Kazmi Tahseen, Nagi Luqman F, Iqbal Saleem P, Razzaq Shama, Hassnain Shamaila, Khan Shehnaz, Shahid Noor
Community Medicine, Central Park Medical College, Lahore, PAK.
Community Medicine, Shalamar Medical & Dental College, Lahore, PAK.
Cureus. 2022 Apr 1;14(4):e23719. doi: 10.7759/cureus.23719. eCollection 2022 Apr.
Introduction There are several factors such as physical inactivity, sedentary lifestyle, and diet that can be responsible for weight gain or obesity. Regular physical activity is important for better physical and emotional well-being. The objective of the study is to observe the prevalence of obesity or over-weight and how lack of physical activity contributes to weight gain and other health issues. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in Shalamar Town, Lahore on 646 participants. Data was collected using the WHO STEPS instrument. The inclusion criteria were a minimum age of 30 years and residents of Shalimar Town, Lahore for more than five years. The exclusion criteria were participants with comorbid conditions like HIV, TB, and terminal stage of cancer. Test of association and binary logistic regression analysis was performed to observe a significant association between demographic variables and non-communicable diseases among the participants involved in performing physical exercise. Results About 22.1% of the participants had normal BMI, 5.3% were underweight whereas 34.2% of the participants were overweight and 32.4% obese. Male participants were found to be more physically active compared to females. Hypertension and diabetes were statistically significantly associated with physical activity. BMI and waist-hip ratio were found to be associated with moderate physical exercise. Conclusion Most of the participants were not involved in moderate physical activity. Overall, an alarming 66.6% of the participants were either overweight or obese. In general, males were found to participate more in intense physical activity.
引言 有几个因素，如缺乏体育活动、久坐不动的生活方式和饮食，可能导致体重增加或肥胖。定期进行体育活动对于改善身体和情绪健康很重要。本研究的目的是观察肥胖或超重的患病率，以及缺乏体育活动如何导致体重增加和其他健康问题。
方法 这项横断面研究在拉合尔的沙勒马镇对646名参与者进行。使用世界卫生组织的“STEPS”工具收集数据。纳入标准为年龄至少30岁且在拉合尔沙勒马镇居住超过五年。排除标准为患有合并症如艾滋病毒、结核病和癌症晚期的参与者。对参与体育锻炼的参与者进行关联检验和二元逻辑回归分析，以观察人口统计学变量与非传染性疾病之间的显著关联。
结果 约22.1%的参与者BMI正常，5.3%体重过轻，而34.2%的参与者超重，32.4%肥胖。发现男性参与者比女性更积极参加体育活动。高血压和糖尿病与体育活动在统计学上有显著关联。BMI和腰臀比与适度体育锻炼有关。
结论 大多数参与者未参与适度体育活动。总体而言，令人担忧的是，66.6%的参与者超重或肥胖。一般来说，可以发现男性更多地参与高强度体育活动。
