Mehmood Yasir, Al-Swailmi Farhan Khashim, Al-Enazi Shehab Ahmed
Yasir Mehmood, FCPS. Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University Arar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Farhan Khashim Al-Swailmi, MD. Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University Arar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Pak J Med Sci. 2016 Nov-Dec;32(6):1528-1532. doi: 10.12669/pjms.326.10492.
To determine the frequency of obesity disorders and their co-morbidities in medical students.
This cross-sectional study was conducted in Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, Ar'ar, Saudi Arabia. All medical students who consented to participate were included in the study. Their relevant information was recorded on a structured proforma. Weight and height of the participants were measured using calibrated manual weighing scale and Body mass index (BMI) was calculated. The obtained results were interpreted according to classification of body weight disorders. The participants who turned out to be over-weight and obese were further assessed for hypertension, diabetes mellitus and gallstones. The collected data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20.
A total of 405 students participated in study, age range was 19-25 years. Male were 169 (41.7%) and female students were 236(58.3%). Family history of obesity was present in 34.3%. Out of 405 students, 126 were having BMI between 25 and 45.6, among them 34(8.4%) students were obese and 88 (21.7%) were overweight. Sixty two (15.3%) among them were male and 64 (15.8%) female. Fourteen (11.1%) were hypertensive and 9(7.1%) were having gall stones.
The frequency of obesity among medical students was 8.4%. Increasing frequency of obesity associated with unhealthy life style needs to be controlled at national level to raise a healthy generation and to reduce burden on health economy.
确定医学生中肥胖症及其合并症的发生率。
本横断面研究在沙特阿拉伯阿西尔省北部边境大学医学院进行。所有同意参与的医学生均纳入研究。他们的相关信息记录在一份结构化表格上。使用校准后的手动体重秤测量参与者的体重和身高，并计算体重指数（BMI）。根据体重障碍分类对所得结果进行解读。对超重和肥胖的参与者进一步评估高血压、糖尿病和胆结石情况。使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）20版对收集的数据进行分析。
共有405名学生参与研究，年龄范围为19至25岁。男性169名（41.7%），女性236名（58.3%）。有肥胖家族史的占34.3%。在405名学生中，126人的BMI在25至45.6之间，其中34名（8.4%）学生肥胖，88名（21.7%）学生超重。其中62名（15.3%）为男性，64名（15.8%）为女性。14名（11.1%）患有高血压，9名（7.1%）有胆结石。
医学生中肥胖症的发生率为8.4%。需要在国家层面控制与不健康生活方式相关的肥胖症发生率上升，以培养健康的一代并减轻健康经济负担。
