Overweight and Obesity, Body Fat, Waist Circumference, and Anemia in Peruvian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Overweight and Obesity, Body Fat, Waist Circumference, and Anemia in Peruvian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

The university represents a critical space for students in terms of prevalence of malnutrition. The objective of this study was to determine the body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (% BF), waist circumference (WC), and anemia in university students. A cross-sectional study was carried out in...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of nutrition and metabolism 2021-12, Vol.2021, p.5049037-9
Hauptverfasser: Quiliche Castañeda, Ruth B., Turpo-Chaparro, Josué, Torres, Jesús Hanco, Saintila, Jacksaint, Ruiz Mamani, Percy G.
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Sprache:eng
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Age
Analysis
Anemia
Body fat
Body mass index
Body weight
Civil engineering
Cross-sectional studies
Hemoglobin
Humanities
Malnutrition
Obesity
Overweight
Sociodemographics
Students
University students
Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:The university represents a critical space for students in terms of prevalence of malnutrition. The objective of this study was to determine the body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (% BF), waist circumference (WC), and anemia in university students. A cross-sectional study was carried out in 2,285 university students from Lima, Peru. The sample was selected by nonprobability convenience sampling. Anthropometric data and hemoglobin levels were measured. The Chi-square test was used. The analysis of the associated factors was done using binary logistic regression. A significance level of 5% was considered. There were no significant differences between men and women in BMI (p>0.05). The men presented significantly high and very high levels of % BF (p
ISSN:2090-0724
2090-0732
DOI:10.1155/2021/5049037