Impact of Obesity on Self-Esteem and Academic Performance among Medical Students in Al-Rayan Colleges, Al-Madinah
Introduction: Obesity is a worldwide concern and affects not only physical but also mental health. It is a complex condition that requires an understanding of its biological, psychological, behavioral interactions to develop effective interventions and policies. Objectives: The aim of the study was...
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| description | Introduction: Obesity is a worldwide concern and affects not only physical but also mental health. It is a complex condition that requires an understanding of its biological, psychological, behavioral interactions to develop effective interventions and policies. Objectives: The aim of the study was to explore the frequency of obesity among medical students at Al-Rayan Colleges and investigate its impact on self-esteem and academic performance and to determine any gender differences in these results. Methods: Data were collected via a questionnaire distributed to all medical students at Al-Rayan Colleges which consisted of questions assessing body mass index (BMI), academic performance, and self-esteem using the Rosenberg self-esteem scale (SES). Results: 250 medical students (104 males and 146 females) participated in this study, with a response rate of 72.9%. The results showed that the frequency of overweight and obesity was 23.1%, 16.3% in males and 24.7%, 11.6% in females. A significant negative correlation between obesity and self-esteem was found in females (r = −0.219, p = 0.014). No correlation was found between obesity and academic performance. BMI was a predictor factor for self-esteem, especially in females. Conclusions: Obesity is a persistent problem in medical students and negatively affects self-esteem, especially in females. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ca8cee0f55a349ec845097b632948cf42025-01-02T23:03:42ZengKnowledge EDubai Medical Journal2571-726X2023-06-011710.1159/000531086531086Impact of Obesity on Self-Esteem and Academic Performance among Medical Students in Al-Rayan Colleges, Al-MadinahMagda Youssef0Safa Shariff1Raghad Albalawi2Bayan Aljohani3Razan Masoud4Shahad Al-hadidi5Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Al-Rayan Colleges, Al-Madinah, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine, Al-Rayan Colleges, Al-Madinah, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine, Al-Rayan Colleges, Al-Madinah, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine, Al-Rayan Colleges, Al-Madinah, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine, Al-Rayan Colleges, Al-Madinah, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine, Al-Rayan Colleges, Al-Madinah, Saudi ArabiaIntroduction: Obesity is a worldwide concern and affects not only physical but also mental health. It is a complex condition that requires an understanding of its biological, psychological, behavioral interactions to develop effective interventions and policies. Objectives: The aim of the study was to explore the frequency of obesity among medical students at Al-Rayan Colleges and investigate its impact on self-esteem and academic performance and to determine any gender differences in these results. Methods: Data were collected via a questionnaire distributed to all medical students at Al-Rayan Colleges which consisted of questions assessing body mass index (BMI), academic performance, and self-esteem using the Rosenberg self-esteem scale (SES). Results: 250 medical students (104 males and 146 females) participated in this study, with a response rate of 72.9%. The results showed that the frequency of overweight and obesity was 23.1%, 16.3% in males and 24.7%, 11.6% in females. A significant negative correlation between obesity and self-esteem was found in females (r = −0.219, p = 0.014). No correlation was found between obesity and academic performance. BMI was a predictor factor for self-esteem, especially in females. Conclusions: Obesity is a persistent problem in medical students and negatively affects self-esteem, especially in females.https://beta.karger.com/Article/FullText/531086obesityself-esteemmedical studentsacademic performancebody mass index |
| spellingShingle | Magda Youssef Safa Shariff Raghad Albalawi Bayan Aljohani Razan Masoud Shahad Al-hadidi Impact of Obesity on Self-Esteem and Academic Performance among Medical Students in Al-Rayan Colleges, Al-Madinah Dubai Medical Journal obesity self-esteem medical students academic performance body mass index |
| title | Impact of Obesity on Self-Esteem and Academic Performance among Medical Students in Al-Rayan Colleges, Al-Madinah |
| title_full | Impact of Obesity on Self-Esteem and Academic Performance among Medical Students in Al-Rayan Colleges, Al-Madinah |
| title_fullStr | Impact of Obesity on Self-Esteem and Academic Performance among Medical Students in Al-Rayan Colleges, Al-Madinah |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of Obesity on Self-Esteem and Academic Performance among Medical Students in Al-Rayan Colleges, Al-Madinah |
| title_short | Impact of Obesity on Self-Esteem and Academic Performance among Medical Students in Al-Rayan Colleges, Al-Madinah |
| title_sort | impact of obesity on self esteem and academic performance among medical students in al rayan colleges al madinah |
| topic | obesity self-esteem medical students academic performance body mass index |
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