J Clin Med Res

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Original Article

Volume 9, Number 6, June 2017, pages 520-524

Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Obesity Awareness in School Students

**Table 1.** Baseline Characteristics of the Whole Cohort
Baseline characteristics (N = 528)
Mean age (years)	15.58 (SD 1.801)
Male (%)	82.6
Female (%)	17.4
High school students (%)	46
Intermediate school students (%)	54
Attending governmental school (%)	86.9
Mean height (m)	1.62 (SD 0.11)
Mean weight (kg)	59.80 (SD 19.85)
Mean BMI (kg/m²)	22.37 (SD 6.006)
Mean waist circumference (cm)	79.77 (SD 14.85)
Socioeconomic status
Live with both parents (%)	89.4
Live in house they own (%)	58
Both parents working (%)	27.3
Lower level of education (father) (%)	47.1
Lower level of education (mother) (%)	60.2
Sleeping habits
Less than 6 h sleeping/night (%)	33.9
More than 8 h sleeping/night (%)	23
Lifestyle habits
Use electronic device daily (%)	79.9
TV in the bed room (%)	46
Eating and watch TV (%)	68.6
Play video game on a daily basis (%)	28.8
Dietary habit
Daily breakfast eating (%)	69.6
Breakfast at home (%)	38.3
Lunch with family (%)	87.8
Dinner with family (%)	85.2
Eating fruit at least once daily (%)	20.2
Eating fast food on a daily basis (%)	7
Soft drinks at least once daily (%)	32.7
Physical activity
Sedentary life style (%)	37.6
Practicing sports more than 300 min/week (%)	17.1
Transportation
Walking to and from the school daily (%)	28.8
Smoking
Active (%)	5.9
Passive (%)	46.3
ORK-10 scale
Mean OKR-10 score (SD)	3.15 (SD 1.9)
Aware (%)	25.4
Unaware (%)	74.6
Do you consider obesity as a disease?
Yes (%)	83.3
No (%)	16.7

Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of the Whole Cohort

Baseline characteristics (N = 528)

Mean age (years)

15.58 (SD 1.801)

Male (%)

82.6

Female (%)

17.4

High school students (%)

Intermediate school students (%)

Attending governmental school (%)

86.9

Mean height (m)

1.62 (SD 0.11)

Mean weight (kg)

59.80 (SD 19.85)

Mean BMI (kg/m²)

22.37 (SD 6.006)

Mean waist circumference (cm)

79.77 (SD 14.85)

Socioeconomic status

Live with both parents (%)

89.4

Live in house they own (%)

Both parents working (%)

27.3

Lower level of education (father) (%)

47.1

Lower level of education (mother) (%)

60.2

Sleeping habits

Less than 6 h sleeping/night (%)

33.9

More than 8 h sleeping/night (%)

Lifestyle habits

Use electronic device daily (%)

79.9

TV in the bed room (%)

Eating and watch TV (%)

68.6

Play video game on a daily basis (%)

28.8

Dietary habit

Daily breakfast eating (%)

69.6

Breakfast at home (%)

38.3

Lunch with family (%)

87.8

Dinner with family (%)

85.2

Eating fruit at least once daily (%)

20.2

Eating fast food on a daily basis (%)

Soft drinks at least once daily (%)

32.7

Physical activity

Sedentary life style (%)

37.6

Practicing sports more than 300 min/week (%)

17.1

Transportation

Walking to and from the school daily (%)

28.8

Smoking

Active (%)

5.9

Passive (%)

46.3

ORK-10 scale

Mean OKR-10 score (SD)

3.15 (SD 1.9)

Aware (%)

25.4

Unaware (%)

74.6

Do you consider obesity as a disease?

Yes (%)

83.3

No (%)

16.7

**Table 2.** Groups Based on ORK-10 Score and Awareness Level
Baseline characteristic	Aware	Non-aware	P value
Students in the group (%)	25.4	74.6	n/a
Mean ORK-10 score	5.6 (SD 0.8)	2.3 (SD 1.4)	< 0.001
Mean age (years)	16.1(SD 1.8)	15.4 (SD 1.8)	< 0.001
Male (%)	92.4	79.7	< 0.001
High school students (%)	59.1	41.9	0.001
Intermediate school students (%)	40.9	58.1
Attending governmental school (%)	76.5	90.4	< 0.001
Mean height (m)	1.66 (SD 0.1)	1.61 (0.11)	< 0.001
Mean weight (kg)	62.3 (SD 20.7)	59.0 (SD 19.5)	0.098
Mean BMI (kg/m²)	22.4 (SD 6.1)	22.4 (SD 6.0)	0.953
Mean waist circumference (cm)	80.7 (SD 13.6)	79.5 (SD 15.3)	0.395
Socioeconomic
Live with both parents (%)	92.4	88.3	0.808
Live in house they own (%)	53.8	59.3	0.264
Both parents working (%)	32.6	25.3	0.091
Lower level of education (father) (%)	48.5	46.6	0.947
Lower level of education (mother) (%)	52.7	62.7	0.265
Sleeping habits
Less than 6 h sleeping/night (%)	31.3	34.7	0.700
More than 8 h sleeping/night (%)	24.4	22.5
Lifestyle habits
Use electronic device daily (%)	89.4	76.6	0.030
TV in the bed room (%)	47.3	45.5	0.930
Eating and watch TV (%)	66.7	69.0	0.555
Play video game on a daily basis (%)	28.8	28.8	0.261
Dietary habits
Daily breakfast eating (%)	66.7	70.9	0.207
Breakfast at home (%)	39.5	38.1	0.180
Lunch with family (%)	85.5	88.5	0.968
Dinner with family (%)	88.6	84.3	0.021
Eating fruit at least daily (%)	22.1	19.5	0.027
Eating fast food on a daily basis (%)	8.4	6.4	0.658
Soft drinks at least once daily (%)	29.5	33.9	0.687
Physical activity
Sedentary life style (%)	33.1	39.0	0.794
Practicing sports more than 300 min/week (%)	18.5	16.7
Transportation
Walking to and from the school daily (%)	34.4	35.4	0.745
Smoking
Active (%)	8.4	5.1	0.379
Passive (%)	45.8	46.6	0.640
Do you consider obesity as a disease?
Yes (%)	92.4	80.7	< 0.001

Table 2. Groups Based on ORK-10 Score and Awareness Level

Baseline characteristic

Aware

Non-aware

P value

Students in the group (%)

25.4

74.6

n/a

Mean ORK-10 score

5.6 (SD 0.8)

2.3 (SD 1.4)

< 0.001

Mean age (years)

16.1(SD 1.8)

15.4 (SD 1.8)

< 0.001

Male (%)

92.4

79.7

< 0.001

High school students (%)

59.1

41.9

0.001

Intermediate school students (%)

40.9

58.1

Attending governmental school (%)

76.5

90.4

< 0.001

Mean height (m)

1.66 (SD 0.1)

1.61 (0.11)

< 0.001

Mean weight (kg)

62.3 (SD 20.7)

59.0 (SD 19.5)

0.098

Mean BMI (kg/m²)

22.4 (SD 6.1)

22.4 (SD 6.0)

0.953

Mean waist circumference (cm)

80.7 (SD 13.6)

79.5 (SD 15.3)

0.395

Socioeconomic

Live with both parents (%)

92.4

88.3

0.808

Live in house they own (%)

53.8

59.3

0.264

Both parents working (%)

32.6

25.3

0.091

Lower level of education (father) (%)

48.5

46.6

0.947

Lower level of education (mother) (%)

52.7

62.7

0.265

Sleeping habits

Less than 6 h sleeping/night (%)

31.3

34.7

0.700

More than 8 h sleeping/night (%)

24.4

22.5

Lifestyle habits

Use electronic device daily (%)

89.4

76.6

0.030

TV in the bed room (%)

47.3

45.5

0.930

Eating and watch TV (%)

66.7

69.0

0.555

Play video game on a daily basis (%)

28.8

0.261

Dietary habits

Daily breakfast eating (%)

66.7

70.9

0.207

Breakfast at home (%)

39.5

38.1

0.180

Lunch with family (%)

85.5

88.5

0.968

Dinner with family (%)

88.6

84.3

0.021

Eating fruit at least daily (%)

22.1

19.5

0.027

Eating fast food on a daily basis (%)

8.4

6.4

0.658

Soft drinks at least once daily (%)

29.5

33.9

0.687

Physical activity

Sedentary life style (%)

33.1

39.0

0.794

Practicing sports more than 300 min/week (%)

18.5

16.7

Transportation

Walking to and from the school daily (%)

34.4

35.4

0.745

Smoking

Active (%)

8.4

5.1

0.379

Passive (%)

45.8

46.6

0.640

Do you consider obesity as a disease?

Yes (%)

92.4

80.7

< 0.001

**Table 3.** Groups Based on BMI Categories
	Underweight	Normal weight	Overweight	Obese	P value
Number of students (%)	33.1	39.3	15.7	11.9	n/a
Aware (%)	25.5	26.4	22.7	25.4	0.629
Consider obesity as a disease?	80%	84.1%	88%	84.1%	0.650

Table 3. Groups Based on BMI Categories

Underweight

Normal weight

Overweight

Obese

P value

Number of students (%)

33.1

39.3

15.7

11.9

n/a

Aware (%)

25.5

26.4

22.7

25.4

0.629

Consider obesity as a disease?

80%

84.1%

88%

84.1%

0.650