Knowledge and Lifestyle-Associated Prevalence of Obesity among Newly Diagnosed Type II Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending Diabetic Clinic at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Table 6
Association between lifestyle characteristic and obesity using BMI as an indicator.
Lifestyle
BMI
χ2, df ( value)
Underweight
Normal
Overweight
Obese
= 76
= 258
= 125
= 84
Snack in between meals
30.13, 3 (<0.0001)
Yes ( = 95)
8 (8.3%)
40 (41.7%)
16 (16.7%)
31 (33.3%)
No ( = 448)
69 (15.3%)
238 (53.1%)
92 (20.5%)
49 (11.0%)
Taking meals late at night
23.39, 3 (<0.0001)
Yes ( = 76)
12 (15.8%)
32 (42.1%)
8 (10.5%)
24 (31.5%)
No ( = 467)
64 (13.8%)
228 (48.8%)
118 (25.2%)
57 (12.2%)
Regular exercise
43.60, 3 (<0.0001)
Yes ( = 133)
15 (11.4%)
95 (71.4%)
15 (11.4%)
7 (5.4%)
No ( = 410)
61 (14.8%)
163 (39.8%)
110 (26.9%)
72 (17.6%)
Fast food intake
3.074, 3 (0.3804)
Yes ( = 220)
30 (13.8%)
113 (51.7%)
46 (20.7%)
38 (17.2%)
No ( = 323)
45 (14.1%)
144 (44.7%)
80 (24.7%)
42 (12.9%)
Alcohol intake
51.08, 3 (<0.0001)
Yes ( = 15)
11 (75.0%)
0 (0)
0 (0)
4 (25.0%)
No ( = 523)
64 (12.2%)
256 (48.9%)
124 (23.7%)
75 (14.4%)
Values are presented in frequency with percentages in parenthesis. BMI: body mass index.
