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Breakfast Eating Practices Among Doctors in Relation to their Nutritional Status
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S. Sabahat Mansur, Aruna Ahmed. Breakfast Eating Practices Among Doctors in Relation to their Nutritional Status. JRMC [Internet]. 2012 Dec. 30 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];16(2). Available from: https://journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/586

Abstract

Background: To compare the Body Mass Index(BMI)
between regular breakfast eaters and irregular breakfast
eaters among doctors when the whole day diet remains
constant.
Methods: In this cross sectional study information
about diet, along with height (using stadeometer, or
measuring tape), weight (by bathroom weight scale), of the
participients, were recorded. With the help of height and
weight, BMI was calculated. Based on BMI, nutritional
status of the subjects were assessed keeping in view that
the whole day dietary intake of the subjects remains
constant.
Results: Out of 351 respondent doctors, 68.7% were
females. The age ranged from 25 to 59 years., Regular
breakfast eaters (RBE) were 57.5%, 42.5% did not take
breakfast regularly (IRBE). Gender difference did not have
any impact on breakfast eating practices. Majority (32.9%)
skipped due to lack of time .The mean BMI of regular
breakfast eaters was 23.11±3.56 kg and of irregular
breakfast eaters was 25.72±2.9 kg..
Conclusion: Regular breakfast eating is associated
with lower BMI.

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