Factors influencing implementation of Body mass index in APF, nepal

Abstract

Obesity is an increasing health problem for developing countries like Nepal. Obesity can be defined as a condition where fat has accumulated to such an extent that health is adversely affected. There are several measures available in determining whether a person is obesity or not. Body Mass Index (BMI) is one of the very popular and highly used measuring techniques all around the world. A great number of studies have investigated factors related to obesity in other but no research work has been conducted in APF, Nepal. This research is an attempt to identify a model which shows the relationship between BMI and gender, food habit, unit environment, Smoking, alcohol habit, life style, leadership, stress, physical act ivities, intellectual capabilities and geographical location in APF, Nepal. As the initial stage of this study, a literature review was carried out to study about BMI. A conceptual model was developed by looking at the factors affecting person’s overweight or obesity in Nepali context. A mixed method was adopted. A Qualitative and Quantitative research approach was undertaken by means of structured open end and closed end questionnaires which were administered to a snowballing sample of 154 APF personnel of APF, Nepal. The data were collected through the primary sources by survey, interview and KII and secondary sources. It was analyzed using both descriptive and Analytical way. Data analysis was tested using the chi-squared test and cross-tabulation by using SPSS software. The findings show a significant association among a number of factors, overweight and obesity in APF, Nepal. The finding shows that gender, food habit, unit environment, Smoking, alcohol habit, life style, leadership, stress, physical activities, intelligence capabilities and geographical location affects the BMI. Also it concluded that healthy life style, balance and routing diet, physically active life, good unit environment, constrictive and creative leadership, avoiding smoking and taking alcohol daily, transfer system of organization, avoiding stress and increase the horizon of knowledge are effective measures to maintain normal BMI. Keywords: Obesity, Normal weight, Overweight, Underweight, Body Mass Index, APF, Nepal.