Frequency of BMI Vs EAT-26 Score among DPT Students of DUHS, Ojha Campus

High BMI can lead to negative self-esteem and low self-evaluation, triggering risky behaviors such as uncontrollable dieting or overeating (e.g. anorexia or bulimia), being overweight leading to anxiety, depression and can affect quality of life. It is essential to investigate rates of overweight and obesity across different ethnic background.

A cross-sectional Study was conducted among undergraduate DPt students studying in IPMR ojha campus, Dow University of Health Sciences, with the help of random sampling technique. Estimated sample size was109. the study duration was 06 months. Data was analyzed through SPSS Version 15. Pearson Chi Square test was used to determine the degree of import between two variables.

P-Value was less than 0.05.

22.9%(N=21) of students were found underweight, 65.1%(N=71) of students were normal, 10%(N=11) of students were found overweight and only 1.8%(N=2) of students were found obese according to their BMI. We sampled (N=109) students to evaluate whether the students having BMI≥25 have association according to semester and EAT-26 score. The samples were analyzed using chi-square test. We failed to reject our null hypothesis, X²(2) =.465, p >0.5. i-e is p=.793.

According to our study results, p= 0.79 which is greater than p >0.05, so there is not enough evidence to reject the H_o. There is not sufficient evidence to prove the association of BMI ≥25 and EAT-26 score among DPT students. Most of the students were not anxious regarding their eating attitudes and its effect on their BMI.