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    Dietary practices, habits and physical activity levels of the Swahili community, Kenya in relation to obesity and chronic diseases of lifestyle

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    2018-11
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    Ndungi, F. N.
    Tuitoek, Prisca J.
    Aboud, A.
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    Chronic diseases of lifestyle like diabetes mellitus and hypertension appear at greater rates in populations which consumed high fat, high calorie diets and engaged in low or no physical activity. Physical inactivity and unhealthy diets are major contributors of overweight and obesity which are risk factors for lifestyle diseases. This study aimed at determining the relationship between dietary practices, habits, physical activity and the prevalence of obesity, diagnosed diabetes and hypertension in the Swahili community of Old Town and Kisauni districts in Mombasa County, Kenya. A cross-sectional study design was used. Cluster random sampling was done to pick 207 households. Data was collected on food consumption, dietary habits and physical activity. Focus Group Discussions and Key Informants Interviews were used to collect qualitative data. Results indicate that dietary habits of the Swahili community involved preparation and consumption of high fat, sugar and coconut milk-based foods. Most (75.8%) of the interviewed members of this community had low physical activity. Their dietary habits and low physical activity levels were associated with obesity, diabetes and hypertension (p<0.05, 95% CI). Physical inactivity levels were associated with obesity [Odds Ratio, 0.49; 95% Confidence Interval, 0.27 - 0.88]. There is need to acquire sustainability of consumption of healthy diets and physical activity through education and provision of physical activity facilities to prevent obesity, a major risk factor for diabetes and hypertension.
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    https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJFS/article-full-text/1DAEAC658864
    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329324726_Dietary_practices_habits_and_physical_activity_levels_of_the_Swahili_community_Kenya_in_relation_to_obesity_and_chronic_diseases_of_lifestyle
    http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/6365
    https://doi.org/10.5897/AJFS2017.1642
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