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Evaluation of Factors Affecting Body Composition of Medical Students Residing at Hostel: A Cross Sectional Study


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1 Dept. of Physiology, Vinayaka Mission’s K.V. Medical College, Salem, Tamil Nadu
2 Department of Pharmacology, D.Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur
     

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Background: Obesity is one of the most visible yet neglected public health problems. With growing economy of India; lifestyle and dietary habits are changing at a rapid pace inviting obesity related diseases.

Objectives: To study the dietary habits of students, residing in the hostel, classified as per body mass index (BMI). To investigate relationship between the body composition and dietary habits and exercise level among college students

Method: Study group comprised of medical undergraduate students (134 male, 66 female). History of diet, junk food intake and exercise was noted. Height, weight and percent body fat were measured. Total calorie intake (TCI), junk food (JF) intake, energy expenditure through exercise (EEE) and BMI were calculated. Intergroup and intragroup habits were compared by unpaired t test and one way ANOVA. Relationship between body composition and TCI, JF and EEE was obtained by Pearson coefficient of correlation.

Result: Proportion of underweight, normal BMI, overweight and obese was 28.36, 55.22, 10.45 and
5.97% in males and 18.18, 51.52, 18.18and 12.12% in females respectively. The intergroup differences
in weight, body fat, JF intake were significant (P<0.05) in both groups. JF intake was significantly
correlated with body fat. EEE had significant negative correlation with body fat in male subjects.

Conclusion: The major determinant of body fat was JF intake. For maintaining optimum body composition it is necessary to limit the amount of JF intake.

 


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Dietary Habits, Body Mass Index, Body Fat, Junk Food
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Authors

Milind V. Bhutkar
Dept. of Physiology, Vinayaka Mission’s K.V. Medical College, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Rajadnya Vikrama
Department of Pharmacology, D.Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur

Abstract


Background: Obesity is one of the most visible yet neglected public health problems. With growing economy of India; lifestyle and dietary habits are changing at a rapid pace inviting obesity related diseases.

Objectives: To study the dietary habits of students, residing in the hostel, classified as per body mass index (BMI). To investigate relationship between the body composition and dietary habits and exercise level among college students

Method: Study group comprised of medical undergraduate students (134 male, 66 female). History of diet, junk food intake and exercise was noted. Height, weight and percent body fat were measured. Total calorie intake (TCI), junk food (JF) intake, energy expenditure through exercise (EEE) and BMI were calculated. Intergroup and intragroup habits were compared by unpaired t test and one way ANOVA. Relationship between body composition and TCI, JF and EEE was obtained by Pearson coefficient of correlation.

Result: Proportion of underweight, normal BMI, overweight and obese was 28.36, 55.22, 10.45 and
5.97% in males and 18.18, 51.52, 18.18and 12.12% in females respectively. The intergroup differences
in weight, body fat, JF intake were significant (P<0.05) in both groups. JF intake was significantly
correlated with body fat. EEE had significant negative correlation with body fat in male subjects.

Conclusion: The major determinant of body fat was JF intake. For maintaining optimum body composition it is necessary to limit the amount of JF intake.

 


Keywords


Dietary Habits, Body Mass Index, Body Fat, Junk Food

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