Lifestyle habits and obesity indices among male adolescents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abstract Obesity among adolescents is a global health apprehension which requires early prevention. The aim of this study was to determine the association between lifestyle habits including physical activity, sedentary behaviors and eating habits with obesity indices of body mass index (BMI) and wai...
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| author | Abdulrahman Mohammed Alhowikan Nagwa Ebrahim Alsharqawy Nouf Nawaf Alazmaa Abdullah Ibrahim Saeed Yasser Abdullah Alhazzani Nasser Yousef Alhowaish Abdulaziz Fahad Bin Yahya Zeyad Ahmed Alhozaimi Naif Eid Aleid Maha H. Alhussain |
| author_facet | Abdulrahman Mohammed Alhowikan Nagwa Ebrahim Alsharqawy Nouf Nawaf Alazmaa Abdullah Ibrahim Saeed Yasser Abdullah Alhazzani Nasser Yousef Alhowaish Abdulaziz Fahad Bin Yahya Zeyad Ahmed Alhozaimi Naif Eid Aleid Maha H. Alhussain |
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| description | Abstract Obesity among adolescents is a global health apprehension which requires early prevention. The aim of this study was to determine the association between lifestyle habits including physical activity, sedentary behaviors and eating habits with obesity indices of body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) among male adolescents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We randomly selected 471 secondary school male adolescents aged 14–18 years. A pre-validated self-reported questionnaire was used to record the data on physical activity level, sedentary behaviors, sleep duration and eating habits. The International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) cutoff values for adolescents under 18 years of age were used to define overweight and obesity. Total energy expenditure was calculated using metabolic equivalent-minutes per week. Anthropometry including weight, height, BMI, waist circumference, waist/height ratio (WHtR), were assessed. 53.7% and 48.4% of the adolescents were overweight/obese and had abdominal obesity; respectively. Those with overweight and obesity or above 50% of WHtR were much less active in terms of METs-min/week from vigorous-intensity sports, sum of all METs-min/week from all vigorous-intensity physical activity, total METs-min/week from all physical activity compared with non-obese adolescents and below 50% of WHtR. The present study identified the lifestyle habits that were associated with obesity and may represent valid targets for the prevention and management of obesity among Saudi adolescents. Knowledge of the factors that contribute to obesity could be used in preventive programs for the control of obesity among adolescents. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-299fe28a90e244bf8238b1b2674bfd6c2023-07-30T11:14:30ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-07-011311910.1038/s41598-023-37920-5Lifestyle habits and obesity indices among male adolescents in Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaAbdulrahman Mohammed Alhowikan0Nagwa Ebrahim Alsharqawy1Nouf Nawaf Alazmaa2Abdullah Ibrahim Saeed3Yasser Abdullah Alhazzani4Nasser Yousef Alhowaish5Abdulaziz Fahad Bin Yahya6Zeyad Ahmed Alhozaimi7Naif Eid Aleid8Maha H. Alhussain9Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud UniversityFaculty of Arts Social Studies, King Saud UniversityNational Unified Procurement Company NUPCODepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud UniversityDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud UniversityDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud UniversityDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud UniversityDepartment of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud UniversityDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud UniversityDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud UniversityAbstract Obesity among adolescents is a global health apprehension which requires early prevention. The aim of this study was to determine the association between lifestyle habits including physical activity, sedentary behaviors and eating habits with obesity indices of body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) among male adolescents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We randomly selected 471 secondary school male adolescents aged 14–18 years. A pre-validated self-reported questionnaire was used to record the data on physical activity level, sedentary behaviors, sleep duration and eating habits. The International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) cutoff values for adolescents under 18 years of age were used to define overweight and obesity. Total energy expenditure was calculated using metabolic equivalent-minutes per week. Anthropometry including weight, height, BMI, waist circumference, waist/height ratio (WHtR), were assessed. 53.7% and 48.4% of the adolescents were overweight/obese and had abdominal obesity; respectively. Those with overweight and obesity or above 50% of WHtR were much less active in terms of METs-min/week from vigorous-intensity sports, sum of all METs-min/week from all vigorous-intensity physical activity, total METs-min/week from all physical activity compared with non-obese adolescents and below 50% of WHtR. The present study identified the lifestyle habits that were associated with obesity and may represent valid targets for the prevention and management of obesity among Saudi adolescents. Knowledge of the factors that contribute to obesity could be used in preventive programs for the control of obesity among adolescents.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-37920-5 |
| spellingShingle | Abdulrahman Mohammed Alhowikan Nagwa Ebrahim Alsharqawy Nouf Nawaf Alazmaa Abdullah Ibrahim Saeed Yasser Abdullah Alhazzani Nasser Yousef Alhowaish Abdulaziz Fahad Bin Yahya Zeyad Ahmed Alhozaimi Naif Eid Aleid Maha H. Alhussain Lifestyle habits and obesity indices among male adolescents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Scientific Reports |
| title | Lifestyle habits and obesity indices among male adolescents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Lifestyle habits and obesity indices among male adolescents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Lifestyle habits and obesity indices among male adolescents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lifestyle habits and obesity indices among male adolescents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Lifestyle habits and obesity indices among male adolescents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | lifestyle habits and obesity indices among male adolescents in riyadh saudi arabia |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-37920-5 |
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