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Obesity Related Risk Factors Among The Saudi Female Students In Jouf University

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  • Eman F. El Azab

  • Shereen A. Elwasefy

  • Hassnaa E. Shaban

  • Fatma A. M. Mohamed

  • Amierah H. Alsharari

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Purpose: Obesity is a major international disaster health problem that leads to increasing the risk of several chronic complications occurrence. The present study aiming to determine the obesity related risk factors among Saudi female students of Jouf University. Materials and methods: descriptive cross-sectional research design on 200 female students of age 17 - 25 years. Setting: The study was conducted at Quryyat campus of Jouf University- Kingdom of Saudia Arabia. Tool of the study: An interviewing questionnaire was used to collect the data. Data were collected then analyzed using SPSS 24.0 software. Results: More than two thirds of the students' were had previously encountered health problems. Also less than a quarter of them (20.5%) were had overweight. More over more than a third of them not practicing walking activity and sitting for long periods. There was positive statistically significant correlation between studied students' total knowledge score related to psychological factors and their body mass index (BMI). Behind there was negative statistically significant correlation between studied students' BMI and their total knowledge score related to eating habits Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Different health education program should be implemented in all sectors of the community to promote knowledge level about obesity prevention methods.

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  • Eman F. El Azab & Shereen A. Elwasefy & Hassnaa E. Shaban & Fatma A. M. Mohamed & Amierah H. Alsharari, 2019. "Obesity Related Risk Factors Among The Saudi Female Students In Jouf University," Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, IPR Journals and Book Publishers, vol. 4(1), pages 38-49.
    • Handle: RePEc:bdu:ojjhmn:v:4:y:2019:i:1:p:38-49:id:809
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