D.O. Omondi and L.O.A. Othuon and G.M. Mbagaya
Can Physical Activity and Dietary Fat Intake Influence Body Mass Index in a Crosssectional Correlational Design
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2011
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International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences
https://publications.waset.org/pdf/7996
https://publications.waset.org/vol/57
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
The purpose of this study was to determine the
influence of physical activity and dietary fat intake on Body Mass
Index (BMI) of lecturers within a higher learning institutionalized
setting. The study adopted a Crosssectional Correlational Design
and included 120 lecturers selected proportionately by simple
random sampling techniques from a population of 600 lecturers. Data
was collected using questionnaires, which had sections including
physical activity checklist adopted from the international physical
activity questionnaire (IPAQ), 24hour food recall, anthropometric
measurements mainly weight and height. Analysis involved the use
of bivariate correlations and linear regression. A significant inverse
association was registered between BMI and duration (in minutes)
spent doing moderate intense physical activity per day (r0.322,
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