Abstract
Introduction: The objective of this study is to study the correlation between obesity, physical activity and sedentary behavior in a sample of the population in Kénitra, Morocco. Materials and methods: The obesity assessment was based on Body Mass Index (BMI), which pertains to sedentary time and physical activity. A questionnaire was completed by participants with respect to covid-19 precautions. The level of physical activity was evaluated with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short version. Results: Our study included 100 subjects (50 women and 50 men), the average age was 33.83±14.72 years. Our sample showed that 32 percent of individuals who are pre-obese and 9 percent who are obese. The IPAQ score showed that 41% of individuals had high physical activity and 37% low physical activity and 22% moderate physical activity with an insignificant relationship between physical activity and BMI (p=0.664). Our study showed that 50% of individuals had sedentary activity times below 20 hours/week, and 28% had sedentary activity times between 20 and 30 hours/week, and 18% had sedentary activity times between 30 and 40 hours/week, and 4% had a significant relationship between sedentary time and BMI (p=0.017). Conclusion: Our results have shown that there are inconveniences of containment on the health of individuals, requiring the intervention of specialists to find suitable solutions.
Highlights
The objective of this study is to study the correlation between obesity, physical activity and sedentary behavior in a sample of the population in Kénitra, Morocco
On the other hand, increased sedentary activity leads to weight gain, physical activity and sedentary behavior could be affected by the Covid-19 crisis and a change in weight
Our results showed that the maximum Body Mass Index (BMI) average of 32.02±0.66 (Obese) was observed in subjects with a sedentary time of less than 20 hours/week, and the Pearson test showed a significant relationship between overweight and sedentary time (p=0.017)
Summary
The objective of this study is to study the correlation between obesity, physical activity and sedentary behavior in a sample of the population in Kénitra, Morocco. Materials and methods: The obesity assessment was based on Body Mass Index (BMI), which pertains to sedentary time and physical activity. The IPAQ score showed that 41% of individuals had high physical activity and 37% low physical activity and 22% moderate physical activity with an insignificant relationship between physical activity and BMI (p=0.664). In 2019 five million individuals with very high body mass index (BMI) died from Covid-19 virus [5, 6]. The objective of this study was to correlate obesity, physical activity and sedentary behavior during the period of confinement because of Covid-19 on a sample of the population of Kenitra, Morocco
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