Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 9(5), pp. 344 - 351
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2021.090518
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The Impact of Eating Behavior on Obesity in Northwestern Morocco: Kenitra Region

El Ghouddany Safouane ^1,*, Yamni khalid ², Bour Abdellatif ¹, Khal Layoun Soad ^1
1 Laboratory of Biology and Health, Nutrition Science Team Food and Health, Faculty of Science, Ibn Tofaïl University of Kénitra, Morocco
² Team of Natural Sciences and Didactic Innovation, Regional Center for Education and Training, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Several studies show that there is a relationship between obesity and individual eating habits. Objective: To describe the relationship between dietary behavior and staturo-ponderal status in individuals of Kénitra. Materials and methods: This work was developed in Kénitra (February 01 to March 30, 2021), it was carried out on a sample of 100 subjects including both sexes with an age range between 18 and 65 years. Data are collected through a questionnaire that includes anthropometric measurements, dietary habits, age and gender. Results: Individuals who had three meals per day had a high BMI average (36.41 kg/m²) with a significant difference (p=0.0404) between BMI and the number of meals per day. As well as individuals who consumed high-fat foods, their mean BMI was high (36.41 kg/m²) with a significant difference (p=0,0120) between intake of high-fat foods and BMI. Conclusion: It is shown that there is a relationship between obesity and eating behavior, and obesity and eating high-fat foods, suggesting that controlling eating behavior helps individuals reduce body weight and have a normal high weight.

KEYWORDS
Dietary Behavior, Obesity, Kenitra, Morocco

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[1] El Ghouddany Safouane , Yamni khalid , Bour Abdellatif , Khal Layoun Soad , "The Impact of Eating Behavior on Obesity in Northwestern Morocco: Kenitra Region," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 9, No. 5, pp. 344 - 351, 2021. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2021.090518.

(b). APA Format:
El Ghouddany Safouane , Yamni khalid , Bour Abdellatif , Khal Layoun Soad (2021). The Impact of Eating Behavior on Obesity in Northwestern Morocco: Kenitra Region. Universal Journal of Public Health, 9(5), 344 - 351. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2021.090518.