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What percentage of students in Abu Dhabi were found to be underweight in a 2013 study?
What percentage of students in Abu Dhabi were found to be underweight in a 2013 study?
What is a common risk factor for higher BMI in children and adolescents, as well as in adults, according to cross-sectional studies?
What is a common risk factor for higher BMI in children and adolescents, as well as in adults, according to cross-sectional studies?
In which regions were the highest rates of excess weight found among adolescent males and females?
In which regions were the highest rates of excess weight found among adolescent males and females?
What is a possible reason why males tend to be more obese than females in many countries?
What is a possible reason why males tend to be more obese than females in many countries?
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What is a potential negative effect of being overweight in adolescents?
What is a potential negative effect of being overweight in adolescents?
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Study Notes
- Obesity rates have significantly increased in several countries, including the UAE.
- A study in Abu Dhabi showed that 18.95% of students were obese, 14.7% overweight, and 7.6% underweight.
- Obesity can lead to adverse medical conditions and overweight can result in a lower quality of life and poor performance in school.
- Shorter sleep duration is a risk factor for higher BMI in children, adolescents, and adults.
- There is an inverse association between sleep duration and BMI and being overweight or obese.
- Lifestyle and psychological factors, such as sedentary behaviors, inactivity, and poor diet, also affect obesity.
- Excess weight rates are highest in North America and southern and eastern European countries.
- Males tend to be more obese than females, and females tend to gain body fat during puberty.
- Obesity can lead to medical, social, and emotional complications.
- Short sleep duration and sleep problems are linked to long-term weight gain.
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Are you concerned about the rising rates of obesity and its impact on health? Test your knowledge with our quiz on obesity and its causes. Learn about the relationship between sleep duration and BMI, the adverse effects of a sedentary lifestyle, and the highest rates of excess weight in different regions of the world. Discover the medical, social, and emotional complications of obesity and find out how to prevent and manage it. Take the quiz now and become an expert on this crucial health issue.
