Investigation of Obesity Tendency of University Students with Bioelectric Impedance Body Analyzer

In this study, it was aimed to investigate the obesity tendency of the students of Bitlis Eren University with a Bioelectrical Impedance Body Analyzer.A total of 400 students volunteered comprised of 200 males and 200 females were enrolled in the study.According to Body Mass Index (BMI) values were found that 19.5% of the female l students were Underweight, 68.5% of them were normal weight, 11.0% of them were overweight and 1.0% of them were obese, 4.5% of the boy students were weak, 71.0% of them were normal weight, 22.0% of them were overweight and 2.5% of them were obese.The result of body fat ratio was indicated that while 48.0% of the female students were in the obese category, 40.0% of them were determined in the obesity tendency risk group, 56.0% of the boy students were in the obesity tendency risk group and 26.0% of them were obese.According to the waist/hip ratio were revealed that 95.5% of the girl students were in the obesity tendency group and 4.0% of them were obese, 85.5% of the boy students were in the obesity tendency group and 4.0% of them were obese.A significant difference was found between age and gender, fat ratio, waist/hip ratio, and BMI values (p <0.05).University students participating in the study were evaluated.The overweight (Pre-obese) rate was found to be high in students (Female: 11%; Male: 22%).