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Volume 7, Issue 7 (Suppl) J Obes Weight Loss Ther, an open access journal
ISSN:2165-7904 Obesity & Fitness Expo 2017
November 13-15, 2017
November 13-15, 2017 | Atlanta, USA 17th World Fitness Expo
16th International Conference and Exhibition on
Obesity & Weight Management
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Association of sedentary behavior and mental health among young adults
Nizar Abdul Majeed Kutty
University Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
Sedentary behavior contributes to adverse physical health outcomes in youth. Although evidence for the relationship between
sedentary behavior and mental health outcomes is emerging, little is known regarding risk of psychological distress and low self-
esteem. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of sedentary behavior with psychological distress and self-esteem
in a well-characterized young adult population after controlling for a wide range of potential confounders. We adopted a cross-
sectional study design. A sample of 352 participants, 208 (59.1%) females and 144 (40.9%) males responded to a survey. Participants
were recruited fromUniversity Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia. Sedentary behavior of the participants was determined by Sedentary
Behavior Questionnaire. Kessler Psychological Distress Scale and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale were used to measure psychological
distress and global self-esteem respectively. Analysis of sedentary behavior demonstrated that participants have high sedentary times.
The highest sedentary behavior engaged by the participants was doing paperwork or computer work, followed by sitting, listening
to music and sitting and talk on a phone. Participants spent least time playing musical instruments. Multi regression analysis was
performed to determine the level of significance. Sedentary behavior showed a statistically significant association with psychological
distress and self-esteem. Sedentary behavior can lead to mental health problems in young adults. These findings have a number of
important implications for policy and practice. They highlight the need to ensure that young people have appropriate and timely
access to evidence based services and interventions across the continuum. Further longitudinal or interventional research is needed
to confirm findings and determine the direction of these relationships.
Biography
Nizar Abdul Majeed Kutty is Senior Lecturer in Department of Physiotherapy at University Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia. His commitment to teaching excellence earned
him accolades during his tenure at UTAR. His research interest spans a variety of topics in sedentary behavior, physical activity, multi-sensory reweighting, core stabilization
training and diabetic neuropathy. He also takes great interest in utility of a variety of cutting-edge technologies like motion-based video game systems for rehabilitation.
He has presented his research findings at international conferences and published articles in prolific journals. He serves as an Associate Editor and Reviewer of high end
academic journals from United States and as Scientific Committee Member of international conferences.
Nizar Abdul Majeed Kutty, J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2017, 7:7 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904-C1-54