Awareness Of Obesity Research Articles

Determination of Obesity Awareness of University Students Who Are Studying in the Field of Health

Determination of Obesity Awareness of University Students Who Are Studying in the Field of Health

Examination of Obesity Awareness Levels of University Students in Terms of Different Variables

The purpose of this study is to examine the obesity awareness levels of university students in terms of sport and different variables. The research was carried out on a total of 310 students, 107 male and 203 female, studying at Erzurum Atatürk University Kazım Karabekir Faculty of Education in the 2021/2022 academic year. Research data were collected by the obesity awareness scale developed by Allen (2011) and adapted into Turkish by Kafkas and Özen (2014) and a demographic information form prepared by the researchers. Frequency distribution was used to determine the demographic characteristics of the students. “T-test for Independent Samples” was used to examine the differentiation between two independent variables and obesity awareness scale sub-dimensions, "One-Way Analysis of Variance" was used to examine the differentiation between more than two variables and obesity awareness scale sub-dimensions, Pearson correlation analyzes were applied to determine the relationship between students' ages and obesity awareness scale sub-dimensions. All these tests were analyzed in the SPSS 21 package program and the significance level was taken as p<.05. As a result of the analyzes, it was determined that there was a significant difference between the students' personal monthly income and sports activity status and the obesity awareness scale sub-dimensions. It was found that the obesity awareness levels of the students who do sports activities are higher than those who do not.

A Conceptual Frame Work Supporting Obesity Awareness in Serious Game

There is an increasing number of Malaysians being overweight and obese over the years. Lack of health awareness on obesity issue primely, leads to the high number of people being unhealthy and obese. Hence, the need to raise health awareness on obesity. Conventionally, there are various programmes to create obesity awareness by various organizations. Since technology applications have been common among the people nowadays, implementation of serious game in supporting obesity awareness will be able to attract users to play the game whilst gain knowledge and lead to behaviour change. This paper aimed to develop a proposed conceptual framework in serious game that intends to raise health awareness on obesity. Previous research suggested only a few methodologies, frameworks and models have been proposed to guide the serious game design and development. In this study, the conceptual framework proposed is based on Information-Motivation-Behavioural (IMB) model that serve health promotion and influence change of behaviour. The development of this conceptual framework includes the implementation of game components suitable in creating obesity awareness game and could impact the players’ cognitive and behaviour change.

Prevalence and Awareness of Obesity Among Adolescents in Private and Public Schools in Northern Mozambique

Prevalence and Awareness of Obesity Among Adolescents in Private and Public Schools in Northern Mozambique

Duty of care trumps utilitarianism in multi-professional obesity management decisions.

BackgroundEscalating levels of obesity place enormous and growing demands on Health care provision in the (U.K.) United Kingdom. Resources are limited with increasing and competing demands upon them. Ethical considerations underpin clinical decision making generally, but there is limited evidence regarding the relationship between these variables particularly in terms of treating individuals with obesity.Research aimTo investigate the views of National Health Service (NHS) clinicians on navigating the ethical challenges and decision making associated with obesity management in adults with chronic illness.Research designA cross-sectional, multi-site survey distributed electronically.ParticipantsA consensus sample of nurses, doctors, dietitians and final year students in two NHS Trusts and two Universities.Ethical considerationsEthical and governance approvals obtained from a National Ethics Committee (11NIR035), two universities and two teaching hospitals.ResultsOf the total (n = 395) participants, the majority were nurses (48%), female (79%) and qualified clinicians (59%). Participants strongly considered the individual to have primary responsibility for a healthy weight and an obligation to attempt to maintain that healthy weight if they wish to access NHS care. Yet two thirds would not withhold treatment for patients with obesity.DiscussionWhile clinicians were clear about patient responsibility and obligations, the majority prioritised their duty of care and would not invoke a utilitarian approach to decision making. This may reflect awareness of obesity as a multi-faceted entity, with responsibility for support and management shared amongst society in general.ConclusionsThe attitudes of this sample of clinicians complemented the concept of the health service as being built on a principle of community, with each treated according to their need. However limited resources challenge the concept of needs-based decisions consequently societal engagement is necessary to agree a pragmatic way forward.

Examination of quality of life in patients using exenatide with different dimensions.

To investigate the effects of exenatide treatment on type-2 diabetes mellitus patients' quality of life. The cross-sectional study was conducted from March 1 to June 30, 2019, after approval from Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey, and comprised type 2 diabetes mellitus patients of either gender under exenatide treatment. Data was collected using a questionnaire during face-to-face interview and included sociodemographic and clinical information along with the World Health Organisation-5 well-being index, the obesity awareness and insight scale, the obesity-specific quality of life scale and the coping orientation to problems experienced-brief inventory. Data was analysed using SPSS 22. Of the 146 patients, 82(56.2%) were female. The overall mean age was 50.6±11.5 years, mean duration of diabetes was 7.4±4.3 years, and mean exenatide use was 9.1±6.6 months. The most common reason cited in favour of exenatide was related to weight-loss 121(82.9%). The patients scored the highest score on the 'Awareness' subscale of the obesity awareness scale 29.54±5.42. Exenatide use was effective in improving quality of life, and weight-loss was considered a secondary gain by the diabetics. Diabetes mellitus, Exenatide, Quality of life, Patients.

P560. Impaired Obesity Awareness May Be Related to Interhemispheric Imbalance in the Posterior Parietal Areas

The prevalence of obesity is higher in individuals with schizophrenia (40-60%) than the general population. Approximately 80% of overweight individuals fail to achieve sustained weight loss. Several factors may affect adherence to interventions, including impaired obesity awareness. Individuals with poor awareness may underestimate their weight, minimize the risks of obesity and decline or discontinue treatment. This novel study aims to evaluate the neuroanatomical model of impaired illness awareness (IA) in individuals with obesity using fMRI. Based on brain regions identified in other conditions, including schizophrenia, that feature impaired IA, it is proposed that impaired IA may be related to interhemispheric imbalance, specifically left hemisphere dominance in the posterior parietal area (PPA) and medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC).

The Effect of Obesity Awareness of Body Mass Index and Blood Pressure in Primary School Students

Background: This study aimed to examine the effect of obesity awareness on blood pressure and body mass index in primary school students. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out with a total of 633 students, primary schools located in the western Anatolia of Turkey. Data were collected using a Socio-Demographic Data Collection Form and the Obesity Awareness Scale (OAS). Spearman’s Correlation Analysis, Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, and Bonferroni tests were used to analyze the study data. Results: The students 12.6% were overweight, 11.8% were obese, 9.8% had stage-1 hypertension, and 2.1% had stage-2 hypertension. The mean total score of the students from the obesity awareness scale (OAS) was 20.36 and moderate level of obesity awareness, no statistical difference was found between blood pressure and OAS and its sub-scales (p>0.05). There was a statistically significant difference between BMI and the physical activity sub-scales of (OAS) (p<0.05). Conclusion: The obesity awareness of those who were female, whose father had an undergraduate degree, whose mother was a high school graduate, who did sports regularly, and who had breakfast at home was higher. Obesity awareness had no effect on blood pressure, and there was a significant relationship between BMI and physical activity sub-scales of the obesity awareness scale.

Overcoming congressional inertia on obesity requires better literacy in obesity science.

Obesity-focused health policies, including the landmark Treat and Reduce Obesity Act, have stalled at the federal level over the past decade. Congressional inaction on obesity reflects both misconceptions of obesity as a lifestyle choice and limited awareness for the burden obesity imposes on our health care system. Given these challenges, we argue that health professionals must bolster their efforts to partner with public figures with obesity and to directly educate the public. These strategies may help destigmatize obesity and build awareness of obesity as a disease. Furthermore, we suggest that these strategies may empower patients to flex their unrealized political muscle and demand more from their elected leaders. A bold, multilevel approach that elicits a public demand for change can propel obesity policy into the 21st century.

Patients’ acceptance of obesity as a chronic disease: a qualitative study in Lebanon

ObjectiveThis study explores patients’ acceptance of obesity as a chronic disease.DesignCross-sectional, qualitative study using semistructured phone interviews.SettingThe study was conducted in specialty and primary care clinics from a single central...

A cross-sectional study examining self-reported anthropometric measurements with adolescents' nutrition attitudes, obesity awareness and diet quality indices during the pandemic

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between adolescents' nutritional attitudes, obesity awareness, and diet quality with their self-reported anthropometric measurements taken during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design and methodsThis cross-sectional type of study was conducted in a district in the south of Turkey. The research was carried out online with 907 adolescents who agreed to participate voluntarily. ResultsAmong the adolescents, 28.5% considered themselves overweight, and 32.1% were currently trying to lose weight. According to BMI, 16.1% were affected by overweight/obesity. Adolescents' nutritional attitudes and obesity awareness levels were moderate, while their KIDMED nutritional habits were also moderate. In this study, a negative relationship was found between the adolescents' ASHN mean scores and their body weight, waist circumference, hip circumference, neck circumference, waist/hip ratio and waist/height ratio measurements; and between their OAS mean scores and their body weight, waist circumference, waist/hip ratio and waist/height ratio measurements; and between their KIDMED index scores and their waist/height ratio measurements (p < 0.001). ConclusionsThe rate of adolescents who perceive themselves as overweight is higher than the results obtained from the measurement values. BMI levels and other anthropometric measurement values of adolescents with positive nutrition attitudes and physical activity behaviours are also positively affected. Practice implicationsThis study may have a significant impact on the formulation and implementation of interventions to prevent obesity and increase physical activity for school health nurses. Since the pandemic is still continuing, healthcare providers must stress the risk of obesity in adolescence.

Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among the Visitors of Prince Sultan Military Medical City

Aim: The aim of this study was to measure the commonness of obesity among the visitors of Prince Sultan military medical city (PSMMC), Hospital, Riyadh. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was done from November 15, 2018, to February 15, 2019. A well-established questionnaire was prepared based on the literature. A total of 1489 participants of either sex participated in this study. The body mass index (BMI) scale measures the obesity. Reuslts: This study has revealed that obesity among the young visitor of the Prince Sultan military medical city, Riyadh, was higher than the middle age and old age people. It was also observed that obesity was more prevailing in young males than young females. There is a need to educate these young people about the foreseeable effects of obesity comprising insulin resistance, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and ischemic stroke, gastroesophageal reflux, cholelithiasis, osteoarthritis, many types of cancer, infertility, impotence, and polycystic ovarian syndrome. Conclusion: The obesity awareness programs should also be conducted to lower down the percentage of obese people of the Riyadh city. Keywords: Body Mass Index, Obesity, Overweight, PSMMC Hospital. Riyadh

Sweetened Drink Consumption Pattern and Risk of Obesity Awareness

Introduction: Trends in sweetened drink consumption increased in the past two years. The ease of technology to order food and beverage through online applications and the increasing number of cafes provide a comfortable place, causing a change in lifestyle and eating patterns whose nutritional value does not meet health standards. Excessive calorie intake will have an impact on health, causing obesity. Objectives: To explore the pattern of sweetened drink consumption and awareness of the risk of obesity among nursing students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted for three months (June-September 2021). We recruited 88 nursing students. Using the Indonesian version of the Beverage Frequency Questionnaire (BFQ), we collected the data and the obesity knowledge questionnaire by purposive sampling. Total intake of drink in milliliter and calories in kcals were calculated. The data were analyzed through SPSS version 23. Result: Most nursing students' consumption of sweetened drinks was in the high category, with 75 respondents (85%) and 13 respondents (15%) in the normal category. The drinks most often consumed were tea, instant coffee, and flavored milk. Body mass index (BMI) was mainly in the normal category with 47 respondents (53%), 27 respondents (31%) in the fat category, and 14 respondents (16%) in the thin category. Awareness of the risk of obesity, most respondents 72 respondents (81%) have good knowledge of 72 respondents (81%). The respondents' average daily consumption of sweetened drinks was 113 grams per day. Conclusion: The majority of respondents have a high consumption pattern of sweetened drinks even though they have normal nutritional status and are aware of the risk of obesity.

Not ‘putting a name to it’: Managing uncertainty in the diagnosis of childhood obesity

Childhood obesity is a challenging diagnosis. Children's body mass index (BMI) is an imprecise diagnostic of health, leading clinicians' interactions with patients and families to focus on the potential of future harm rather than the presence of infirmity or disease. This is complicated by emphasis on certainty in medical care; clinical diagnoses like childhood obesity are intended to help delineate good and bad health among patients. However, healthiness and wellbeing take on many meanings among individual children and families, especially in relation to weight. To better understand different forms of uncertainty and challenges in providing care, this study draws on 28 semi-structured interviews with U.S. health practitioners working with pediatric patients to examine strategies for communicating risk and defining success in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood obesity. Rather than focusing on patients' current BMIs or making the explicit diagnosis of obesity, clinicians turn to more optimistic prognoses emphasizing the gradual development of beliefs and behaviors that promote long-term physical, mental, and social health. This prognostic framework privileges the doctor-patient relationship over medical guidelines and protocols dictated by diagnoses, encouraging greater consideration of non-clinical factors shaping patients' health and weight. Clinicians expand their diagnostic framework and criteria to include information on the totality of patients' present and future lives, allowing for cognitively, emotionally, and socially attuned understanding of health and weight that is not focused on BMI. Critically, clinicians' awareness of the social etiology childhood obesity heightens their sense of futility about addressing it through clinical interventions, demonstrating the need for a diagnostic and treatment model that empowers doctors to look beyond the more proximate, biophysiological determinants of health.

The incidence of obesity among children in Turkey – obesity awareness, physical activity and other associated factors

Introduction and aim. Obesity is the leading one among the most common nutritional disorders seen during childhood period. We aimed to determine the incidence of obesity, obesity awareness, physical activity and associated factors in school-age children. Material and methods. The sampling was composed of 725 students who were studying in secondary schools during the 2016–2017 academic year. Data were collected with “Personel Information Form”, “Obesity Awareness Scale” and “Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children”. The mean age was 12.30±1.32 (10–15), 53% of the students were females and 60.1% of students have a person with obesity in the family. Results. We determined that 18.3% of the students were with obesity. The body mass index of students who have a balanced diet compared to those who have not is statistically significantly lower (p&lt;0.05). There was a significant relationship between students’ body mass index and obesity awareness (r=-0.084, p=0.024). Conclusion. Screening for obesity and related factors, such as obesity awareness, having a balanced diet should begin in school-aged children for childhood obesity prevention.

Knowledge, awareness, and socio-demographic assessment of probiotics, obesity and diabetes

Probiotics are living organisms that offer the host health advantages when taken in sufficient amounts. The aim of the study was to evaluate pediatricians' probiotic knowledge and practice patterns across different geographical areas. The purpose of this study is to examine 350 students from the Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology at the University of Rajshahi in Bangladesh to see what information, attitudes, and perceptions they have regarding probiotics. 350 people gladly answered the questionnaire, even though it was distributed among 400 participants. The questionnaire that was self-administered was used to gather data. The data were computed using simple tools. 53.2% of the participants in this case were female. Even though all of the participants were from the biology department, 31.5% of them had never heard of probiotics. The majority of respondents (65%) identified yogurt as the most important source of probiotics. Only 30% of participants were aware that gut microbiota and diabetes are related, despite 46.8% of participants having a family history of the disease. A major worldwide concern is emerging from antibiotic resistance. Approximately 75% of participants used antibiotics without a doctor's prescription, and 63.7% were unaware that medications may damage the gut microbiota. The most encouraging finding of the study was that 90.3% of participants would take probiotics as a medicine if their doctor suggested it. Many people still have disagreements concerning probiotics, and the subject is not well understood. The participants' knowledge of probiotics also varies greatly. To be able to reach the greatest number of people and encourage the development of a healthy generation, this gap needs to be addressed on various levels.

FoodKnight: a mobile educational game and analyses for obesity awareness of children

FoodKnight: a mobile educational game and analyses for obesity awareness of children

A large-scale health survey for a pilot project to reduce the health disparity in Samho-dong, Ulsan Metropolitan City: Results and implications

Introduction: This study conducted a large-scale health survey in Namg-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City. In specific, the survey results of Samho-dong, one of the 14 dongs in Nam-gu, and the rest of Nam-gu were compared. Also, the results were compared with the Community Health Survey results for implications.Methods: A total of 2,036 people participated in the large-scale survey. Descriptive analysis was performed to examine the socio-demographic characteristics of these two participant groups. The Chi-Square test or Fisher’s exact test was executed to identify differences between the two groups and the results were compared to the 2014-2019 Community Health Surveys results.Results: The exposure rate of secondhand smoke in public areas and the subjective obesity awareness rate were statistically significantly higher in Samho-dong residents than non-Samho-dong residents in Nam-gu. The same patterns of statistical significance were also observed in the rate of high mental stress, the rate of hypertension diagnosis (≥30), and the annual rate of unmet healthcare needs. Compared with the six-year cumulative data of Community Health Surveys, the rate of hypertension diagnosis (≥30) and the rate of diabetes diagnosis (≥30) of Samho-dong residents were lower than that of Community Health Surveys.Conclusions: It is suggested to prioritize designating smoking zones, strengthening mental health services, and operating chronic disease management programs in Samho-dong. The findings of this study support the need for large-scale surveys on the health status of local areas to reduce health disparities and serve as a foundation to reduce them.

The Effect of Obesogenic Environment and Socio-demographic Characteristics on Obesity Awareness Levels of Children

The Effect of Obesogenic Environment and Socio-demographic Characteristics on Obesity Awareness Levels of Children

Effectiveness of a pre-adolescent inter-generational intervention to address HIV and obesity in South Africa, using a pretest-posttest design

BackgroundStrengthening pre-adolescents knowledge and skills through an age- and culturally-appropriate intervention could prevent health issues later in life. Early interventions could influence the trajectory of future risky behaviour, and may influence health behaviour amongst their parents. The CIrCLE of Life Initiative was developed to address HIV and obesity. We evaluated whether the combined intervention increased knowledge, enhanced skills, and/or promoted healthy behaviour among students (9–12 years old) and their parents.MethodsThe study was conducted from May to December 2018. Trained educators delivered 30-min lessons over ten consecutive weeks with 537 Grade 6 students at five government-run schools, in a district, in South Africa. Schools were purposively selected based on socioeconomic status and urban-rural classification. Students communicated with parents through shared homework activities. A pretest-posttest study design was used, with a 3-month follow up. Both groups completed self-administered paper-based questionnaires. A score of subscales was used in analysis. The pretest and posttest scores were compared for students and parents using a dependent t-test. Differences in outcomes by school quintile were compared using one-way ANOVA.ResultsResponse rates were high for both students (80.6%) and their parents (83.4%). Statistically significant differences were observed in HIV knowledge in students pretest (mean 8.04, SD 3.10) and posttest scores (mean 10.1, SD 2.70; p < 0.01), and their parents (mean 10.32, SD 2.80 vs 11.0, SD 2.50; p < 0.01). For both students and parents, pre- and post-test obesity awareness mean scores were similar, 1.93, SD 0.92 and 2.78, SD 0.57; p < 0.01, for students; and 2.47, SD 0.82 and 2.81, SD 0.54; p < 0.01, for parents. In the posttest, statistically significant changes were also observed in both groups, enhancing skills in measuring body mass index and pulse rate, and interpreting food labels. Students had a high intention to share gained knowledge with parents who had a high intention to receive it (89.4 and 89.5%, respectively).ConclusionThe intervention increased knowledge about HIV and obesity-related awareness, and it enhanced skills in selected outcomes among pre-adolescents and parents. Accurate messages and enhanced communication skills could support inter-generational knowledge transfer.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04307966 retrospectively registered on 12 March 2020.