ملخص البحث :
Background: Obesity is characterized as a medical problem. It is the accumulation of excessfat in the body tissues and may have unfavorable effects on human well-being. Body massindex (BMI) is determined by dividing a person's weight by the square of the person's height. Aperson with a BMI of 25–30 kg/m2 is labeled as overweight, and a BMI of over 30 kg/m2 isobese. Objective: This investigation aims to determine the nutritional status of students andemployees of Al-Kufa Institute at AL-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, located in Al NajafAshraf province. Methodology: A cross-sectional research was carried out at Al-Kufa Institute,AL-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University in Al Najaf province. This investigation was carried outfrom 24/12/2018 to 1/4/2018. Samples comprised of the students and the staff of Al- Kufainstitute at AL-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University in Al Najaf Ashraf province, Iraq. Findings:This investigation indicated that the overweight prevalence in our sample was 31%, whileobesity was 20.3%. 29.7% of the males were overweight, and 21.1% of them were obese. Onthe other hand, 34.1% of females were overweight and 18.7% of them were obese. It also wasfound that the overweight and obesity prevalence was increased in the youth category (18-28years) and there is a correlation between age and nutritional status (p =0.001). 61.2% ofoverweight and obese respondents were smokers. This study recommended that the age groupof 18-28 years is at risk of obesity, and employees should follow a diet, reduce the amount ofinternet use and video games, and make compulsory training exercises course
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سنة النشر : 2019
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تصنيف البحث : clarivate
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