Obesity and associated factors in young adults attending tertiary institutions in south-eastern Nigeria

Obesity and associated factors in young adults attending tertiary institutions in south-eastern Nigeria

Objective: To assess prevalence of overweight/obesity and associated factors in a group of university undergraduates in south-east Nigeria. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Five tertiary institutions in south-east Nigeria. Methods: A total of 1610 undergraduates were selected using multistag...

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Veröffentlicht in:The South African journal of clinical nutrition 2017-04, Vol.30 (2), p.43-48
Hauptverfasser: Ukegbu, Patricia Ogechi, Uwaegbute, Ada Charity, Echendu, Chinyere Akudo, Ejike, Chukwunonso, Anyika-Elekeh, Julie Uche, Asumugha, Victoria Uzoamaka, Kuyik, Solomon Abasiekong, Omodamiro, Shola, Nwofia, Blessing, Uzokwe, Chinwe, Oluchi-Nliam, Chidinma, Uwakwe, Nnenna
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Sprache:eng
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Association
Obesity
Overweight
Socio-demographic factors
Young adults
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Zusammenfassung:Objective: To assess prevalence of overweight/obesity and associated factors in a group of university undergraduates in south-east Nigeria. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Five tertiary institutions in south-east Nigeria. Methods: A total of 1610 undergraduates were selected using multistage sampling. A validated questionnaire on socio-demographic, dietary and lifestyle factors was used. Variables studied included body mass index (BMI), waist:hip ratio (WHR) and blood pressure (BP). Descriptive statistics and Chi square test were used for data analyses. Results: Prevalence of obesity and overweight were 6.5% [4.2% males; 8.4% females (p 
ISSN:1607-0658
2221-1268
DOI:10.1080/16070658.2016.1259032