Prevalence of Obesity and Physical Inactivity in Individuals who Applied to the Family Medicine Center: the Case of Elazig [Aile Hekimligi Birimine Basvuran Bireylerde Obezite Sikligi Ve Fiziksel Inaktivite: Elazig Ornegi]
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of obesity and physical inactivity in individuals who applied to the Family Medicine Centers. This descriptive study was carried out on 739 subjects (subjects included 473 men and 266 women), who agreed to participate in this study, aged 20 and o...
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| description | The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of obesity and physical inactivity in individuals who applied to the Family Medicine Centers. This descriptive study was carried out on 739 subjects (subjects included 473 men and 266 women), who agreed to participate in this study, aged 20 and older, who applied to Family Medicine Centers in Elazig in the period February 2015 for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. Data were collected by the interviewers with the questionnaire method. Obesity was assessed according to Body Mass Index BMI (BMI ≥ 30). Participants were classified as inactive and active. Participants who comply with physical activity recommendations (150 minutes per week, 5 days a week for 30 minutes moderate exercise) were classified as active. Data were analyzed by using chi-square, variance analysis and t test. The level of significance was accepted as [Med-Science 2016; 5(2.000): 529-38] |
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| spelling | doaj.art-89fbeb7b6ea24fa6af5d78ef5ce8e6702024-02-03T07:28:55ZengSociety of Turaz BilimMedicine Science2147-06342016-06-01525293810.5455/medscience.2016.05.8422215988Prevalence of Obesity and Physical Inactivity in Individuals who Applied to the Family Medicine Center: the Case of Elazig [Aile Hekimligi Birimine Basvuran Bireylerde Obezite Sikligi Ve Fiziksel Inaktivite: Elazig Ornegi]Bircan Ulas0Fatos Uncu1Pinar Soylar2Firat Universitesi, Saglik Bilimleri Fakultesi, Beslenme ve Diyetetik Bolumu, Elazig, Turkiye Firat Universitesi, Saglik Bilimleri Fakultesi, Hemsirelik Bolumu, Elazig, Turkiye Saglik Bakanligi, Malatya Kamu Hastaneler Birligi, Malatya, TurkiyeThe aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of obesity and physical inactivity in individuals who applied to the Family Medicine Centers. This descriptive study was carried out on 739 subjects (subjects included 473 men and 266 women), who agreed to participate in this study, aged 20 and older, who applied to Family Medicine Centers in Elazig in the period February 2015 for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. Data were collected by the interviewers with the questionnaire method. Obesity was assessed according to Body Mass Index BMI (BMI ≥ 30). Participants were classified as inactive and active. Participants who comply with physical activity recommendations (150 minutes per week, 5 days a week for 30 minutes moderate exercise) were classified as active. Data were analyzed by using chi-square, variance analysis and t test. The level of significance was accepted as [Med-Science 2016; 5(2.000): 529-38]http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=215988obesityphysical activityadults |
| spellingShingle | Bircan Ulas Fatos Uncu Pinar Soylar Prevalence of Obesity and Physical Inactivity in Individuals who Applied to the Family Medicine Center: the Case of Elazig [Aile Hekimligi Birimine Basvuran Bireylerde Obezite Sikligi Ve Fiziksel Inaktivite: Elazig Ornegi] Medicine Science obesity physical activity adults |
| title | Prevalence of Obesity and Physical Inactivity in Individuals who Applied to the Family Medicine Center: the Case of Elazig [Aile Hekimligi Birimine Basvuran Bireylerde Obezite Sikligi Ve Fiziksel Inaktivite: Elazig Ornegi] |
| title_full | Prevalence of Obesity and Physical Inactivity in Individuals who Applied to the Family Medicine Center: the Case of Elazig [Aile Hekimligi Birimine Basvuran Bireylerde Obezite Sikligi Ve Fiziksel Inaktivite: Elazig Ornegi] |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Obesity and Physical Inactivity in Individuals who Applied to the Family Medicine Center: the Case of Elazig [Aile Hekimligi Birimine Basvuran Bireylerde Obezite Sikligi Ve Fiziksel Inaktivite: Elazig Ornegi] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Obesity and Physical Inactivity in Individuals who Applied to the Family Medicine Center: the Case of Elazig [Aile Hekimligi Birimine Basvuran Bireylerde Obezite Sikligi Ve Fiziksel Inaktivite: Elazig Ornegi] |
| title_short | Prevalence of Obesity and Physical Inactivity in Individuals who Applied to the Family Medicine Center: the Case of Elazig [Aile Hekimligi Birimine Basvuran Bireylerde Obezite Sikligi Ve Fiziksel Inaktivite: Elazig Ornegi] |
| title_sort | prevalence of obesity and physical inactivity in individuals who applied to the family medicine center the case of elazig aile hekimligi birimine basvuran bireylerde obezite sikligi ve fiziksel inaktivite elazig ornegi |
| topic | obesity physical activity adults |
| url | http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=215988 |
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