The Impact of Eating and Exercise Frequency on Weight Gain - A Cross-Sectional Study on Medical Undergraduate Students
Introduction: Diverse factors influence an individual’s ability to successfully achieve and maintain energy balance consistent with a healthy body weight. Eating frequency is one among the varied feature that thought to have a direct impact on the body weight gain. Aim: The present cross-sectio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2017-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9458/25346_CE[Ra1]_F(DK)_PF1(VG_RK)_PFA(GH)_PF2(P_RB)_PF3(AG_OM).pdf |
| Summary: | Introduction: Diverse factors influence an individual’s ability to
successfully achieve and maintain energy balance consistent with
a healthy body weight. Eating frequency is one among the varied
feature that thought to have a direct impact on the body weight
gain.
Aim: The present cross-sectional study has been carried out with the
intention of awareness of food habit that specifically emphasize the
frequency of eating and its effect on weight gain of an individual.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 265
medical undergraduate students. Faculty validated close ended
questionnaire was distributed to the students and the responses
given by them were then analysed. Statistical evaluation of data with
Spearman correlation coefficient (r) was done.
Results: Among the total 265 participants, 177 (66.8%) were noted
to have normal Body Mass Index (BMI 18.5-24.9). Out of them, 113
(64%) found to have eating frequency 3-4 meals/day, 44 (25%) with
1-2 meals/day, 18 (10%) with 5-6 meals/day and 2 (1%) with more
than 6 meals/day. Low positive correlation (r=0.09) between mean
frequency of eating and the number of subjects with normal BMI
was observed.
Conclusion: An increase in the eating frequency can also be
correlated with an increased prevalence of normal BMI individuals
provided adequate physical exercise. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |