Obesogenic Environment in the medical field: First year findings from a five-year cohort study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
Background: Doctors with a normal BMI and healthy living habits have shown to be more confident and effective in providing realistic guidance and obesity management to their patient. This study investigated obesogenic tendencies of medical students as they progress in their medical studies. Methods:...
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| author | Lim Zig Xin Tey Jin Kiat Wong Jun Shin Jo Ann Andoy-Galvan Shyamkumar Sriram Karuthan Chinna |
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| description | Background: Doctors with a normal BMI and healthy living habits have shown to be more confident and effective in providing realistic guidance and obesity management to their patient. This study investigated obesogenic tendencies of medical students as they progress in their medical studies. Methods: A cohort of forty-nine medical students enrolled in a five-year cohort study and was followed up after one year. At the initiation of the cohort, socio-demography and information on anthropometry, accommodation, eating behavior, stress and sleeping habits of the students had been recorded. Follow-up data were collected using a standardized self-administered questionnaire. Results: Thirty-seven percent of the students in the cohort are either obese or overweight in the one-year period. A year of follow-up suggests that there is an increase in BMI among the male students (P=0.008) and the changes are associated with changes in accommodation (P=0.016) , stress levels (P=0.021), and sleeping habits (P=0.011). Conclusion: Medical education system should seriously consider evaluating this aspect in the curriculum development to help our future medical practitioners practice a healthy lifestyle and be the initiator of change in the worsening prevalence of obesity worldwide. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-adc7ccb8a2194181a04b0206ba4312ea2023-10-21T00:00:01ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022023-05-0112137483Obesogenic Environment in the medical field: First year findings from a five-year cohort study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]Lim Zig Xin0Tey Jin Kiat1Wong Jun Shin2Jo Ann Andoy-Galvan3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2859-9257Shyamkumar Sriram4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4906-1405Karuthan Chinna5School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Selangor, 47500, MalaysiaSchool of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Selangor, 47500, MalaysiaSchool of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Selangor, 47500, MalaysiaSchool of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Selangor, 47500, MalaysiaSchool of Health Sciences and Professions, Department of Social and Public Health, Ohio University, Athens, OH, 45701, USAFaculty of Business and Management, UCSI University, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, 56100, MalaysiaBackground: Doctors with a normal BMI and healthy living habits have shown to be more confident and effective in providing realistic guidance and obesity management to their patient. This study investigated obesogenic tendencies of medical students as they progress in their medical studies. Methods: A cohort of forty-nine medical students enrolled in a five-year cohort study and was followed up after one year. At the initiation of the cohort, socio-demography and information on anthropometry, accommodation, eating behavior, stress and sleeping habits of the students had been recorded. Follow-up data were collected using a standardized self-administered questionnaire. Results: Thirty-seven percent of the students in the cohort are either obese or overweight in the one-year period. A year of follow-up suggests that there is an increase in BMI among the male students (P=0.008) and the changes are associated with changes in accommodation (P=0.016) , stress levels (P=0.021), and sleeping habits (P=0.011). Conclusion: Medical education system should seriously consider evaluating this aspect in the curriculum development to help our future medical practitioners practice a healthy lifestyle and be the initiator of change in the worsening prevalence of obesity worldwide.https://f1000research.com/articles/12-550/v1Cohort obesity overweight medical studentseng |
| spellingShingle | Lim Zig Xin Tey Jin Kiat Wong Jun Shin Jo Ann Andoy-Galvan Shyamkumar Sriram Karuthan Chinna Obesogenic Environment in the medical field: First year findings from a five-year cohort study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] F1000Research Cohort obesity overweight medical students eng |
| title | Obesogenic Environment in the medical field: First year findings from a five-year cohort study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full | Obesogenic Environment in the medical field: First year findings from a five-year cohort study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_fullStr | Obesogenic Environment in the medical field: First year findings from a five-year cohort study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Obesogenic Environment in the medical field: First year findings from a five-year cohort study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_short | Obesogenic Environment in the medical field: First year findings from a five-year cohort study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_sort | obesogenic environment in the medical field first year findings from a five year cohort study version 1 peer review 2 approved |
| topic | Cohort obesity overweight medical students eng |
| url | https://f1000research.com/articles/12-550/v1 |
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