Accelerometer-determined physical activity level among government employees in Penang, Malaysia
Introduction: A cross-sectional study was carried out to investigate accelerometerdetermined physical activity level of 233 Malay government employees (104men, 129 women) working in the Federal Government Building Penang, Malaysia. Methods: Body weight, height, waist and hip circumference, body fat...
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| author | Abu Saad, Hazizi Basri, Aina Mardiah Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir Jan Mohamed, Hamid Jan Tabata, Izumi |
| author_facet | Abu Saad, Hazizi Basri, Aina Mardiah Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir Jan Mohamed, Hamid Jan Tabata, Izumi |
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| description | Introduction: A cross-sectional study was carried out to investigate accelerometerdetermined physical activity level of 233 Malay government employees (104men, 129 women) working in the Federal Government Building Penang,
Malaysia. Methods: Body weight, height, waist and hip circumference, body fat percentage and blood pressure were measured for each respondent. All the respondents were asked to wear an accelerometer for 3 days. Body mass index
(BMI) and waist-hip ratio (WHR) were calculated using a standard formulas. Fasting blood sample was obtained to determine the lipid profile and glucose levels of the respondents. Results: Based on the accelerometer-determined
physical activity level, almost 65% of the respondents were categorised as sedentary. Approximately 50.2% of the respondents were overweight or obese. There were negative but significant relationships between body mass index
(BMI) (r=-0.353, p<0.05), body fat percentage (r=-0.394, p<0.05), waist circumference (WC) (r=-0.198, p<0.05) and physical activity level. Sedentary individuals had a higher risk than moderate to active individuals of having a
BMI more than or equal to 25 kg/m2 (OR= 2.80, 95% CI 1.55-5.05), an-risk classified WC (OR= 1.79, 95% CI 1.01-3.20), and a body fat percentage classified as unhealthy(OR= 3.01, 95% CI 1.41-6.44). Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that accelerometer-determined physical activity level is a significant factor associated
with obesity in this study. The high prevalence of physical inactivity and obesity found among respondents of this study indicate a need for implementing intervention programmes among this population. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-136602016-01-18T07:32:56Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13660/ Accelerometer-determined physical activity level among government employees in Penang, Malaysia Abu Saad, Hazizi Basri, Aina Mardiah Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir Jan Mohamed, Hamid Jan Tabata, Izumi Introduction: A cross-sectional study was carried out to investigate accelerometerdetermined physical activity level of 233 Malay government employees (104men, 129 women) working in the Federal Government Building Penang, Malaysia. Methods: Body weight, height, waist and hip circumference, body fat percentage and blood pressure were measured for each respondent. All the respondents were asked to wear an accelerometer for 3 days. Body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio (WHR) were calculated using a standard formulas. Fasting blood sample was obtained to determine the lipid profile and glucose levels of the respondents. Results: Based on the accelerometer-determined physical activity level, almost 65% of the respondents were categorised as sedentary. Approximately 50.2% of the respondents were overweight or obese. There were negative but significant relationships between body mass index (BMI) (r=-0.353, p<0.05), body fat percentage (r=-0.394, p<0.05), waist circumference (WC) (r=-0.198, p<0.05) and physical activity level. Sedentary individuals had a higher risk than moderate to active individuals of having a BMI more than or equal to 25 kg/m2 (OR= 2.80, 95% CI 1.55-5.05), an-risk classified WC (OR= 1.79, 95% CI 1.01-3.20), and a body fat percentage classified as unhealthy(OR= 3.01, 95% CI 1.41-6.44). Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that accelerometer-determined physical activity level is a significant factor associated with obesity in this study. The high prevalence of physical inactivity and obesity found among respondents of this study indicate a need for implementing intervention programmes among this population. Nutrition Society of Malaysia 2012 Article PeerReviewed Abu Saad, Hazizi and Basri, Aina Mardiah and Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir and Jan Mohamed, Hamid Jan and Tabata, Izumi (2012) Accelerometer-determined physical activity level among government employees in Penang, Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Nutrition, 18 (1). pp. 57-66. ISSN 1394-035X http://nutriweb.org.my/publications/mjn0018_1/mjn18-1-hazizi.php |
| spellingShingle | Abu Saad, Hazizi Basri, Aina Mardiah Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir Jan Mohamed, Hamid Jan Tabata, Izumi Accelerometer-determined physical activity level among government employees in Penang, Malaysia |
| title | Accelerometer-determined physical activity level among
government employees in Penang, Malaysia |
| title_full | Accelerometer-determined physical activity level among
government employees in Penang, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Accelerometer-determined physical activity level among
government employees in Penang, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Accelerometer-determined physical activity level among
government employees in Penang, Malaysia |
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government employees in Penang, Malaysia |
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