metropolis.The nding is consistent with reports from other related studies [20,22]. Similarly, 3.0% of male and 1.3% of females de ned as normal weight by BMI were obese when examined by BIA.…”

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“…These gures were doubled when overweight/obesity prevalence was de ned by PBF. The prevalence estimates of overweight and obesity observed in this study are similar to those observed among University students from Botswana [20] and Ghana [21] who used the internationally accepted threshold for BMI. Also, Peltzer, et al [22] in a cross-sectional study among university students from 22 countries reported that the prevalence rates of overweight and obesity were 18.9% and 5.8% among male students; 14.1% and 5.2% among female students, respectively which is similar our present ndings.…”

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Magnitude and Performance of Percentage Body Fat and Fat Mass Index in Determining Overweight/Obesity among University Undergraduate Students in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. 

Obirikorang¹,

Acheampong²,

Anto³

et al. 2020

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Background: Anthropometric indices such as body mass index (BMI) is a widely used index of adiposity across clinical settings, yet there are limitations regarding their estimates of body fat. We determined the magnitude and the performance of fat mass index (FMI), and percentage body fat (PBF) for determining obesity among undergraduate students in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. Methods: This University community-based cross-sectional study included 1,552 undergraduate students (700 males and 852 females) aged 15–29 years from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. Anthropometric measurements and bioelectrical impedance analyses were performed. Data on sociodemographic and lifestyle-related characteristics were obtained using a structured questionnaire. Results: Comparing male to female students, the age-standardised prevalence of overweight/obesity was 10.8%/3.5% vs. 19.3%/7.6% (p<0.0001) for BMI criterion, 16.4%/8.5% vs. 21.9%/19.9% (p<0.0001) for PBF criterion and 16.0%/9.2 vs. 21.2%/22.0% for FMI criterion (p<0.0001), respectively. There was a stronger agreement between PBF and FMI in the classification of overweight and obesity in terms of males (kappa=0.855) and females (kappa=0.865) but a weak agreement between BMI and PBF and between BMI and FMI. About 29.3% of males and 61.4% of the females categorized as normal weight by BMI were identified as overweight by PBF. Similarly, 3.0% of male and 1.3% of females defined as normal weight by BMI were obese when examined by PBF. FMI can be predicted from BMI and BMI2 with much accuracy (mean bias = -0.1). Conclusion: The inconsistency observed between BMI and PBF reflects a limitation of BMI. FMI accurately assessed obesity with many conveniences as BMI to the same extent.

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Magnitude and Performance of Percentage Body Fat and Fat Mass Index in Determining Overweight/Obesity among University Undergraduate Students in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. 

Obirikorang¹,

Acheampong²,

Anto³

et al. 2020

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“…Studies in Africa revealed a prevalence of 13% and 5% in Ghana , 39% and 17% in Egypt (Moussa et al, 2016) and, 24% and 2% in Cameroun (Niba et al, 2017) of overweight and obesity respectively. The prevalence of overweight/ obesity in Uganda and Botswana was 15% (Kolawole et al, 2017) and 36% (Tapera et al, 2017) respectively. In the Middle East, overweight and obesity prevalence of 28% and 16% respectively was observed in Saudi Arabia (Issa, 2015).…”

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

Dada

Igbe

2020

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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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“…Yapılan çalışmalar üniversite öğrencilerinde sigara kullanımının, alkol kullanımının, sağlıksız diyet ve sedanter alışkanlıklar gibi riskli davranışların arttığını göstermektedir (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15). Ayrıca üniversite öğrencilerinde yapılan çalışmalarda fazla kilo ve obezite prevalansının da yüksek olduğu bildirilmektedir (3,(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21). Farklı ülkelerin üniversite öğrencilerinde gerçekleştirilen çok merkezli bir çalışmada fazla kilo ve obezite prevalansının Bangladeş'de %20,8; Çin'de %2,9-14,3; Malezya'da %20-%30; Tayland'da %31, Pakistan'da %13-%57,6 ve Hindistan'da %11-%37,5; Kolombiya'da %12,4-%16,7; Meksika: %31,6, Kuveyt'de %42, İran %12,4 ve Türkiye: %10-47 olarak belirlenmiştir (20).…”

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Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Obezite Farkındalıkları ile Beden Kitle İndeksleri Arasındaki İlişki

Özkan¹,

Adibelli²,

İlaslan³

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Amaç: Araştırma, Kumluca ilçesinde öğrenim gören üniversite öğrencilerinin obezite hakkındaki farkındalıkları ile beden kitle indeksleri arasındaki ilişkinin değerlendirilmesi amacıyla planlanmıştır. Yöntem: Kesitsel türde yapılan bu araştırmada örneklem seçimine gidilmeden Akdeniz Üniversitesi Kumluca Meslek Yüksek Okulu'nda 2017-2018 eğitim ve öğretim yılı içerisinde öğrenim gören, çalışmaya katılmayı kabul 176 öğrenci dahil edilmiştir. Verilerin toplanmasında, Obezite Farkındalık Ölçeği (OFÖ) ve araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan sosyo-demografik bilgi formu kullanılmıştır. Öğrencilerin Beden Kitle İndeksini (BKI) değerlendirmek amacıyla boy ve kiloları araştırmacılar tarafından ölçülmüştür. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistiklerin yanı sıra, Mann Whitney-U, Kruskal-Wallis varyans analizi ve Spearman korelasyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmada öğrencilerin yaş ortalaması 20,25±2,69 yıl ve %58'i erkek olarak belirlenmiştir. Öğrencilerin %35,2'sinin sigara ve %34,7'sinin alkol kullandığı saptanmıştır. Öğrencilerin %60,2'si düzenli fiziksel aktivite yapmadığını ve %46'sı öğünlerini düzenli olarak tüketmediklerini belirtmişlerdir. Öğrencilerin %40,3'ü fazla kilolu olarak değerlendirilirken, %11,4'ü obez olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Öğrencilerin OFÖ'den ve alt boyutlarından aldıkları puanlar incelendiğinde, öğrencilerin obezite farkındalık alt boyutundan 26,55±6,59, beslenme alt boyutundan 18,2±4,37 fiziksel aktivite alt boyutundan 14,7±3,60 puan aldıkları bulunmuştur. Öğrencilerin BKI değerleri ile OFÖ toplam ve alt boyut puanları arasındaki ilişki incelendiğinde; negatif yönlü ancak anlamlı olmayan bir ilişki olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç: Çalışmamızda üniversite öğrencilerinin obezite hakkındaki farkındalıkları diğer çalışmalara göre daha düşük; fazla kilo ve obezite prevalansı ise yüksek olarak saptanmıştır. Üniversite yılları sağlık yaşam biçim davranışlarını geliştirmek için önemli bir fırsattır. Üniversite öğrencileri, sağlıksız diyet ve sedanter alışkanlıklar gibi riskli davranışların önlenmesi konusunda desteklenmeli ve obezite hakkında farkındalığı artıracak eğitimler düzenli olarak planlanmalıdır.

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The prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity among University of Botswana students

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Magnitude and Performance of Percentage Body Fat and Fat Mass Index in Determining Overweight/Obesity among University Undergraduate Students in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana.

Magnitude and Performance of Percentage Body Fat and Fat Mass Index in Determining Overweight/Obesity among University Undergraduate Students in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana.

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

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The prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity among University of Botswana students

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Magnitude and Performance of Percentage Body Fat and Fat Mass Index in Determining Overweight/Obesity among University Undergraduate Students in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana.&nbsp;

Magnitude and Performance of Percentage Body Fat and Fat Mass Index in Determining Overweight/Obesity among University Undergraduate Students in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana.&nbsp;

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

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Magnitude and Performance of Percentage Body Fat and Fat Mass Index in Determining Overweight/Obesity among University Undergraduate Students in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana.