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标题：Evaluation of Obesity Prevalence and Physical Activity and Health Responsibility in Elazig City Population
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作者：Cengiz Arslan ; Deniz Cakaroglu
期刊名称：Health
印刷版ISSN：1949-4998
电子版ISSN：1949-5005
出版年度：2018
卷号：10
期号：06
页码：838-852
DOI：10.4236/health.2018.106063
语种：English
出版社：Scientific Research Publishing
摘要：Objective: This paper examines obesity prevalence, physical activity and health responsibility in Elazig. Material and Method: The study was conducted on 2905 men (20 - 69) and 2131 women (20 - 69), with an average of (40.93 ± 9.14) chosen randomly. Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile was obtained via Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale by Walker & Pender (1987). In this paper, three sub-evaluation dimensions of HPLP-II, health responsibility, exercise and nutritional behavior were used. Body compositions were obtained with bioelectrical impedance and Waist Circumference (WC) Central obesity by measuring waist circumference. Statistical analyses were assessed in SPSS 22.0. With Chi square, ANOVA, linear and logistic regression analyses, significance levels were p Result: Obesity prevalence was 38.8%, 37.9% and 38.4% and rate of WC abdominal prevalence was 38.2%, 29.3% and 33.0% in men, women and general population respectively. Obesity prevalence was more in men (p Conclusion: Obesity prevalence and abdominal obesity were critical health issues among adults. Individuals couldn’t develop conscious attitudes towards physical activity, nutrition and health responsibility and overcome obesity. Social strategies should be developed to reduce obesity risk factors.
关键词：Obesity;Prevalence;Body Composition;Lifestyle;Waist Circumference