Overweight and Obesity, Body Fat, Waist Circumference, and Anemia in Peruvian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
The university represents a critical space for students in terms of prevalence of malnutrition. The objective of this study was to determine the body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (% BF), waist circumference (WC), and anemia in university students. A cross-sectional study was carried out in...
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| author | Ruth B. Quiliche Castañeda Josué Turpo-Chaparro Jesús Hanco Torres Jacksaint Saintila Percy G. Ruiz Mamani |
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| description | The university represents a critical space for students in terms of prevalence of malnutrition. The objective of this study was to determine the body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (% BF), waist circumference (WC), and anemia in university students. A cross-sectional study was carried out in 2,285 university students from Lima, Peru. The sample was selected by nonprobability convenience sampling. Anthropometric data and hemoglobin levels were measured. The Chi-square test was used. The analysis of the associated factors was done using binary logistic regression. A significance level of 5% was considered. There were no significant differences between men and women in BMI (p>0.05). The men presented significantly high and very high levels of % BF (p<0.001). The proportion of women who presented anemia and high and very high WC was significantly higher compared to men (p<0.001). Being older than 27 years (ORB = 2.07; 95% CI = 1.19–3.6), being male (ORB = 2.68; 95% CI = 2.02–3.55), studying at the engineering faculty (ORB = 1.39; 95% CI = 1.09–1.79), having excess body fat (ORB = 8.17; 95% CI = 6.13–10.87), and having an elevated WC (ORB = 35.51; 95% CI = 25.06–50.33) significantly predicted overweight/obesity. The findings of this study suggest that college students, especially males and those who are not enrolled in health sciences colleges, should be a priority in healthy lifestyle interventions, particularly nutritional education programs, to reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4393d33edb6349cba917ea91bc8495882025-02-03T01:26:55ZengWileyJournal of Nutrition and Metabolism2090-07322021-01-01202110.1155/2021/5049037Overweight and Obesity, Body Fat, Waist Circumference, and Anemia in Peruvian University Students: A Cross-Sectional StudyRuth B. Quiliche Castañeda0Josué Turpo-Chaparro1Jesús Hanco Torres2Jacksaint Saintila3Percy G. Ruiz Mamani4Oficina de NutriciónEscuela de PosgradoEscuela de PosgradoEscuela de PosgradoEscuela Profesional de EnfermeríaThe university represents a critical space for students in terms of prevalence of malnutrition. The objective of this study was to determine the body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (% BF), waist circumference (WC), and anemia in university students. A cross-sectional study was carried out in 2,285 university students from Lima, Peru. The sample was selected by nonprobability convenience sampling. Anthropometric data and hemoglobin levels were measured. The Chi-square test was used. The analysis of the associated factors was done using binary logistic regression. A significance level of 5% was considered. There were no significant differences between men and women in BMI (p>0.05). The men presented significantly high and very high levels of % BF (p<0.001). The proportion of women who presented anemia and high and very high WC was significantly higher compared to men (p<0.001). Being older than 27 years (ORB = 2.07; 95% CI = 1.19–3.6), being male (ORB = 2.68; 95% CI = 2.02–3.55), studying at the engineering faculty (ORB = 1.39; 95% CI = 1.09–1.79), having excess body fat (ORB = 8.17; 95% CI = 6.13–10.87), and having an elevated WC (ORB = 35.51; 95% CI = 25.06–50.33) significantly predicted overweight/obesity. The findings of this study suggest that college students, especially males and those who are not enrolled in health sciences colleges, should be a priority in healthy lifestyle interventions, particularly nutritional education programs, to reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5049037 |
| spellingShingle | Ruth B. Quiliche Castañeda Josué Turpo-Chaparro Jesús Hanco Torres Jacksaint Saintila Percy G. Ruiz Mamani Overweight and Obesity, Body Fat, Waist Circumference, and Anemia in Peruvian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism |
| title | Overweight and Obesity, Body Fat, Waist Circumference, and Anemia in Peruvian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Overweight and Obesity, Body Fat, Waist Circumference, and Anemia in Peruvian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Overweight and Obesity, Body Fat, Waist Circumference, and Anemia in Peruvian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Overweight and Obesity, Body Fat, Waist Circumference, and Anemia in Peruvian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Overweight and Obesity, Body Fat, Waist Circumference, and Anemia in Peruvian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | overweight and obesity body fat waist circumference and anemia in peruvian university students a cross sectional study |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5049037 |
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