Manggis, Mackendy
(2013)
Association between breakfast
consumption with obesity and physical
activity level among adolescents in
urban schools of Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
Project Report.
Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
(Submitted)
Abstract
Overweight or obesity is the fifth leading risk of death in the world, with their
severity and prevalence increases among children and adolescents. This crosssectional
study aimed to determine the association between breakfast consumption
habit with obesity and physical activity level among adolescents in urban schools of
Kota Bharu, Kelantan. The Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children
(PAQ-C) and a breakfast consumption questionnaire were administered on 200
students of Form 1 and Form 4 in two randomly selected schools. Anthropometric measurements were taken for body weight classification. This study found prevalence for overweight and obesity was 20.5%, where the percentage was higher
among females (23.1%). It was also found that 76.5% of the respondent skipped
breakfast at least once in a week, and more males (78.3%) skipped breakfast
compared to females (75.2%). Only 3% of the respondents were highly active
physically, 40% of the respondents were moderately active and 57% were the least
active. Mean physical activity score was significantly higher among males (t = 6.58,
p - 0.02). This study found no significant association between breakfast
consumption and body mass index status and no significant difference of median
BMI between breakfast skippers and non-skippers (Z = -0.17, p = 0.87). Similarly, no significant association was found between breakfast consumption and physical
activity level. Mean physical activity score was not significantly different between
breakfast skippers and non-skippers. In conclusion, awareness about the essential of breakfast eating and physical activity should be disseminated among this age group
to prevent some related chronic diseases later in life.
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