This study was conducted to assess a comparisonof the prevalence of obesity among Damiettauniversity female students, in the years 2007 and 2016. Heights, weight, body mass index (BMI) were measured for211and 174 students in 2007 and 2016, respectively. Study aged ranged18-23 years, filled questionnaires to evaluate theirknowledgeaboutcausesof overweight and obesity, Twentyfourhours recall method was used to recognize the calories intake. Obtained results showed that ratio of 13.7% and 13.8%, 43.6% and 33.3%, 31.3% and 36.2%, 11.4% and 16.7% of girls wereunderweight,normal weight,overweight, and obesity in the years 2007 and 2016 respectively.This proved that in 2016 the prevalence of overweight and obesity is higher than in 2007. In contrast, ratio of 23.9% and 21.7%, 76.1% and 78.3%of girls were beginningoverweight and obesity in childhood and after maturityrespectively.Moreover,ratio of 19.4%,and 56.3%, 49.8%, and 30.5%, 30.8%, and 13.2% of girls intake<1500, 1500-2000, and >2000 caloriesin the years 2007 and 2016 respectively.
Sahloul, O. (2016). Prevalence of ObesityAmong University Female Students :Season of Comparative Study. Journal of Home Economics - Menofia University, 26(3), 303-320. doi: 10.21608/mkas.2016.170690
MLA
Ola Sahloul. "Prevalence of ObesityAmong University Female Students :Season of Comparative Study". Journal of Home Economics - Menofia University, 26, 3, 2016, 303-320. doi: 10.21608/mkas.2016.170690
HARVARD
Sahloul, O. (2016). 'Prevalence of ObesityAmong University Female Students :Season of Comparative Study', Journal of Home Economics - Menofia University, 26(3), pp. 303-320. doi: 10.21608/mkas.2016.170690
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Sahloul, O. Prevalence of ObesityAmong University Female Students :Season of Comparative Study. Journal of Home Economics - Menofia University, 2016; 26(3): 303-320. doi: 10.21608/mkas.2016.170690
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