Open AccessAssociation Between Nutritional Knowledge, Dietary Regimen, and Excess Body Weight in Primary School Teachers
Author(s) -
Jacksaint Saintila,
Yaquelin E. Calizaya-Milla,
Sergio E Calizaya-Milla,
Ashly A Elejabo-Pacheco,
Genesis A Sandoval-Valentin,
Shirley G Rodriguez-Panta
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s385713
Subject(s) - overweight , excess weight , obesity , body mass index , medicine , regimen , logistic regression , body weight , population , gerontology , environmental health , demography , sociology
Peru is one of the developing countries with the highest prevalence of overweight and obesity in Latin America and Caribbean region. Primary school teachers are identified as a high-risk group for overweight and obesity. However, studies conducted in this population group are limited. This study evaluated the association between nutritional knowledge, dietary regimen, and excess body weight in primary school teachers.