Title
Standard values to assess attitudes toward obesity in university students
Other title
[Valores normativos para evaluar la actitud hacia la obesidad en jóvenes universitarios]
Date Issued
01 January 2016
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Universidad Estadual de Campinas
Universidad Católica del Maule
Publisher(s)
Asociacion Espanola de Dietistas-Nutricionistas
Abstract
Objective: Verifying the ability of reproducibility of a scale that assesses the attitude to obesity and develops percentile standard for university students from the region of Maule (Chile). Material and Methods: A survey was conducted on 918 university students (535 men and 383 women) from the region of Maule (Chile). Weight and height were evaluated. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated and attitude scale was applied to obesity. The LMS method was used to develop percentile curves. Results: The scale of attitude to obesity (EAO) showed acceptable values of Cronbach's alpha (0.70 men) and women 0.73). The percentile references were dealers in P15, P50 and P85 by allowing value indicator (Preference/Rejection, Concern/Selflessness and Will/Apathy), age range and gender. Conclusions: The EAO is a reliable reference percentile and proposals are an alternative to diagnose, control and monitor obesity attitude of university students.
Start page
104
End page
110
Volume
20
Issue
2
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencias médicas, Ciencias de la salud Ciencias del deporte y la aptitud física
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85004045019
Source
Revista Espanola de Nutricion Humana y Dietetica
ISSN of the container
21731292
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