Pavlova, Tatjana and Zlatev, Zlatin and Menkinoska, Marija and Blazevska, Tatjana and Uzunoska, Zora (2022) Nutritional status and lifestyle as factors for obesity and malnutrition in adolescents in Macedonia. Journal of Hygienic Engineering and Design.
Full text not available from this repository.Abstract
The adolescence is a period in which improper eating
habits occur and as a consequence there are eating
problems. Improper food choices and lack of physical
activity are the main factors in the occurrence of basic
problems such as obesity and malnutrition which are
a prerequisite for the occurrence of diseases in later
life stages. In Macedonia there are no detailed data
on the way and habits in the diet as well as its impact
in combination with the lifestyle on the occurrence of
obesity and malnutrition, other non-communicable
diseases and comorbidities specific to the adolescent
period. Therefore, this research is an initial scientific
and analytical contribution, especially to the study of
this complex interrelationship, which is main purpose
of this work.
For the purpose of this research, 409 high school
students from several high schools in the territory of
the city of Skopje took part. The respondents are of
Macedonian and Albanian ethnicity. The age limit
ranges from 14 - 18 years. The research was conducted
by interviewing adolescents using a combined
questionnaire consisting of 51 questions (Q1 - Q51),
in October 2019. A pilot research was conducted,
and 10% of the respondents’ answers were taken as
a sample. For data processing were used: software
product Statistica 8. All data were processed at a level
of significance α = 0.05.
From the analyzed results from the pilot test it was
established that the main influence on the characteristic
“change in body weight” of adolescents is exerted
by: the level of education of the parents; the type of
food consumed; physical activity. In addition, analyzes
were performed on the effect on this characteristic of
smoking, and on girls the influence of their menstrual
cycle.
All factors that turned out to be significant according
to the pilot test, showed a significant influence on
body weight among the surveyed adolescents of
Macedonian and Albanian ethnicity.
Key words: Obesity, Overweight, Malnutrition, Nutrition
examination survey, Adolescent, Food-intake.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Medical and Health Sciences > Health sciences |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Technology and Technical Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mr Jordan Martinovski |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Sep 2026 08:55 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Sep 2026 08:55 |
| URI: | https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/11775 |
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