Risk Factors for Obesity among Saudi Female College Students

Authors

  • Shahida Banu Shamsuddeen University of Hail
  • Suneetha Epuru University of Hail
  • Bushra Fatima Syeda University of Hail
  • Wedad Flyyh Mtlk Al Rashedi University of Hail

Keywords:

Obesity, Females, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Obesity is alarmingly raising in young people necessitating foridentification of precise causes specific for populations. The aim of the present study is to determine independent contribution of parental socioeconomic variables and self-life style factors to obesity in Saudi female college students. We performed a cross-sectional study using a random selection of 300 women aged 18

Author Biographies

Shahida Banu Shamsuddeen, University of Hail

Lecturer, Department of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences

Suneetha Epuru, University of Hail

Asst. prof, Department of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences

Bushra Fatima Syeda, University of Hail

Lecturer, Department of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences

Wedad Flyyh Mtlk Al Rashedi, University of Hail

Graduate Student, Department of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences

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Published

2014-03-21

How to Cite

Shamsuddeen, S. B., Epuru, S., Syeda, B. F., & Al Rashedi, W. F. M. (2014). Risk Factors for Obesity among Saudi Female College Students. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 13(1), 342–350. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/1993

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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2014)

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