Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 10(2), pp. 196 - 199
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2022.100205
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Prevalence of Obesity in Northwest Morocco: Kénitra Region

El Ghouddany Safouane ^1,*, Bour Abdellatif ¹, Yamni Khalid ², Mouri Misk ¹, Boudraine Mehdi 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: Obesity is defined as an excess of body fat resulting in a high cardiovascular risk. Its pandemic development spares no country. This study aims to analyze the trend of nutritional status (obesity and overweight) depending on gender and age in Kénitra region, the Northwest of Morocco, from 10 December 2020 to 25 January 2021. Methods: This work focused on a sample of 100 subjects over the age of 18. The obesity assessment was based on Body Mass Index (BMI), the weight and height measurements taken according to criteria recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Results: The studied parameter is the body mass index (BMI) that revealed to be higher in men than women with 25.94 kg/m² and 23.77 kg/m², respectively. In addition, the age groups of 50-60 years and 40-50 years represent a maximum BMI (body mass index) respectively with 27.93 kg/m² and 27.23 kg/m². Conclusion: The results of our study show that obesity affects men more than women and specifically the age groups between 40 and 60 years, which requires an adequate strategy to fight obesity in this sample population.

KEYWORDS
Obesity, BMI, Prevalence, Kénitra, Morocco

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] El Ghouddany Safouane , Bour Abdellatif , Yamni Khalid , Mouri Misk , Boudraine Mehdi , Khal Layoun Soad , "Prevalence of Obesity in Northwest Morocco: Kénitra Region," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 196 - 199, 2022. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2022.100205.

(b). APA Format:
El Ghouddany Safouane , Bour Abdellatif , Yamni Khalid , Mouri Misk , Boudraine Mehdi , Khal Layoun Soad (2022). Prevalence of Obesity in Northwest Morocco: Kénitra Region. Universal Journal of Public Health, 10(2), 196 - 199. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2022.100205.