Associated factors of masked obesity in female college students
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2020.07.028
- VernacularTitle:高校女大学生隐性肥胖的影响因素分析
- Author:
WANG Mengdie, REN Hong, BAI Yan, OU Xiuling, JIN Xiao
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Author Information
1. College of Sports Human Sciences &
2. Key Laboratory of Physical Fitness and Exercise, Ministry of Education, Beijing Sport University, Beijing (100084), China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Obesity;
Prevalence;
Regression analysis;
Students;
Female
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2020;41(7):1061-1065
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:The status of masked obesity in female college students and the related factors were investigated to provide a theoretical reference for instructing the physical health education of female college students and improving their physical exercises.
Methods:Body composition tests were performed on 2 975 female college students, selected from 3 colleges in North China by using cluster sampling method during October to December in 2018, and their basic information and lifestyle were investigated using questionnaires.
Results:The incidence of masked obesity among female college students was 33.18%, of which 2.53% came from low-weight people. The difference in the incidence of masked obesity among female college students with different take-out frequencies was statistically significant (χ2=21.98, P<0.01). Compared with those who never take takeaway, people who take takeaway every day have an increased risk of masked obesity (OR=1.49, 95%CI=0.76-2.91). The difference in the incidence of masked obesity with the frequency of eating midnight snack was statistically significant (χ2=20.80, P<0.05). The difference in the incidence of masked obesity among female college students with different exercise time was statistically significant (χ2=18.49, P<0.01). Compared with exercise time above 60 min/d, female college students who are not exercising have an increased risk of masked obesity (OR=3.20, 95%CI=1.63-6.30). The difference in the incidence of masked obesity among female college students with different weight satisfaction was statistically significant (χ2=217.54, P<0.01). Compared with female college students who were satisfied with weight, female college students who were not satisfied with weight had an increased risk of masked obesity (OR=3.47, 95%CI=1.91-6.31). The difference in the incidence of masked obesity in different weightdown plans is statistically significant (χ2=186.40, P<0.01). Those who want to lose weight have a higher risk of developing masked obesity than those who want to gain weight (OR=18.11, 95%CI=5.54-50.13).
Conclusion:Female college students who drink a small amount of water, eat takeaways often, eat midnight snacks, do not exercise, and are not satisfied with their weight are more likely to develop masked obesity.
