Factors associated with soft and energy drinks consumption by university students in Alexandria Egypt, Sally Ezzat
Sally Ezzat Alexandria University Students’ Hospital, Alexandria University Egypt Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of the consumption of soft and energy drinks by university students, and to identify the factors affecting the consumption rates. Method: The study included 400 university students in the age group 18-24 years. Data were […]
Validity of convenient indicators of obesity, Sahar El-Masry and Nayera Hassan
Sahar A. El-Masry and Nayera E. Hassan National Research Centre Egypt Abstract: Study objective is to evaluate the validity of body mass index (BMI) and fat mass index (FMI) as indicators of obesity in 272 boys and 242 girls aged 3–5 years. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) was used to calculate percentage fat mass (%BF) and […]