Vera Matta
Sweet Diet Clinic,Lebanon
Title: Factors associated with obesity among adolescent girls from lebanon
Biography
Biography: Vera Matta
Abstract
Background:
Obesity is an emerging public health problem in lebanon and in the whole world too. It is considered one of the death factors worldwide. Alarming rates of overweight and obesity have been rising progressively in Lebanon especially among adolescents.
Aims:
To determine the dietary and lifestyle factors associated with general obesity among adolescents, a cross sectional survey was conducted including a representative sample of 300 lebanese adolescent girls .
Methods:
Data were collected using a standardised questionnaire to determine sociodemograpgic characteristics, dietary patterns and physical inactivity. Body mass index (BMI) was evaluated using the center of disease control BMI for age percentiles.
Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that skipping breakfast and physical inactivity were the most significant reason for the rising obesity among this age group. Several awareness steps should be taken in order to limit rates of obesity.