Yeungnam Univ J Med.  2007 Dec;24(2):287-295.

Life Style and Perception of Obesity of Male White Collar Workers

• Kim JH
• Sakong J

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study investigated and analyzed the life style of male white-collar workers and their perception of obesity to determine how to improve eating habits and prevent obesity.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Using the questionnaires distributed to and collected from 300 male white-collar workers in Daegu, the survey was conducted from December 20, 2005 to February 28, 2006. Two hundred sets of collected questionnaires were used for the analysis, and SPSS WIN 12.0 was employed to analyze the data.
RESULTS
Forty-two percent of subjects had weights ranging between 71 kg and 80 kg; 39.5%, weighted between 61 kg and 70 kg. The waist measurements of 64.5% of all respondents were between 32 and 34 inches. The lifestyle questions found that 54% of respondents were smokers and 88.5% drank alcohol. In addition, 62.5% of all respondents reported doing exercise, whereas 37.5% reported no exercise.
CONCLUSION
The height and weight of 200 respondents were used to calculate the body mass index (BMI). Only 31.6% had a normal BMI, whereas 32% were found to be overweight, a condition likely to lead to obesity. Meanwhile, 36.5% of respondents were obese or morbidly obese.

Keyword

Male white collar worker; Obesity

MeSH Terms

Body Mass Index
Daegu
Eating
Humans
Life Style*
Male*
Obesity*
Overweight
Surveys and Questionnaires
Weights and Measures