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Impact of Physical Activity on Challenging Obesity in Pakistan: A Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) Study
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | Laar, Rizwan Ahmed Shi, Shusheng Ashraf, Muhammad Azeem Khan, Muhammad Naeem Bibi, Jannat Liu, Yibing |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | Physical activity (PA) refers to any action produced by skeletal muscle that consumes energy. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), PA is the primary element that can improve health at the community level. Obviously, PA plays an important role in the social, physical, and mental development of men and women, as well as in balancing weight. However, the large-scale negative impacts of physical inactivity on health-related issues are also recognized globally, such as obesity, which is the source of many non-communication diseases (NCDs). In Pakistan alone, 46% of deaths occur due to NCD. The majority of NCD deaths are linked to obesity, and Pakistan is the ninth most obese country in the world. Research on obesity caused by sedentary work in Pakistan is lacking, especially among university employees. To fill this gap, the current study mainly focuses on the rising non-communicable disease (NCD) rates among university employees in Pakistan due to a lack of exercise (obesity, in this case), with the help of a self-designed knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) questionnaire. Five universities in the Sindh province of Pakistan were surveyed (n = 276), following the concept of Yin–Yang as a theoretical lens. The results of the current study show that the knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes of university employees have a great influence on their body mass index (BMI). The study shows that Pakistani residents’ (especially teaching staff) perceptions and attitudes towards obesity and PA have been instructive, but their practices need to be improved. |
| Starting Page | 7802 |
| e-ISSN | 16604601 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17217802 |
| Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| Issue Number | 21 |
| Volume Number | 17 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2020-10-25 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Kap Pakistan Sedentary Work Ncd Obesity Yin–yang Bmi |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
