Gender Differences in Body Mass Index, Underweight, Overweight and Obesity among University Students.

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spelling 11660 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/view.php?ref=11660 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/search.php?search=!collection407072 Restricted Document Article Journal application/pdf 3 1.6 Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 20 Paper Capture Plug-in k Z.M. Lukman M.Y. Kamal K Fatehah R. Normala & C. Azlini 2018-12-18 13:10:20 5927-01-FH02-FSSG-19-23308.pdf UniSZA Private Access Gender Differences in Body Mass Index, Underweight, Overweight and Obesity among University Students. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science Health is a major public issue where body mass index is a particularly important aspect in youth for a developing state like Terengganu, Malaysia. The body mass index or BMI can be used as an indicator for the health status of a population. The aim of the research is to identify the average BMI among university students in Terengganu by gender. Data are collected by 523 of respondents from Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin Students’ (UniSZA) consisting of 117 males and 406 females from July to August 2018 using questionnaires. The data is analyzed separately in this study among male and female respondents in the university. The results show that 12% of female respondents have been suffering from chronic energy deficiency, underweight range, or under nutrition and considered as a common phenomenon in Terengganu especially for the female population. 2 12 67-69
spellingShingle Gender Differences in Body Mass Index, Underweight, Overweight and Obesity among University Students.
summary Health is a major public issue where body mass index is a particularly important aspect in youth for a developing state like Terengganu, Malaysia. The body mass index or BMI can be used as an indicator for the health status of a population. The aim of the research is to identify the average BMI among university students in Terengganu by gender. Data are collected by 523 of respondents from Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin Students’ (UniSZA) consisting of 117 males and 406 females from July to August 2018 using questionnaires. The data is analyzed separately in this study among male and female respondents in the university. The results show that 12% of female respondents have been suffering from chronic energy deficiency, underweight range, or under nutrition and considered as a common phenomenon in Terengganu especially for the female population.
title Gender Differences in Body Mass Index, Underweight, Overweight and Obesity among University Students.
title_full Gender Differences in Body Mass Index, Underweight, Overweight and Obesity among University Students.
title_fullStr Gender Differences in Body Mass Index, Underweight, Overweight and Obesity among University Students.
title_full_unstemmed Gender Differences in Body Mass Index, Underweight, Overweight and Obesity among University Students.
title_short Gender Differences in Body Mass Index, Underweight, Overweight and Obesity among University Students.
title_sort gender differences in body mass index, underweight, overweight and obesity among university students.