Factors contributes to overweight and obesity among young adults

Abstract

Background: Obesity is a major public health problem in both developed and developing countries and it became an important public health problem in developing countries like Sudan. Study purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify obesity and overweight and determine factors that contribute to obesity and overweight among young adults. Methods: A descriptive quantitative study was conducted in Sudan, Khartoum. The sample size was amounted to 180 collected with convenient techniques and selected according to criteria. Data was obtained through a self-administered questionnaire and was analyzed by (SPSS) version 22.0, descriptive statistics, cross tabulation were made. Results: 103 (57.2%) of participants were females and 77 (42.8%) were males. Most of the participants' 90(50.0%) ages ranged from 18–23 years. More than half of participants, 104 (57.7%) with university and post-university education, and 54.4% had an average monthly income. Obesity and obesity were 13.9% and 22.2%, respectively. Obesity was insignificantly high among females (15.5%), and overweight was higher among males (23.4%), a p-value of 0.860. Obesity and overweight are caused by a variety of factors, including hereditary and eating foods containing fat, cholesterol, and sodium.