Behavioral Risk Factors for Overweight and Obesity in Turkish Adolescents
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Tarih
2010
Yazarlar
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Yayıncı
Nobel Ilac
Erişim Hakkı
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Özet
Objective This study was carried out to determine behavioral risk factors for overweight and obesity in Turkish adolescents Material and Method. A total number of 496 children from two secondary schools selected by random sampling method from Konya city center were included in the survey For data collection a survey including the children's physical activities nutritional attitudes and preferences were carried out Also children's body weight and height were measured Results Overweight and obesity ratio among adolescents was 21 6% Spending longer time in front of television and computer having a high carbohydrate food diet habits of eating food and nuts eating at night just before sleeping and going school by vehicles were determined to have close relations with being overweight or obese Conclusion These findings suggest that overweight or obesity is related with behavioral factors in adolescents Children showing the risk factors and their families should be informed about proper nutritional behaviors
Açıklama
Anahtar Kelimeler
Adolescent, Overweight, Obesity, Risk factors, Behavior
Kaynak
Nobel Medicus
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
Q4
Cilt
6
Sayı
3
Künye
Bodur, S., Uğuz, M., Şahin, N., (2010). Behavioral Risk Factors for Overweight and Obesity in Turkish Adolescents. Nobel Medicus, 6(3), 79-83.
