Prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity among adolescents in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Introduction: Obesity is recognized as a serious public health threat. Recent evidence has warned of the alarming rise in the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity throughout the world. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity, and its associations with socio-d...
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| author | Lai, Wai Kent Mohd Sidik, Sherina Lekhraj, Rampal Gan, Wan Ying Ismail, Siti Irma Fadhilah |
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| description | Introduction: Obesity is recognized as a serious public health threat. Recent evidence has warned of the alarming rise in the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity throughout the world. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity, and its associations with socio-demographic, behavioral, and psychosocial factors among school-going adolescents in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.
Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 2,221 adolescents were randomly selected from eight secondary schools. A questionnaire was administered to assess socio-demographic profiles, meal patterns, physical activity level, self-efficacy, self-esteem, body size satisfaction, perception of body weight status, depression, anxiety, stress, and nutrition knowledge. Bodyweight and height were measured and BMI-for-age z scores were computed to determine the body weight status. Bivariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression were used for the data analysis.
Results: The prevalence of overweight among the participants in this study was 17.0%, while the prevalence of obesity was 14.9%. The significant predictors of overweight and obesity in this study were breakfast skipping, low physical activity level, low self-efficacy scores in terms of healthy eating, weight and physical activity, body dissatisfaction, and perception of large body size.
Conclusion: The results emphasize the need to broaden the scope of nutrition guidelines, public health policies, and programs to address overweight and obesity among adolescents in Malaysia. The findings also suggest that health education programs should cover practical advice for modifying healthy eating behaviors, increasing physical activity, as well as matters on body image and body satisfaction. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-1028742024-06-30T15:15:37Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102874/ Prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity among adolescents in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia Lai, Wai Kent Mohd Sidik, Sherina Lekhraj, Rampal Gan, Wan Ying Ismail, Siti Irma Fadhilah Introduction: Obesity is recognized as a serious public health threat. Recent evidence has warned of the alarming rise in the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity throughout the world. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity, and its associations with socio-demographic, behavioral, and psychosocial factors among school-going adolescents in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 2,221 adolescents were randomly selected from eight secondary schools. A questionnaire was administered to assess socio-demographic profiles, meal patterns, physical activity level, self-efficacy, self-esteem, body size satisfaction, perception of body weight status, depression, anxiety, stress, and nutrition knowledge. Bodyweight and height were measured and BMI-for-age z scores were computed to determine the body weight status. Bivariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression were used for the data analysis. Results: The prevalence of overweight among the participants in this study was 17.0%, while the prevalence of obesity was 14.9%. The significant predictors of overweight and obesity in this study were breakfast skipping, low physical activity level, low self-efficacy scores in terms of healthy eating, weight and physical activity, body dissatisfaction, and perception of large body size. Conclusion: The results emphasize the need to broaden the scope of nutrition guidelines, public health policies, and programs to address overweight and obesity among adolescents in Malaysia. The findings also suggest that health education programs should cover practical advice for modifying healthy eating behaviors, increasing physical activity, as well as matters on body image and body satisfaction. Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2022 Article PeerReviewed Lai, Wai Kent and Mohd Sidik, Sherina and Lekhraj, Rampal and Gan, Wan Ying and Ismail, Siti Irma Fadhilah (2022) Prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity among adolescents in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Cureus, 14 (1). pp. 1-12. ISSN 2168-8184 https://www.cureus.com/articles/84478-prevalence-and-predictors-of-overweight-and-obesity-among-adolescents-in-seremban-negeri-sembilan-malaysia 10.7759/cureus.21795 |
| spellingShingle | Lai, Wai Kent Mohd Sidik, Sherina Lekhraj, Rampal Gan, Wan Ying Ismail, Siti Irma Fadhilah Prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity among adolescents in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia |
| title | Prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity among adolescents in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia |
| title_full | Prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity among adolescents in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity among adolescents in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity among adolescents in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia |
| title_short | Prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity among adolescents in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia |
| title_sort | prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity among adolescents in seremban negeri sembilan malaysia |
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