survey of obesity, underweight, physical activity level and dietary consumption among male students in guidance schools of makoo

survey of obesity, underweight, physical activity level and dietary consumption among male students in guidance schools of makoo    didarloo a [1] , azizzadeh t [2] * , gharaaghaji asl r [3] , alizade m [4] , khorami a [5] , pourali r [6]     received: 4 apr , 2013 accepted: 2 jun, 2013    abstract  background & aims : overweight and underweight are health threatening factors. the first step in combat with over and under weight is obtaining data about their prevalence and risk factors. we aimed to complete local and national science about prevalence of over and underweight and their related risk factors.   materials & methods : this descriptive – analytical study conducted on a representative sample of boys who studied in guidance schools in makoo. we randomly selected 650 students. demographic data was obtained by a check list, food intake evaluated by validated food frequency questionnaire and physical activity was assessed by validated physical activity questionnaire (paq-c). weight and height were measured by standard protocols and body mass index (bmi) was calculated. data was analyzed by descriptive and analytical statistics in spss.  results: the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity was 12.1%, 10.8% and 8% respectively. this study showed an indirect correlation between physical activity and bmi, and direct correlation between parent educational level and bmi, and between times spent in sedentary activities (tv viewing and working with computer) and bmi. obese students consumed more calories, but the difference between underweight, overweight and obese students in consumption of calories and macronutrients was not significant. conclusion: this study showed high prevalence of underweight and overweight in boys who studied in guidance schools of makoo. it seems that increasing of physical activity, reducing times spent in tv viewing and working with computer, and enhancing nutritional information of graduated parents are very important in control of overweight and obesity in boy adolescents of makoo.  key words: obesity, overweight, underweight, physical activity, food, guidance students    address: instructor, shout office of education and training, shout city, iran   tel: (+98) 4624221800   email: [email protected]   [1] assistant professor, department of health and community medicine, urmia university of medical sciences, urmia, iran  [2] instructor, master of exercise physiology, shout office of education and training , shout city,iran. (corresponding author)  [3] assistant professor, department of biostatistics and epidemiology, urmia university of medical sciences, urmia, iran  [4] assistant professor, department of nutrition, urmia university of medical sciences, urmia, iran  [5] assistant professor, department of nursing, khoy school of nursing and health, urmia university of medical sciences, urmia, iran  [6] instructor, department of health and community medicine, urmia university of medical sciences, urmia, iran