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Volume 8
Journal of Obesity & Weight Loss Therapy
Obesity Meeting 2018
August 24-25, 2018
August 24-25, 2018 Singapore
20
th
Global Obesity Meeting
Sujan Banik et al., J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904-C6-072
The prevalence of overweight, obesity and abdominal obesity in Bangladeshi university students
Sujan Banik and Mohammad Salim Hossain
Noakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh
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sustained economic growth in Bangladesh leading to nutrition transition with negative impact on health followed to
sedentary lifestyle and obesity. In this study we accessed the prevalence of overweight, obesity and abdominal obesity in
university students of Bangladesh at different ages. This cross-sectional study in Bangladeshi university students was conducted
in December, 2016 to June, 2017. Randomly selected participants, aged 18 to 25 years were analyzed from three specific
universities as per gender variation. The height and waist-circumference were measured using measuring tape and weight by
personal weight scale. Of the 500 participants, 64.6% (n=323) were males, 35.4% (n=177) were females and mean age (standard
deviation) was 21.76 (1.86) years. The prevalence of overweight and obesity (14.86% vs. 11.86%) were significantly 1.29 fold
higher in males than females (OR: 1.29, 95% CI: 0.75-2.25, p<0.001). Mean waist-circumference was significantly (p<0.001)
higher in males than females, but the Waist-to-Height Ratio (WHtR) was higher in females than in males (p<0.001). This study
revealed the prevalence of overweight and obesity is higher in male than female in Bangladeshi students. However, future study
and public health efforts are needed to address complications of obesity problem and to promote active lifestyles.
Biography
Sujan Banik is presently working as an Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh
pharmasujan@yahoo.com