Prevalence and Risk Factors of Obesity among Undergraduate Student Population in Ghana: An Evaluation Study of Body Composition Indices

Author:

Obirikorang Christian1,Adu Evans Asamoah1,Anto Enoch Odame2,Awuah Anthony Afum-Adjei1,Fynn Angela Nana Bosowah3,Osei-Somuah George2,Ansong Patience Nyarkoa4,Boakye Alexander Owusu1,Boadu Ivy Ofori2,Obirikorang Yaa4,Adobasom-Anane Austin Gideon3,Nyarko Eric NY5,Balmer Lois6

Affiliation:

1. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)

2. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

3. Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research

4. Garden City University College

5. University of Ghana

6. Edith Cowan University

Abstract

Abstract Background Obesity is a classified risk factor for several of the world’s leading causes of death. In this study, we combined information contained in body mass index (BMI), total percentage body fat (TPBF) and relative fat mass (RFM) to estimate obesity prevalence. Methods The study recruited 1027 undergraduate students aged between 16–25 years using a cross-sectional study design and two-stage stratified random sampling. Demographic, lifestyle, and family history of chronic disease data, were collected using a structured questionnaire. Bioelectrical impedance, along with height, weight, age, and gender, was used to estimate BMI and TPBF. RFM was calculated using a published equation. TPBF and RFM ranges were evaluated based on standard BMI thresholds and an informative combined obesity prevalence estimated in a Bayesian framework. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate risk factors. Results Concordance between BMI, TPBF and RFM for obesity classification was 84% among female and 82.9% among male students. The Bayesian analysis revealed a combined prevalence means of obesity of 9.4% (95%CI: 6.9%-12.2%) among female students and 6.7% (95%CI:4.3%-9.5%) among male students. The odds of obesity were increased between 1.8 and 2.5 for females depending on the classification index. A significant increasing trend of obesity was observed with university-level. A family history of obesity was associated with a high estimate of general, central, and high TPBF. Conclusion Using multiple adiposity indicators conjointly in a Bayesian framework offers a greater power to examine obesity prevalence. We have applied this and reported high obesity prevalence, especially among female students. University level and family history of obesity were key determinants for obesity among the student population.

Publisher

Research Square Platform LLC

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