Effect of Eating Habits on Obesity among Sample of University Students in Baghdad City, Iraq

Abstract

Abstract Iraq experienced rapid socio-cultural changes that were associated major in food and eating habits. Change in eating practice and life style is viewed as fundamental factors of several diets –related disease. The purposes of present study was to depict the dietary and lifestyle habits among the students of medical health college in Baghdad city of Iraq by cross- sectional study which done between male and female of students with sample size about 250 subjects(50% male and 50% female) their age ranged between (18-25) years. The results of present study appear that skipping breakfast more likely in males( 30.8%) compared to females (26%) and youth males are more impressed to eat fast food and take fast food than females although females prefer to take vegetable and fruits daily to have balanced food as well as low percentage of students 13.2 % (8.4% males and 4.8% females ) participating in sport and physical activity low percentage of students 2% suffered from obese compared to high percentage 20.4% of students suffered from overweight. It seems that the students of medical health have more knowledge about the efforts of eating habits and lifestyle on the health and have acceptable level of attitude on health and their appearances.