Nutrition Knowledge, Breakfast Consumption Pattern And Prevalence Of Obesity Among Undergraduates In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State:- Nnaji, Blessing C
ABSTRACT
This
study was carried out to ascertain the nutrition knowledge, breakfast
consumption pattern and prevalence ofobesity among undergraduates ofMichael
Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Abia State, Nigeria. The
study adopted a cross sectional survey using a well-structured, validated and
pre-tested questionnaire. A sample size of 433 which was determined using Taro
Yamane formula was used for the study. Stratified and simple random sampling
techniques were used for the study. Data were analyzed using IBM Statistical
Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 25.0. descriptive and inferential
statistics. The results of the findings revealed that (47.0%) ofthe respondents
were within the ages of 20-23 years, 67.2% were females, 91.4% were single,
71.9% were funded by their parents, 64.2% had good nutrition knowledge. 58.4%
and 58.1% ofthe respondents ate cakes and rice respectively in low proportion,
while 63.3% ate protein rich food, meat products and milk/vcgctable oil respectively
in low proportion. 78.1% and 77.7% of the respondents consumed fruits and nuts
respectively in low proportion. 60.0% of the students had a normal'body weight
of 18.5-24.9 kg/m2,17.2% were overweight, 12.6% were underweight, and 10.2%
were obese. This study shows that there was no significant relationship
(p>0.05) amongst the respondents' nutrition knowledge, breakfast consumption
pattern and prevalence of obesity. This study recommends a multi-sectorial
approach in nutrition knowledge, breakfast consumption pattern and prevalence
of obesity among undergraduates of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture,
Umudike (MOUAU), Abia State, Nigeria.
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BLESSING, C (2024). Nutrition Knowledge, Breakfast Consumption Pattern And Prevalence Of Obesity Among Undergraduates In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State:- Nnaji, Blessing C. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Dec 24, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/nutrition-knowledge-breakfast-consumption-pattern-and-prevalence-of-obesity-among-undergraduates-in-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-abia-state-nnaji-blessing-c-7-2
CIIINYEREM, BLESSING. "Nutrition Knowledge, Breakfast Consumption Pattern And Prevalence Of Obesity Among Undergraduates In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State:- Nnaji, Blessing C" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 10 Sep. 2024, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/nutrition-knowledge-breakfast-consumption-pattern-and-prevalence-of-obesity-among-undergraduates-in-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-abia-state-nnaji-blessing-c-7-2. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
CIIINYEREM, BLESSING. "Nutrition Knowledge, Breakfast Consumption Pattern And Prevalence Of Obesity Among Undergraduates In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State:- Nnaji, Blessing C". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 10 Sep. 2024. Web. 24 Dec. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/nutrition-knowledge-breakfast-consumption-pattern-and-prevalence-of-obesity-among-undergraduates-in-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-abia-state-nnaji-blessing-c-7-2 >.
CIIINYEREM, BLESSING. "Nutrition Knowledge, Breakfast Consumption Pattern And Prevalence Of Obesity Among Undergraduates In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State:- Nnaji, Blessing C" Mouau.afribary.org (2024). Accessed 24 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/nutrition-knowledge-breakfast-consumption-pattern-and-prevalence-of-obesity-among-undergraduates-in-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-abia-state-nnaji-blessing-c-7-2