Pub Date : 2017-02-07DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904.1000334
H. Spieker, I. Sändig, C. Wittekind, M. Blueher, A. Dietrich
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) as a phenotype of metabolic syndrome can lead to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and liver cirrhosis. Bariatric surgery in patients with liver cirrhosis can be related to possible bleeding complications due to resultant hypocoagulability. Therefore lifestyle-changing programmes are necessary in order to improve liver function until (bariatric) surgery is performed.
{"title":"Liver Cirrhosis Improvement by Weight Loss Prior Bariatric Surgery","authors":"H. Spieker, I. Sändig, C. Wittekind, M. Blueher, A. Dietrich","doi":"10.4172/2165-7904.1000334","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2165-7904.1000334","url":null,"abstract":"Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) as a phenotype of metabolic syndrome can lead to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and liver cirrhosis. Bariatric surgery in patients with liver cirrhosis can be related to possible bleeding complications due to resultant hypocoagulability. Therefore lifestyle-changing programmes are necessary in order to improve liver function until (bariatric) surgery is performed.","PeriodicalId":243288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of obesity and weight loss therapy","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115740391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2017-01-27DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904.1000332
O. Ospanov, G. Eleuov
{"title":"Simultaneous Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Obesity","authors":"O. Ospanov, G. Eleuov","doi":"10.4172/2165-7904.1000332","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2165-7904.1000332","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":243288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of obesity and weight loss therapy","volume":"92 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116042455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2017-01-27DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904.1000331
A. Baltasar, R. Bou, M. Bengochea, C. Serra, N. Pérez, F. Is, R. Martínez, L. Cipagauta
Introduction: Bariatric surgical practice changes in the community setting may be under-reported. We present the developments in a Spanish bariatric surgical practice in the community setting of Alcoy from its origin in 1977 through the present. Methods: Bariatric surgical techniques employed in a country community setting over the course of nearly four decades were reviewed retrospectively and qualitatively. Results: Surgeons and medical professionals from Alcoy, Spain were involved in the evolution of bariatric surgery patient management and surgical technique from 1977s through 2017. During the last 40 years, 1,475 patients were treated in our clinics. Spanish bariatric surgeons contributed to advances in gastric bypass in the 1970s, vertical banded gastroplasty in the 1980s, bilio-pancreatic diversion/duodenal switch in the 1990s, and innovations associated with laparoscopy from the 1990s onward. Outcomes and approaches to prevention and treatment of bariatric surgical complications are reviewed from a community perspective. Contributions to the bariatric surgical nomenclature and weight-loss reporting are noted. Conclusions: The practice of bariatric surgery in the community setting must be updated continuously, as in any human and surgical endeavor. Medical professionals in community bariatric practices should contribute their experiences to the field through all avenues of scientific interaction and publication.
{"title":"Four Decades of Bariatric Surgery in a Community Hospital of Spain","authors":"A. Baltasar, R. Bou, M. Bengochea, C. Serra, N. Pérez, F. Is, R. Martínez, L. Cipagauta","doi":"10.4172/2165-7904.1000331","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2165-7904.1000331","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Bariatric surgical practice changes in the community setting may be under-reported. We present \u0000 the developments in a Spanish bariatric surgical practice in the community setting of Alcoy from its origin in 1977 \u0000 through the present. \u0000Methods: Bariatric surgical techniques employed in a country community setting over the course of nearly four \u0000 decades were reviewed retrospectively and qualitatively. \u0000Results: Surgeons and medical professionals from Alcoy, Spain were involved in the evolution of bariatric \u0000 surgery patient management and surgical technique from 1977s through 2017. During the last 40 years, 1,475 \u0000 patients were treated in our clinics. Spanish bariatric surgeons contributed to advances in gastric bypass in the \u0000 1970s, vertical banded gastroplasty in the 1980s, bilio-pancreatic diversion/duodenal switch in the 1990s, and \u0000 innovations associated with laparoscopy from the 1990s onward. Outcomes and approaches to prevention and \u0000 treatment of bariatric surgical complications are reviewed from a community perspective. Contributions to the \u0000 bariatric surgical nomenclature and weight-loss reporting are noted. \u0000Conclusions: The practice of bariatric surgery in the community setting must be updated continuously, as in any \u0000 human and surgical endeavor. Medical professionals in community bariatric practices should contribute their \u0000 experiences to the field through all avenues of scientific interaction and publication.","PeriodicalId":243288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of obesity and weight loss therapy","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133371648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-12-30DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904.1000330
Zaid Al-Ani, Al-Dulaimy Wz, Allen Km, AlAzbah Sa, A. Yar, Alimetov AKh, Al-Obaidi BKh
Objectives: To study the risk of maternal overweight and obesity on congenital anomalies (CAs) using the expected prepregnancy body mass index (EPPBMI) calculated from the postpartum weight. Methods: By deciding four difference factors, one for low, normal, overweight, and obese mothers as 60% of the pregnancy weight gain, then subtracting each factor from the corresponding postpartum weight to calculate the EPPBMI, to study the risk of overweight and obesity on CAs, applied retrospectively on mothers examined in the birth defect center of Al-Ramadi city, Iraq. For every mother delivered CA-affected baby, two mothers delivered healthy neonates were selected randomly as controls. Calculated EPPBMI of the cases compared with controls to study the risk of maternal obesity on CAs using the Odd's ratio and 95% confidence interval as a measure of the risk significance. Results: Enrolled mothers were 184 delivered 184 CA-affected neonates, 115 male and 69 female. Mother's age was 16-44 years (mean 28.3 years), their postpartum weight was 52-108 kg (mean 74.6 kg). Both postpartum BMI and EPPBMI in cases showed higher overweight and obesity than in controls. Obesity and overweight found risk factors for studied CAs. Obesity found a risk factor for development of VSD, ASD, congenital hip dislocation, hydrocephalus, meningomyelocele, lip & palate defects, and down's syndrome, while overweight found a risk factor for ASD. Conclusion: EPPBMI calculation from the postpartum weight is easy and will make the study of the risk of maternal obesity on CAs simple, especially in areas with poor antenatal care. Overweight and obesity found risk factors for certain CAs. Social education about the early antenatal care and control of obesity before pregnancy are important to reduce the prevalence of CAs.
{"title":"Postpartum Weight: A Guide for Calculation of the Expected Prepregnancy Weight to Study the Risk of Maternal Overweight and Obesity on Congenital Anomalies","authors":"Zaid Al-Ani, Al-Dulaimy Wz, Allen Km, AlAzbah Sa, A. Yar, Alimetov AKh, Al-Obaidi BKh","doi":"10.4172/2165-7904.1000330","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2165-7904.1000330","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To study the risk of maternal overweight and obesity on congenital anomalies (CAs) using the \u0000 expected prepregnancy body mass index (EPPBMI) calculated from the postpartum weight. \u0000Methods: By deciding four difference factors, one for low, normal, overweight, and obese mothers as 60% of the \u0000 pregnancy weight gain, then subtracting each factor from the corresponding postpartum weight to calculate the \u0000 EPPBMI, to study the risk of overweight and obesity on CAs, applied retrospectively on mothers examined in the \u0000 birth defect center of Al-Ramadi city, Iraq. For every mother delivered CA-affected baby, two mothers delivered \u0000 healthy neonates were selected randomly as controls. Calculated EPPBMI of the cases compared with controls to \u0000 study the risk of maternal obesity on CAs using the Odd's ratio and 95% confidence interval as a measure of the risk \u0000 significance. \u0000Results: Enrolled mothers were 184 delivered 184 CA-affected neonates, 115 male and 69 female. Mother's age \u0000 was 16-44 years (mean 28.3 years), their postpartum weight was 52-108 kg (mean 74.6 kg). Both postpartum BMI \u0000 and EPPBMI in cases showed higher overweight and obesity than in controls. Obesity and overweight found risk \u0000 factors for studied CAs. Obesity found a risk factor for development of VSD, ASD, congenital hip dislocation, \u0000 hydrocephalus, meningomyelocele, lip & palate defects, and down's syndrome, while overweight found a risk factor \u0000 for ASD. \u0000Conclusion: EPPBMI calculation from the postpartum weight is easy and will make the study of the risk of \u0000 maternal obesity on CAs simple, especially in areas with poor antenatal care. Overweight and obesity found risk \u0000 factors for certain CAs. Social education about the early antenatal care and control of obesity before pregnancy are \u0000 important to reduce the prevalence of CAs.","PeriodicalId":243288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of obesity and weight loss therapy","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126531906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-12-09DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904.1000328
Verreussel Mjt, Dieleman Jp, S. Rasenberg, J. Veen-Roelofs, van Baak Ma
Background: Obesity is common in children and adolescents with intellectual impairment. In this study the effects of an inpatient multidisciplinary weight control program on BMI-SDS, body weight and BMI in children and adolescents with overweight/obesity and intellectual impairment with or without behavioural problems were evaluated. Methods: 101 overweight and obese children/adolescents with intellectual impairment with or without behavioural problems that were referred to an inpatient obesity treatment programme were included. The treatment was planned to last 9 months, but could be shortened or extended on an individual basis (mean 355 d, range 95 to 761 d). Data on age, sex, height, body weight and BMI were collected at entry and at the end of treatment. Results: Initial BMI-SDS was 3.9 ± 0.9 (range 2.0 to 8.4). BMI-SDS was reduced by -1.4 ± 0.7 (P<0.001). Age, gender and the presence of psychiatric disorders did not affect treatment outcome. Being of non-Dutch ethnic origin had a negative effect on the change in BMI-SDS (P=0.029) and longer treatment duration was associated with a larger reduction in BMI-SDS (P=0.002). Conclusions: The treatment program was effective in obtaining substantial and clinically relevant weight reduction in an inpatient setting in children with intellectual impairment with or without behavioural/psychiatric problems with different causes of obesity.
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Pub Date : 2016-12-09DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904.1000329
P. Faghri, J. Simon, Tania B. Huedo-Medina, A. Gorin
Objective: Overweight and obesity is a major public health in the U.S. Self-efficacy plays a significant role in health behavior (exercise and diet) and lack of could contribute to obesity. Our purpose was to evaluate perceived self-efficacy as it relates to eating, exercise and BMI in individuals with overweight and obesity. Methods: 99 employees from 4 nursing-homes in Northeast U.S. participated, all with a body mass index (BMI)>25.0 kg/m2. Eating and exercise self-efficacy (Eat-SE, Ex-SE), Healthy Eating Scores (HES), and physical activity (PA) were assessed using questionnaire responses. Correlation and mediation analysis examined the influence of Eat-SE and Ex-SE on PA, HES and BMI. Results: Higher HES predicted higher Eat-SE (p=0.02) and in turn, a lower BMI (p=0.02). Increased frequencies of moderate and vigorous PA predicted higher Ex-SE (p=0.01, p=0.00). Moderate PA further predicted lower BMI (p=0.05). 44% of the total effect of vigorous PA on BMI was mediated by Ex-SE (p=0.01). Conclusion(s): Our models combining self-efficacy and behavioral variables captured variations in BMI in overweight and obese individuals. Future obesity interventions should incorporate improvement in self-efficacy for overcoming barriers to weight management.
{"title":"Effects of Self-efficacy on Health Behavior and Body Weight","authors":"P. Faghri, J. Simon, Tania B. Huedo-Medina, A. Gorin","doi":"10.4172/2165-7904.1000329","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2165-7904.1000329","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Overweight and obesity is a major public health in the U.S. Self-efficacy plays a significant role in health behavior (exercise and diet) and lack of could contribute to obesity. Our purpose was to evaluate perceived self-efficacy as it relates to eating, exercise and BMI in individuals with overweight and obesity. \u0000Methods: 99 employees from 4 nursing-homes in Northeast U.S. participated, all with a body mass index (BMI)>25.0 kg/m2. Eating and exercise self-efficacy (Eat-SE, Ex-SE), Healthy Eating Scores (HES), and physical activity (PA) were assessed using questionnaire responses. Correlation and mediation analysis examined the influence of Eat-SE and Ex-SE on PA, HES and BMI. \u0000Results: Higher HES predicted higher Eat-SE (p=0.02) and in turn, a lower BMI (p=0.02). Increased frequencies of moderate and vigorous PA predicted higher Ex-SE (p=0.01, p=0.00). Moderate PA further predicted lower BMI (p=0.05). 44% of the total effect of vigorous PA on BMI was mediated by Ex-SE (p=0.01). \u0000Conclusion(s): Our models combining self-efficacy and behavioral variables captured variations in BMI in overweight and obese individuals. Future obesity interventions should incorporate improvement in self-efficacy for overcoming barriers to weight management.","PeriodicalId":243288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of obesity and weight loss therapy","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130588976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-12-06DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904.1000327
T. Khoury, A. Elbaz, D. Rotnemer-Golinkin, Y. Shabat, Lidya Zolotarovya, Y. Ilan
Introduction: Weight regain is a major obstacle for most dietary procedures. Gastric stimulation has been shown to affect hormone levels. Aim: The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of irregular external gastric stimulation on longterm weight reduction. Methods: External gastric stimulation was performed by holding a rotator device on the abdomen of mice for 5 minutes in a regular or irregular manner. Mice were assessed for body weight and serum ghrelin levels. Results: External gastric stimulation was associated with a significant decrease in serum ghrelin levels. Irregular external gastric stimulation was associated with a prolonged effect on body weight reduction compared with regular stimulation. By the end of week 5, the body weight of untreated control mice had increased compared with a slight weight increase in mice treated with regular stimulation, while there was a significant continued decrease in the body weight of mice treated with irregular stimulation. Conclusions: Irregular gastric stimulation is associated with a prolonged effect on weight loss and provides a method for overcoming the brain-gut axis accommodation of weight loss.
{"title":"Irregular External Gastric Stimulation is Associated with Suppression of Serum Ghrelin Levels and Prolonged Decrease in Weight: A Novel Method for Sustaining Weight Loss","authors":"T. Khoury, A. Elbaz, D. Rotnemer-Golinkin, Y. Shabat, Lidya Zolotarovya, Y. Ilan","doi":"10.4172/2165-7904.1000327","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2165-7904.1000327","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Weight regain is a major obstacle for most dietary procedures. Gastric stimulation has been shown \u0000 to affect hormone levels. Aim: The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of irregular external gastric stimulation on longterm \u0000 weight reduction. \u0000 Methods: External gastric stimulation was performed by holding a rotator device on the abdomen of mice for 5 \u0000 minutes in a regular or irregular manner. Mice were assessed for body weight and serum ghrelin levels. \u0000 Results: External gastric stimulation was associated with a significant decrease in serum ghrelin levels. Irregular \u0000 external gastric stimulation was associated with a prolonged effect on body weight reduction compared with regular \u0000 stimulation. By the end of week 5, the body weight of untreated control mice had increased compared with a slight \u0000 weight increase in mice treated with regular stimulation, while there was a significant continued decrease in the body \u0000 weight of mice treated with irregular stimulation. Conclusions: Irregular gastric stimulation is associated with a prolonged effect on weight loss and provides a \u0000 method for overcoming the brain-gut axis accommodation of weight loss.","PeriodicalId":243288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of obesity and weight loss therapy","volume":"291 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129206042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-11-29DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904.1000325
N. Salimin, Amin, Taff, G. Elumalai, Yusop Ahmad, Y. Almigo, M. IzwanShahril
National Service Training Program is a characters development platform for the Malaysian teenagers. This program indirectly promote healthy lifestyle to create a better trainees quality. Healthy Lifestyle Program implementation among obese adolescents whom followed the training program are expected to address the issue of healthy lifestyles among Malaysian and helps to boost the country's economic and social performance. The implementation of Healthy Lifestyle Program involves obese trainees with Body Fat Percentage (male=24 and above; female=36 and above), measured using Omron Krada Scan HBF 375 with Height Scale. The physical training program consist of 18 Low Intensity Activities, 40 Moderate Intensity Activities, 14 High Intensity Activities Training sessions and eight relaxation therapy sessions continuously for eight weeks. The Heart Rate Monitor i- Sport Model W118 HRM watch with chest strap is used to monitor the heart rate before and after exercise and calories burned off during the intervention period. The study conducted among 2445 obese trainees and the result showed decrease of Body Fat Percentage (BFP) in 425 trainees (22.91%). The continuous implementation of this program is expected to reduce the weight, BFP and BMI of 31680 obese trainees in 10 years and to give knowledge to 792 000 Malaysians. The 22% result impact involves a total of 174240 people who lose weight and BFP successfully, which involves 0.62% of the population of Malaysians. Based on the findings, the National Service Healthy Lifestyle Program successfully helps the obese trainees to lose weight and Body Fat Percentage. The implementation of National Service Healthy Lifestyle Program among the obese adolescents is expected to solve the healthy lifestyles issues among Malaysians as well as to improve the economic performance and social development in our country.
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Pub Date : 2016-11-23DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904.1000324
Aghanenu Godfrey Chukwudi
Background: Obesity is a serious public health issue, recognised as a global epidemic affecting millions of people worldwide. The prevalence of obesity has been established among all age groups of different countries of the world. Numerous researches have confirmed the increasing prevalence rate of overweight and obesity globally. Overweight and Obesity are also prevalent amongst University students. The researcher observed that many students at the University of Venda look overweight; this might indicate the possibility of high prevalence of obesity among the student population. More so, majority of students that look overweight do not utilise the physical exercise equipment at the gym provided by the University or engage in any sporting activity. The purpose of the study was to describe the determinants of obesity among students of the University of Venda. Materials and Methods: A quantitative approach using a descriptive correlational survey design was adopted. A questionnaire was used as Instrument for data collection from a cross-section of the students. Simple random sampling and systematic sampling methods was used to select the participants. A total of 338 students (155 male and 183 female) were selected to constitute the sample size. The data collected was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), version 22. Descriptive analyses were performed to show frequency distributions. Chi–square test was used to compare relationship between obesity and socio-demographic; dietary and environmental variables among students. Results: Overweight and obesity is prevalent among student population with 20% of the participants being overweight and 9.5% obese. Unhealthy eating practices were found among the participants. There was statistical significant difference in BMI between male and female gender with female (66%) being more obese than male (34%). In terms of socio-demographic variable this study found gender and age of participants as important factor of overweight and obesity. Discussion and Conclusion: This study found that malnutrition among participants exists in the form of under and over nutrition. The study also revealed gender differences among the types of malnutrition. Wherein female participants were more underweight, overweight and obese than their male participants, notably more male participants have normal bodyweight than that their female counterparts. These findings were similar to the findings of Murray in South Africa, study by Pengpid and Peltzer among University students in India. On the contrary to these findings, study by Sardinha et al. On Portuguese adults; show that overweight and obesity were predominantly prevalent among the male than in the female. This study therefore recommends that regular nutrition education campaign be carried out in the University in order to motivate more healthy food choices. Also consistent Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activities (MVPA) lifestyle is recommended.
{"title":"The Determinants of Obesity among Students of the University of Venda, Limpopo Province of South Africa","authors":"Aghanenu Godfrey Chukwudi","doi":"10.4172/2165-7904.1000324","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2165-7904.1000324","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Obesity is a serious public health issue, recognised as a global epidemic affecting millions of people worldwide. The prevalence of obesity has been established among all age groups of different countries of the world. Numerous researches have confirmed the increasing prevalence rate of overweight and obesity globally. Overweight and Obesity are also prevalent amongst University students. The researcher observed that many students at the University of Venda look overweight; this might indicate the possibility of high prevalence of obesity among the student population. More so, majority of students that look overweight do not utilise the physical exercise equipment at the gym provided by the University or engage in any sporting activity. The purpose of the study was to describe the determinants of obesity among students of the University of Venda. Materials and Methods: A quantitative approach using a descriptive correlational survey design was adopted. A questionnaire was used as Instrument for data collection from a cross-section of the students. Simple random sampling and systematic sampling methods was used to select the participants. A total of 338 students (155 male and 183 female) were selected to constitute the sample size. The data collected was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), version 22. Descriptive analyses were performed to show frequency distributions. Chi–square test was used to compare relationship between obesity and socio-demographic; dietary and environmental variables among students. Results: Overweight and obesity is prevalent among student population with 20% of the participants being overweight and 9.5% obese. Unhealthy eating practices were found among the participants. There was statistical significant difference in BMI between male and female gender with female (66%) being more obese than male (34%). In terms of socio-demographic variable this study found gender and age of participants as important factor of overweight and obesity. Discussion and Conclusion: This study found that malnutrition among participants exists in the form of under and over nutrition. The study also revealed gender differences among the types of malnutrition. Wherein female participants were more underweight, overweight and obese than their male participants, notably more male participants have normal bodyweight than that their female counterparts. These findings were similar to the findings of Murray in South Africa, study by Pengpid and Peltzer among University students in India. On the contrary to these findings, study by Sardinha et al. On Portuguese adults; show that overweight and obesity were predominantly prevalent among the male than in the female. This study therefore recommends that regular nutrition education campaign be carried out in the University in order to motivate more healthy food choices. Also consistent Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activities (MVPA) lifestyle is recommended.","PeriodicalId":243288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of obesity and weight loss therapy","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128121844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-10-30DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904.1000323
S. Vasudeva
This workshop is a hands-on, interactive experience supporting the research of Malkina-Pykh, I.G. (2012) and the works of authors Kelly, Michael, McCarthy, Patrick, and Milne, Hugh. Their works cover associations between the mind-body connection and the importance of integrating a holistic approach to reach optimal levels of fitness, thereby, impacting levels of obesity in individuals. Focus is placed on a health based movement practice within the scope of the client’s abilities. The workshop will cover breathing techniques, beginning and simple movement, and the promotion of a positive and nonjudgmental support system. The methods will be taken from personal experience of teaching movement based practices since 2004 successfully with elementary to college aged students. The combination of the three allows for awareness of the human body and how truly interconnected it is. When we as people eat, we put food into the human body. When we breathe and move, we train the human body. When we connect with other like-minded people, we are connecting to other human bodies. Through this awareness, practice and connection students can start to have a sense of belonging and thereby impacting levels of obesity.
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