Eating habits and body mass index of medical students of shaheed mohtarma Benazir Bhutto medical university, Larkana
Medical Forum Monthly. 2013; 24 (6): 39-42
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ABSTRACT
The study aimed to determine the eating habits and body mass index among the medical students of 4[th] year MBBS at Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University, Larkana. Cross sectional study. A cross sectional survey of 4[th] year MBBS medical students was conducted at Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University [SMBBMU] Larkana, Sind, Pakistan from 22 March to 24 May, 2011. Study was conducted on medical students of 4[th] Year MBBS of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University, Larkana from 22 March to 24 May, 2011. Taking ethical consideration, data was collected by self - administered questionnaire beside socio-demographic characteristics, family history of obesity, physical activity, dietary habits, smoking, Weight, and Height were recorded and BMI [Body Mass Index] was calculated for each medical student, BMI [Weight in Kg/Height in meter[2]]. Overweight [BMI = 25-29.9 kg/m[2]], Obesity [BMI = >/=30 kg/m[2]] categories were used by WHO classification. Statistical analysis was carried out by using SPSS version.16.0. In study, total 73 medical students were included, among the female students 10.96% were overweight and 02.74% obese, whereas among male students 12.33% and 08.22% were overweight and obese. The present study revealed that 10.96% of the study sample from Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University Larkana were obese [whose Body Mass Index = BMI was more than or equal to[>/= 30 kg/m[2]] and 23.29% of the medical students were overweight [Body Mass Index = BMI was [25 -29.9 kg/m[2]] while only 65.75% of the university students had normal body weight [BMI= 18.5 24.9 kg/m[2]]. Male students were more prone to overweight and obesity, multifaceted efforts are required for eating habits of students and propose interventions to improve such habits
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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Estudantes de Medicina
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Índice de Massa Corporal
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Estudos Transversais
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Med. Forum Mon.
Ano de publicação:
2013
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