Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 10(1), pp. 79 - 85
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2022.100109
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Obesity, Physical Activity and Sedentary Time during Covid-19 Confinement: Moroccan Adult Study

EL Ghouddany Safouane ^1,*, Yamni Khalid ², Mouri Misk ¹, Aderdour Tarik ³, El Arabi Fatine ⁴, Khal Layoun Soad ¹, Bour Abdellatif ^1
1 Laboratory of Biology and Health (LBS), Nutrition Science Team Food and Health (ESNAS), Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofaïl University, Morocco
² Natural Sciences and Didactic Innovation Team, Regional Center for Education and Training, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco
³ Laboratory of Biodiversity and Natural Resources, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco
⁴ Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Hospital Mohammed Sekkat, Morocco

ABSTRACT

Introduction: The objective of this study is to study the correlation between obesity, physical activity and sedentary behavior in a sample of the population in Kénitra, Morocco. Materials and methods: The obesity assessment was based on Body Mass Index (BMI), which pertains to sedentary time and physical activity. A questionnaire was completed by participants with respect to covid-19 precautions. The level of physical activity was evaluated with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short version. Results: Our study included 100 subjects (50 women and 50 men), the average age was 33.83±14.72 years. Our sample showed that 32 percent of individuals who are pre-obese and 9 percent who are obese. The IPAQ score showed that 41% of individuals had high physical activity and 37% low physical activity and 22% moderate physical activity with an insignificant relationship between physical activity and BMI (p=0.664). Our study showed that 50% of individuals had sedentary activity times below 20 hours/week, and 28% had sedentary activity times between 20 and 30 hours/week, and 18% had sedentary activity times between 30 and 40 hours/week, and 4% had a significant relationship between sedentary time and BMI (p=0.017). Conclusion: Our results have shown that there are inconveniences of containment on the health of individuals, requiring the intervention of specialists to find suitable solutions.

KEYWORDS
Covid-19, Inactivity, Kenitra, Morocco, Obesity, Physical Activity

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] EL Ghouddany Safouane , Yamni Khalid , Mouri Misk , Aderdour Tarik , El Arabi Fatine , Khal Layoun Soad , Bour Abdellatif , "Obesity, Physical Activity and Sedentary Time during Covid-19 Confinement: Moroccan Adult Study," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 79 - 85, 2022. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2022.100109.

(b). APA Format:
EL Ghouddany Safouane , Yamni Khalid , Mouri Misk , Aderdour Tarik , El Arabi Fatine , Khal Layoun Soad , Bour Abdellatif (2022). Obesity, Physical Activity and Sedentary Time during Covid-19 Confinement: Moroccan Adult Study. Universal Journal of Public Health, 10(1), 79 - 85. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2022.100109.