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Journal of Applied Health Sciences = Časopis za primijenjene zdravstvene znanosti, Vol. 6 No. 1, 2020.

Review article

https://doi.org/10.24141/1/6/1/9

Disorder in Nutrition – Obesity: Food Habits, Physical Activities and Self-Assessment of Bmi in Croatia

Dijana Maslarda orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-8936-0496 ; Sveučilište Sjever - Odjel za biomedicinske znanosti, Sveučilišni centar Varaždin, Varaždin, Hrvatska
Natalija Uršulin- Trstenjak ; Sveučilište Sjever - Odjel za biomedicinske znanosti, Sveučilišni centar Varaždin, Varaždin, Hrvatska
Leonardo Bressan ; Ordinacija opće medicine, Rijeka, Hrvatska

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Abstract

Today, obesity is one of the leading health problems in the world. The purpose of this study was to investigate the lifestyle of the examinees, related to nutrition and physical exercise habits. Also, the purpose was to find out how many subjects are familiar with the concept and problem of obesity as well as habits that increase the risk of obesity. The survey involved 678 respondents aged 18 to 30 who voluntarily completed the survey we have designed and created. The survey consisted of 11 questions in which the answers were offered and the respondent decided on one or more responses depending on the structure of the question. Of the 678 respondents, 86.4% of women and 13.6% of men were mostly surveyed at the age of 20-25, mostly with secondary education. 99.0% of respondents responded to knowing what obesity was. When asked how often they deal with physical activity, 28.6% of respondents answered several times a month, while 14.7% responded once a week. Out Of the 678 persons who settled the survey, 82 had ITMs more than 30 total 12.0%.

The results of this research point to a big problem with regard to physical activity. The sedentary and harsh way of life has caused a lack of willingness and time to engage in physical activities that are crucial factors in the prevention of obesity. The same improper diet, frequent consumption of fast food as well as artificially breed food is a step closer to eating disorders and obesity.

Keywords

BMI; chronic disease; obesity; prevalence

Hrčak ID:

235103

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/235103

Publication date:

4.3.2020.

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