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028			_bPhone: +255 28 298 3384
028			_b Fax: +255 28 298 3386
028			_b Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz
028			_b Website: www.bugando.ac.tz
035			_aCUHAS/MD/4002347/T/18.
040			_cDLC
041			_aEnglish
041			_aKiswahili
100			_a Wakaza, Nyandiso. W _dCUHAS/MD/4002347/T/18
245			_aPrevalence of knowledge and attitude towards obesity among secondary school students in Bunda district in Mara, Tanzania.
260			_aMwanza, Tanzania: _bCatholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando]: _c ©2023
300			_a44 Pages
300			_aIncludes References and Appendices
520			_aAbstract: Background: Obesity is defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. Over 300 million people worldwide are affected by obesity, which is a substantial contributor to poor health and a major public health issue on a global scale. Previously prevalent mostly in developed or high-income nations, obesity is increasingly on the increase and posing a health risk in emerging or low-income nations. Methodology: This study was a cross sectional study conducted in Bunda district for a period of one month involving 380 participants from different selected high schools. Analysis was done using SPSS after data entry and cleaning using Microsoft excel before being presented inform of figures and tables. Conclusion: According to the study's findings, more than half of students have poor attitudes and knowledge about obesity, and the degree varies depending on the class level. The majority of people who were aware of the condition claimed to have learned about it through the media and, to a lesser extent, from teachers.
600			_xInternal Medicine
600			_xPathology
600			_xHematology
700			_a Samuel Elias Kaluvya
700			_aErius Tebuka
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