Tezera, Tefera (2015) Assessment of Eating Behaviour in Relation to Body Mass Index of Senior Regular Undergraduate Addis Ababa University Students. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Background: University students generally tend to engage in problematic eating behaviors, including unhealthy dieting, skipping meals, and high intake of fast food that could contribute to negative consequences to their health and nutritional status. Objective: The purpose of this study is to assess eating behavior and Body Mass Index status of Senior Regular Undergraduate students of Addis Ababa University. Methods: Institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted purposively among selected Campuses. The study population is all regular senior Undergraduate Addis Ababa University of Main Campus, Technology and Science faculty students. The total sample size for the study was estimated single proportion population formula. Data was collected from 774 participants using structured questionnaire, weight and height measurements. EPI-info version 3.5.3 was used to enter and clean the data and SPPS version 20.0 was employed for analysis. Logistic regression and odds ratio was calculated to ascertain association between dependent and independent variable. The result was present in tables, graphs and charts. Result: A total of 757 study respondents participated, of which 550(72.7%) were males. This study showed that the majority of the students 465(61.4%) had normal weight of which 341(73.3%) were males and 124(26.7%) were females. The prevalence of underweight and overweight were 260(34.3%) and 28(3.7%) respectively. The odds of having overweight among none-cafeteria users was two point eight(2.8) times higher than University cafeteria users [AOR=2.844 CI(1.025,7.891)]. Intake of snack apart from regular meals, colored vegetables and fruits was not a common among respondents. Conclusion: This study high lights the presence of unhealthy eating behaviors and a high prevalence of underweight among university students. Therefore, promoting healthy eating behavior among young adults is a crucial to achieve a healthy nutritional status.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Emmanuel Ndorimana |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Aug 2018 12:24 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Aug 2018 12:24 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/8147 |
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