Key result
Overweight and obese Thai university students had significantly higher body fat percentages, basal metabolic rates, and systolic/diastolic blood pressure compared to average and underweight students (all P<0.0001).
Why the study?
The study was conducted to examine differences in biomarkers, lifestyles, eating habits, and interest in dieting associated with BMI categories among university students in Thailand.
Cross-Sectional (n=714)
Yes
p-value: p=<0.0001
A high prevalence of overweight and obesity among Thai young adults is associated with elevated blood pressure, higher body fat, and specific eating habits, highlighting the need for early lifestyle interventions to prevent cardiovascular disease.
Supports higher cardiometabolic risk in overweight Thai students; leaves open causal inference and intervention effects.
A cross-sectional study was conducted to examine the differences in biomarkers, lifestyles, eating habits, and interest in dieting associated with body type, specifically body mass index (BMI) category, among University students in Thailand. From 2017 to 2020, Thai university students were surveyed regarding their lifestyle and eating habits, using physical measurements and a questionnaire. A total of 207 male students and 507 female students were classified as “underweight,” “average weight,” “overweight,” or “obese” according to their BMI: these groups were compared in terms of their differences in biomarkers, lifestyle, and eating habits. Overall, 34.8% of men and 28.4% of women were classified as overweight or obese. Students of both genders in the overweight and obese group had higher body fat percentages, basal metabolic rates, and systolic/diastolic blood pressure (all P<0.0001). Overweight and obese group students were more interested in dieting (men: P=0.0007, women: P<0.0001), and most of them reported that they had dieted in the past (P=0.222, P<0.0001). Additionally, the obese group was more likely to report eating quickly (P=0.107, P=0.014). The rate of obesity among Thai young adults was as high as that among Thai adults; continuous weight loss programs are necessary to prevent the development of lifestyle diseases.
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Kobayashi et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Obesity (n=714). Overweight and obesity (BMI ≥ 25) vs. Underweight and average weight (BMI < 25) was evaluated on Differences in body fat percentage, basal metabolic rate, and blood pressure across BMI categories (p=<0.0001). Overweight and obese Thai university students had significantly higher body fat percentages, basal metabolic rates, and systolic/diastolic blood pressure compared to average and underweight students (all P<0.0001).