Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
obesity, functional capacity, smartphone addiction
Brief summary
BACKGROUND: smartphone dependence causes adverse effects on one's lifestyle such as dietary habits and daily routines, resulting in overweight or obesity. Additionally, academic stress also contributes to addictive behaviors, such as smartphone addiction. Research shows that problematic smartphone use is significantly associated with loneliness, low self-esteem, and depression. Poor mental health is also proven to be a risk factor for obesity in young adults.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Alaa Mohamed Naguib Ashry
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Inclusion criteria
* both genders. * Participants between the age 18 and 25 years * Oriented, medically stable * Sedentary lifestyle * Use smartphone \> 5 hours daily * addiction at least 6 months before study
Exclusion criteria
* Patients suffering from any chronic illness (CVDS) * Patients with neurological or musculoskeletal diseases * Patients with kidney diseases * Patients with liver diseases * Diabetes * High blood pressure * Athletes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| six minute walk test | 3 months | a simple, self-paced test measuring how far someone can walk in six minutes on a flat surface to assess exercise capacity and cardiorespiratory function, |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| body shape index | 3 months | a metric for assessing a person's risk of premature death using their height, weight (mass), and waist circumference. |
| body shape roundness | 3 months | Body shape roundness refers to a body type where weight is carried more in the midsection (apple shape) or describes a softer, curvier silhouette, often characterized by rounded shoulders, hips, and chest, with less definition at the waist, contrasting with more angular shapes |
| smartphone addiction scale | 3 months | the scale has 10 items, each scored from 1 to 6: 1= strongly disagree 6= strongly agree so the minimum score 10 the maximum score 60 a higher score= worse outcome, because the scale measure the smartphone addiction, and a higher score means strong symptom of addiction. lower score= better outcome , low score means healthier and controlled smartphone usage |
Contacts
Primary ContactAlaa Mohamed Naguib, Lecturer
Backup ContactSalma Elsayed Elsheikh, Lecturer
Outcome results
None listed