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Determinants of Overweight among Young Adults in Jordan

Yasin Mohammed Al- Tawarah, Hana Kasrouf Mudabber, Kawkab Ramadan Shishani, Erika Sivarajan Froelicher.


Abstract
Objectives
To determine the contribution of selected demographic characteristics and dietary
practices in relationship to overweight and obesity in Jordanian young adults.
Subjects and Methods
This cross sectional was conducted during spring 2008 and a total of 278 university
students participated in the study. Data were collected using a questionnaire which
was based on a national dietary survey developed by the Health and Labor Ministry
of Japan.
Results
About 76.2% (n=212) of the students’ weight was within a normal range, 11.9%
(n=33) were underweight and 11.9% (n=30) were excess weight. There was a
statistically significant difference between males and females (p<0.05). 69.8%
students reported eating meals on a regular basis; and it was significantly associated with female (p<0.05). There was statistically significant association between excess
weight and gender, daily meals except light meals, weakly eating fried food, weakly
eating with family and tried to be on a diet.
Conclusion
Nearly 12% participants were overweight or obese. There is an urgent need to
educate university students about optimum nutrition and eating habits in order to
promote healthy lifestyles. (Rawal Med J 2010;35: ).

Key words: College students, diet, overweight, obesity.


 
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Tawarah YMA, Mudabber HK, Shishani KR, Froelicher ES. Determinants of Overweight among Young Adults in Jordan. RMJ. 2010; 35(1): 10-14.

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Tawarah YMA, Mudabber HK, Shishani KR, Froelicher ES. Determinants of Overweight among Young Adults in Jordan. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=6752 [Access: June 27, 2026].

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Tawarah YMA, Mudabber HK, Shishani KR, Froelicher ES. Determinants of Overweight among Young Adults in Jordan. RMJ. 2010; 35(1): 10-14.


Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Tawarah YMA, Mudabber HK, Shishani KR, Froelicher ES. Determinants of Overweight among Young Adults in Jordan. RMJ. (2010), [cited June 27, 2026]; 35(1): 10-14.


Harvard Style

Tawarah, Y. M. A., Mudabber, . H. K., Shishani, . K. R. & Froelicher, . E. S. (2010) Determinants of Overweight among Young Adults in Jordan. RMJ, 35 (1), 10-14.


Turabian Style

Tawarah, Yasin Mohammed Al-, Hana Kasrouf Mudabber, Kawkab Ramadan Shishani, and Erika Sivarajan Froelicher. 2010. Determinants of Overweight among Young Adults in Jordan. Rawal Medical Journal, 35 (1), 10-14.


Chicago Style

Tawarah, Yasin Mohammed Al-, Hana Kasrouf Mudabber, Kawkab Ramadan Shishani, and Erika Sivarajan Froelicher. "Determinants of Overweight among Young Adults in Jordan." Rawal Medical Journal 35 (2010), 10-14.


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Tawarah, Yasin Mohammed Al-, Hana Kasrouf Mudabber, Kawkab Ramadan Shishani, and Erika Sivarajan Froelicher. "Determinants of Overweight among Young Adults in Jordan." Rawal Medical Journal 35.1 (2010), 10-14. Print.


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Tawarah, Y. M. A., Mudabber, . H. K., Shishani, . K. R. & Froelicher, . E. S. (2010) Determinants of Overweight among Young Adults in Jordan. Rawal Medical Journal, 35 (1), 10-14.


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