The prevalence of obesity and the knowledge, attitude and practice of healthy lifestyle among the adult population in Kampung Banyuk, Kampung Kerto and Kampung Langup

The prevalence of obesity and the knowledge, attitude and practice of healthy lifestyle among the adult population in Kampung Banyuk, Kampung Kerto and Kampung Langup

Background Obesity has become a great public health concern and prevent!ive measures need to be done. Objective The objective of this research is to determine the prevalence ofobesity and their knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) towards a healthy lifestyle among the residents in Kampung Bany...

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Main Authors: Wong, Syn Hwan, Wong, Vivian Chee Yien, Sofina Azurin, binti Soffian, Siti Syuhada, binti Rosman, Nur Hazwani, binti Abdul Rahman Sebli, Nur Edayah, binti Ibrahim, Nor Atikah, binti Mohamad, Noor Syafatin Azmin, binti Abdul Safar, Muhd Zarif, b Mohd Amin, Jong, Margeret Shu Y, Lee, Mei Funn, Hon, Shu Ann, Ho, Tze Yung, Fung, Mei Jiun, Fidya, bt Zamri, Fatehah Izwani, bt Idris, Dinesh, a/l Kerishnan, Bong, Sing Kock, Ashvini, a/p Sivabalan, Lee, Arnold Leong Chai, Nurulhuda, bt Azman Tan, Norsuhaila, binti Hazman, Muhammad Najmi Na'imullah, bin Rahim, Muhammad Izwan, bin Azlin Shah, Mariana, anak Metaw, Lee, Lian Thai, Sim, Gerald Lai Meng, Chai, Siew Pei, Norhaslina, bt Rosli
Format: Final Year Project Report / IMRAD
Language:en
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Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2013
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RA Public aspects of medicine
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14192/1/Syn%20Hwan%2824%20pgs%29.pdf
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Summary:Background Obesity has become a great public health concern and prevent!ive measures need to be done. Objective The objective of this research is to determine the prevalence ofobesity and their knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) towards a healthy lifestyle among the residents in Kampung Banyok, Kampung Kerto and Kampung Langup. Methods A cross-sectional study was done among 126 randomly selected villagers aged 18 years and above from the three selected villages. They were interviewed based on a questionnaire and their body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Results It was found that more than half of the respondents are obese. Among the respondents, for the healthy lifestyle component, the level of good KAP is 69.2%, 46.8% and 60.3% respectively. As for obesity component, the level of good KAP is 60.3%, 54% and 54.8% respectively. Among the obese respondents, the level of knowledge and attitude on healthy lifestyle and obesity is better. Obese respondents have better obesity preventive practice while the non-obese respondents have better practice on healthy lifestyle. The only significant correlation noted was between knowledge and practice on obesity albeit a negative one. Conclusion The level of knowledge and attitude and practice on healthy lifestyle among the obese respondents are encouraged but more effort in the preventive practice ofobesity shou1d be done to reduce the prevalence. v

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