Lifestyle Habits in Relation to Overweight and Obesity among Saudi Women Attending Health Science Colleges

The study examined the associations between lifestyle habits and overweight/obesity among Saudi females attending health science colleges. A total of 454 female students were randomly recruited from five health science colleges at King Saud University, using a multistage stratified cluster sampling...

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Published in:Journal of epidemiology and global health 2018-12, Vol.8 (1-2), p.13-19
Main Authors: Alhakbany, Manan A., Alzamil, Hana A., Alabdullatif, Wajude A., Aldekhyyel, Shahad N., Alsuhaibani, Munirah N., Al-Hazzaa, Hazzaa M.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Body mass index
Body weight
Chocolate
Dietary habits
Education
Energy expenditure
Exercise
Females
Lifestyles
Obesity
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Overweight
Physical activity
Saudi females
Sedentary behavior
sedentary behaviors
Sleep
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Summary:The study examined the associations between lifestyle habits and overweight/obesity among Saudi females attending health science colleges. A total of 454 female students were randomly recruited from five health science colleges at King Saud University, using a multistage stratified cluster sampling technique. Body weight and height were measured, and body mass index was calculated. All participants answered a validated questionnaire to assess physical activity (PA), sedentary behaviors (SB), sleep duration, and dietary habits. Results showed that the prevalence of overweight (21.4%) plus obesity (8.1%) among female participants was 29.5%. There was no significant difference between overweight/obese and nonoverweight/nonobese females in PA, screen time, sleep duration, or dietary habits. Overall, 50.4% of the participants were physically inactive (activity energy expenditure was 8 hours per night) ( p < 0.001). It was concluded that half of the Saudi females in this study were physically inactive. Although PA positively impacted some of the lifestyle habits of college females, overweight/obesity was not associated with PA, SB, sleeping time, or dietary habits among the participants. Future research should attempt to elucidate the key factors involved in such relationship.
ISSN:2210-6006
2210-6014
2210-6006
DOI:10.2991/j.jegh.2018.09.100