Prevalence of obesity among Emirates College Students in Emirates College of Health Sciences and Technology (ECOHSAT) Kano Department:Community Health By: sazango Project ID: 5970 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractObesity is an abnormal accumulation of fat in the adipose tissue throughout the body. It is the most common nutritional disorder in infants, children and adults in affluent societies. Obesity has been associated with several non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and lipid disorders as well as with increased morbidity and mortality among adults. The most commonly used scale that healthcare providers use to diagnose obesity is called the body mass index. BMI has been suggested as an ideal measure of adiposity since it is easy to measure and is closely associated with obesity-related health risks. BMI takes into consideration the body’s overall fat content, expressed by using a person’s weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of one’s height (in meters).A normal BMI ranges from 18.5 to 24.9 (kilograms of weight per squared meter of height). The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of obesity among Emirates College Students in Emirates College of Health Sciences and Technology Kano state. Two research questions were formulated to guide the research work. This study is expected to be of great importance to the students identified with Obesity/ overweight, it will help in the early identification of problems in the school (Emirates College of Health sciences and Technology) so that early management will be initiated to prevent complications. Related literatures were properly reviewed. A cross-sectional study was conducted, the simple random sampling technique was adopted to sample 90 respondents/participants who participated in the obesity test (BMI). Data were analyzed using frequency and percentage, Frequency table was used to analyze the demographic characteristics of the respondents, the proportion of Body Mass Index (BMI), and the distribution of study subjects based on Body Mass Index (BMI) categories and gender....Preview Download Preview +Other Community Health project topics and materials you might be interested in»Knowledge and awareness of the effects of narcotic drug use among students of Federal Polytechnic Idah»Effect of immunization in children between the ages of 0-5 in family health centre Idah Local Government Area Kogi State»The effect of abortion on female students in College of Health Sciences and Technology Idah, Kogi»Factors influencing the attitude of women towards family planning - case study of Oke Eiri, Atan Local Government Area»Problem of pregnancy and abortion on girl child education in Nigeria»Effect of malnutrition among children under five years of age in Patigi community of Patigi local government area of Kwara state»Attitude of couple toward modern family planning practice in Birnin Gwari, Birnin Gwari local government, Kaduna state»Importance of exclusive breast feeding on the health of an infant - case study of Idah local government area of Kogi state»Knowledge of protein energy malnutrition and its prevention among mothers with children below five years of age in Ubiegbe Community Idah, Lga, Kogi state»Causes, effects and control of communicable diseases in secondary schools»The impact of community health works in elderly condition in Ungogo local government»Causes and effects of drug abuse among adolescent in Amede community»A study on the causes, effects, prevention and control of threatened abortion among childbearing mothers ages (18-45) years in Gilead Children Hospital»Assessment of prevalence malaria among the patients attending Tofa comprehensive hospital»Assessing the mother knowledge on the benefit of breast feeding among children 0 - 24 months - a case study of Matoya village Maigatari local government, Jigawa state