沙特阿拉伯健康科学专业大学生中超重和肥胖的患病率及其相关因素
Prevalence of overweight and obesity and their associated factors among health sciences college students, Saudi Arabia.
作者信息
Makkawy Eyad, Alrakha Almaali M, Al-Mubarak Amena F, Alotaibi Hanouf T, Alotaibi Nour T, Alasmari Aeshah A, Altamimi Tahani
机构信息
Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology Division, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Medical Students, College of Medicine, Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
出版信息
J Family Med Prim Care. 2021 Feb;10(2):961-967. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1749_20. Epub 2021 Feb 27.
CONTEXT
The healthcare sciences college students have a lifestyle with low physical activity and disordered eating habits, which exposes them to a higher risk of obesity. Health science college students were the target group of particular interest in this study as they are future physicians. If they are overweight or obese, they will carry the wrong impression to the general population.
AIM
To assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity among healthcare science college students at private university in Saudi Arabia. Also, it assesses the relationship between the sociodemographic characteristics and risk of overweight and obesity in this population.
METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted among healthcare science college students. A validated, structured, closed-ended questionnaire was self-administered through the Monkey survey. All data were analyzed using SPSS.
RESULTS
401 students participated, in which 33.4% were male and 66.6% were female students; and the mean age was 22 years. The study showed that 23.7% of participants were overweight, and 11% were obese. The prevalence of obesity was higher among males. Family history of obesity and fatigue were risk factors for obesity.
CONCLUSION
The healthcare Science College students showed a high prevalence of obesity and overweight. This is strengthening the need to encourage a healthy lifestyle, healthy food habits, and physical activities to avoid obesity-related complications.
背景
健康科学专业的大学生生活方式缺乏体育活动且饮食习惯紊乱，这使他们面临更高的肥胖风险。健康科学专业的大学生作为未来的医生，是本研究特别关注的目标群体。如果他们超重或肥胖，会给普通大众留下错误的印象。
目的
评估沙特阿拉伯一所私立大学健康科学专业大学生中超重和肥胖的患病率。此外，评估该人群的社会人口学特征与超重和肥胖风险之间的关系。
方法
对健康科学专业的大学生进行了一项横断面研究。通过Monkey调查自行管理一份经过验证的、结构化的、封闭式问卷。所有数据均使用SPSS进行分析。
结果
401名学生参与了研究，其中33.4%为男生，66.6%为女生；平均年龄为22岁。研究表明，23.7%的参与者超重，11%肥胖。男性的肥胖患病率更高。肥胖家族史和疲劳是肥胖的危险因素。
结论
健康科学专业的大学生中超重和肥胖的患病率较高。这进一步表明需要鼓励健康的生活方式、健康的饮食习惯和体育活动，以避免与肥胖相关的并发症。
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