Nutritional status, weight perception and weight control practices among office employees in Sokoto, Nigeria

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Overweight and obesity have become the fifth leading risk for global deaths. Office employees have been identified as a high risk group due to the sedentary nature of their work, and accurate weight perception is believed to be critical to acceptance of weight control interventions. This study was conducted to assess the nutritional status, weight perception and weight control practices of office employees in Sokoto, Nigeria.

Keywords

• nutritional status
• weight perception
• weight control practices
• office employees