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      Knowledge Of Risk Factors Of Obesity By Young Female Adults (19 – 35 Years) In Owo Local Government Area Of Ondo State, Nigeria

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      • Categories 2020, Journals
      • Date December 10, 2020

      *1Olanrewaju O.I., 2Dele-Olawumi Bukola,  3Odunuga B.A, and 3Odugbemi, B.A

      1Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State.
      2Nutrition and Dietetics Department, College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti
      3Community Health Department, College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ilese, Ogun state

      *Correspondence Author: akinwumiitunu@gmail.com

      ABSTRACT
      Background: The association between excess weight and cardio-metabolic disease is widely recognized by the
      medical profession as well as the general public
      Objective: The study assessed the knowledge of risk factors of obesity among young females (reproductive age) in
      Owo Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo State.
      Materials and methods: The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to elicit information on dietary habits and knowledge of risk factors from 500 young female adults. Knowledge of risk factors (RFs) was assessed on a 10-point scale and scored as low (≤3), average (≥4≤6), and high (≥7≤10). Central obesity was assessed using data from the waist and hip circumferences measured with non-flexible tape rule) waisthip ratio was calculated. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. In all cases, a probability of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
      Results: Finding shows that 43.6% of the respondents were within the age range of 19-23years, 59.8% were single,
      about 28.6% were able to eat 3times daily while 22.4% skipped meal with 13.0% skipping breakfast. Lack of physical
      exercise (85%) and stress (47.5%) were the most identified risk factors of obesity. About 53.4% of the subjects had
      low knowledge, 33.4% had average knowledge, while only 13.2% had high knowledge scores of obesity risk. There
      was a significant difference between the mean waist circumference, waist circumference and waist-hip-ratio between
      the urban and rural participants (P<0.05). More than half (53.2%) and 48.0% of the respondents had central obesity
      using waist-hip ratio and waist circumference, respectively.
      Conclusion: The study revealed that more than half of respondents display a lack of knowledge on risk factors of
      obesity. Public health education should be geared towards educating women of reproductive age on the risk of obesity.
      Keywords: Young Female Adult, obesity, stress, waist circumference, breakfast, meal skipping

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      Dietitians Association of Nigeria (DAN) is an association of all dietitians in Nigeria. According to the International Confederation of Dietetic Association's (ICDA) definition, “a Dietitian is a person with a qualification in nutrition and dietetics recognized by national authority(s).

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