Shah Zaib, Tahira Raza, Afnan Ahmad, Shahzaib Anwar, Syed Muhammad Haroon Tariq, Tahir Mubashar
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SPSS software was used for the analysis of datausing the Chi-square test.Results: A total of 108 male cadets participated in the study. Mean age was 20.20 years ±1.4 SD. The majority ofparticipants were involved in physical activity and had healthy eating habits. Eighty-nine percent ofrespondents fall in the category of normal body mass index & 6.5% in the category of overweight & obese & 3.7% were underweight. Forty-seven percent of subjects were physically active for ≤ 3 days/week & 57.4% wereengaged for > 3 days/week. Fifty-seven percent of respondents had a screen time of 5-7 hours/day & 11.1% has> 7 hours/day. Among 108 respondents, 37% had snacking habits in between meals 1-2 times/week & 20.4%has 3-4 times/week.Conclusion: This study concludes that apart from non-modifiable risk factors, modifiable risk factors also have a major influence on the prevalence of overweight & obesity. 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Prevalence of Obesity with its Associated Modifiable Risk Factors among Adolescents of Aged 17-24 Years: Cross-Sectional Study
Objective: This study aims to point out the association of modifiable risk factors and the prevalence and riskfactors of overweight and obesity among adolescents aged 17-24 years.Study Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study.Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at the Department of Community Medicine, CombinedMilitary Hospital (CMH) College Lahore, Pakistan from April 2022 to May 2022.Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed on a sample size of 108 adult males through nonprobabilityconvenient sampling in CMH Lahore Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan. HbA1c tests were conducted to checkblood sugar. A questionnaire was distributed to collect data. SPSS software was used for the analysis of datausing the Chi-square test.Results: A total of 108 male cadets participated in the study. Mean age was 20.20 years ±1.4 SD. The majority ofparticipants were involved in physical activity and had healthy eating habits. Eighty-nine percent ofrespondents fall in the category of normal body mass index & 6.5% in the category of overweight & obese & 3.7% were underweight. Forty-seven percent of subjects were physically active for ≤ 3 days/week & 57.4% wereengaged for > 3 days/week. Fifty-seven percent of respondents had a screen time of 5-7 hours/day & 11.1% has> 7 hours/day. Among 108 respondents, 37% had snacking habits in between meals 1-2 times/week & 20.4%has 3-4 times/week.Conclusion: This study concludes that apart from non-modifiable risk factors, modifiable risk factors also have a major influence on the prevalence of overweight & obesity. Those who exercise & eat healthy have less risk ofdeveloping obesity as compared to those who have poor physical activity & unhealthy eating habits.
How to cite this: Zaib S, Raza T, Ahmad A, Anwar S, Tariq SMH, Mubashar T. Prevalence of Obesity with its Associated Modifiable Risk Factors Among Adolescents of Aged 17-24 Years: Cross Sectional Study. Life and Science. 2024; 5(2): 210-215. doi: http://doi.org/10.37185/LnS.1.1.362
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