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dc.date.accessioned | 2019-08-12T08:01:59Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2019-08-12T08:01:59Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2007 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Apap, D. (2007). The prevalence of overweight and factors related to overweight in sixth form students (Diploma). | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/45438 | - |
dc.description | P.Q.DIP.NUTRITION&DIETETICS | en_GB |
dc.description.abstract | The high prevalence rates of overweight and obesity among adolescents as well as the negative health consequences associated with overweight and obesity demonstrate the need for more effective and specific strategies aimed at modification of eating behaviours of adolescents. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of overweight and obesity as well as the attitudes and behaviours relevant to being overweight and obese among Maltese sixth form students. A convenience sample of 123 students attending one sixth form college in Malta participated. The students completed a self-report questionnaire consisting of the Overeating Questionnaire. The data obtained was analysed via descriptive statistics, correlations, independent t-tests, as well as multiple regression analyses. This study has demonstrated that sixth forms students have a high prevalence of overweight and obesity (18.7% and 2.8% respectively). The prevalence rates are higher in males than in females. The results also tentatively indicate that the attitudes and behaviours relevant to being overweight and obese in this population are a higher tendency to rationalize away the responsibility for maintaining a healthy body weight and a higher motivation to lose weight. Despite its preliminary nature, this study has yielded some credible and significant findings, and has raised questions which will hopefully be addressed by future research in the field. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Overweight persons | en_GB |
dc.subject | Eating disorders in adolescence | en_GB |
dc.subject | Students | en_GB |
dc.subject | Obesity in adolescence | en_GB |
dc.subject | Body image | en_GB |
dc.subject | Attitude (Psychology) | en_GB |
dc.title | The prevalence of overweight and factors related to overweight in sixth form students. | en_GB |
dc.type | diploma | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder | en_GB |
dc.publisher.institution | University of Malta | en_GB |
dc.publisher.department | Faculty of Health Sciences. | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | N/A | en_GB |
dc.contributor.creator | Apap, Daniela | - |
Appears in Collections: | Dissertations - FacHSc - 2007 Dissertations - FacHScFSEH - 2007 |
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