Panacea Journal of Medical Sciences

KAP study on the dietary pattern among regular gym members in Majmaah city, Saudi Arabia

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Article Type : Original Article

Author Details: Syed Meraj Ahmed*,Eyad Mohammed Alodhaydan,Ahmad Hamad Alhammad,Sami Suliman Alabdulqadir,Abdulaziz Abdulrahman Alhassan

Volume : 8

Issue : 2

Online ISSN : 2348-7682

Print ISSN : 2249-8176

Article First Page : 83

Article End Page : 87

Abstract

An increasing trend of motivated individuals joining the gym for improving their fitness is an encouraging sign. Additionally, an attitudinal change in the dietary intake should also be a part of this routine to help achieve a healthy body and mind. Studies have shown that addressing the promotion of healthy eating, particularly when combined with the practice of physical activity, show satisfactory results when it comes to the control of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. A need was felt to conduct a baseline study to find out the attitude and behavioural preferences in terms of diet and exercise. This is a cross sectional study done on 164 male gym members. A pretested, preformed interviewee based, close ended questionnaire was used to collect data from the study participants in a time bound manner. Analysis was done through SPSS software. Intake of carbonated drinks (79.2%, p < 0>

Keywords: Dietary goals, Gym, Youth, Healthy diet, Dietary habit, Saudi Arabia.

Doi No:-10.18231/2348-7682.2018.0019