Assessment of nutritional status and body somatotypes in relation to weight changes among overweight and obese office workers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan
The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between body somatotypes with weight changes in overweight and obese office workers in Kota Bharu. A total of 97 overweight and obese office employees from nine government agencies in Kota Bharu, Kelantan were recruited. Anthropometric mea...
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| description | The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between body
somatotypes with weight changes in overweight and obese office workers in Kota
Bharu. A total of 97 overweight and obese office employees from nine government agencies in Kota Bharu, Kelantan were recruited. Anthropometric measurements such as body weight, stature, skinfolds (triceps, subscapular, supraspinale and medial calf), bone breadth and limb girth were taken to determine their body mass index (BM1) and
body somatotypes. Short Form - International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to determine respondents’ physical activity level. Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) was also used to determine the dietary pattern of respondents. The
respondents were assigned to two different groups (intervention and control).
Respondents in intervention group were provided with portion plate with guideline to
use it and were advised to apply it to control their meal portion and food intake. Among
respondents, 35.1% are male and 64.9% are female, with 27.8% were classified as
overweight and 72.2% were obese according to World Health Organization (WHO).
Body somatotype results showed that respondents were mainly endomorph and
mesomorph and no ectomorph. The findings were 64.8% and 35.2% who were
endomorph and mesomorph, respectively. In terms of physical activity, 17.8% has low
physical activity level, and 58.9% and 23.3% has moderate and high physical activity
level, respectively. There is no significant different observed on weight changes
between endomorph and mesomorph, as well as between overweight and obese
respondents. Weight and BM1 were significantly reduced in intervention group (-2.3 ±
2.2, p<0.001 and -0.9 ± 0.8, p<0.00l) but no significant changes observed in control
group. |
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| spelling | usm-623702025-06-29T07:25:22Z http://eprints.usm.my/62370/ Assessment of nutritional status and body somatotypes in relation to weight changes among overweight and obese office workers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan Hapizudin, Nurul Asyifa Ezrin Ahmad R Medicine (General) R735-854 Medical education. Medical schools. Research RA Public aspects of medicine The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between body somatotypes with weight changes in overweight and obese office workers in Kota Bharu. A total of 97 overweight and obese office employees from nine government agencies in Kota Bharu, Kelantan were recruited. Anthropometric measurements such as body weight, stature, skinfolds (triceps, subscapular, supraspinale and medial calf), bone breadth and limb girth were taken to determine their body mass index (BM1) and body somatotypes. Short Form - International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to determine respondents’ physical activity level. Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) was also used to determine the dietary pattern of respondents. The respondents were assigned to two different groups (intervention and control). Respondents in intervention group were provided with portion plate with guideline to use it and were advised to apply it to control their meal portion and food intake. Among respondents, 35.1% are male and 64.9% are female, with 27.8% were classified as overweight and 72.2% were obese according to World Health Organization (WHO). Body somatotype results showed that respondents were mainly endomorph and mesomorph and no ectomorph. The findings were 64.8% and 35.2% who were endomorph and mesomorph, respectively. In terms of physical activity, 17.8% has low physical activity level, and 58.9% and 23.3% has moderate and high physical activity level, respectively. There is no significant different observed on weight changes between endomorph and mesomorph, as well as between overweight and obese respondents. Weight and BM1 were significantly reduced in intervention group (-2.3 ± 2.2, p<0.001 and -0.9 ± 0.8, p<0.00l) but no significant changes observed in control group. Universiti Sains Malaysia 2016 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/62370/1/NURUL%20ASYIFA%20EZRIN%20BT%20AHMAD%20HAPIZUDIN%20-%20e.pdf Hapizudin, Nurul Asyifa Ezrin Ahmad (2016) Assessment of nutritional status and body somatotypes in relation to weight changes among overweight and obese office workers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Project Report. Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted) |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine (General) R735-854 Medical education. Medical schools. Research RA Public aspects of medicine Hapizudin, Nurul Asyifa Ezrin Ahmad Assessment of nutritional status and body somatotypes in relation to weight changes among overweight and obese office workers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
| title | Assessment of nutritional status and
body somatotypes in relation to
weight changes among overweight and
obese office workers in Kota Bharu,
Kelantan |
| title_full | Assessment of nutritional status and
body somatotypes in relation to
weight changes among overweight and
obese office workers in Kota Bharu,
Kelantan |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of nutritional status and
body somatotypes in relation to
weight changes among overweight and
obese office workers in Kota Bharu,
Kelantan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of nutritional status and
body somatotypes in relation to
weight changes among overweight and
obese office workers in Kota Bharu,
Kelantan |
| title_short | Assessment of nutritional status and
body somatotypes in relation to
weight changes among overweight and
obese office workers in Kota Bharu,
Kelantan |
| title_sort | assessment of nutritional status and
body somatotypes in relation to
weight changes among overweight and
obese office workers in kota bharu,
kelantan |
| topic | R Medicine (General) R735-854 Medical education. Medical schools. Research RA Public aspects of medicine |
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