Table 1 Distribution of demographic and behavioral characters according to professional classification (n = 456)

Gender

Male

Female

146(72.6%)

55(27.4%)

108(67.9%)

51(32.1%)

28(29.2%)

68(70.8%)

Age

20–22

23–25

26–27

56(27.9%)

79(39.3%)

66(32.8%)

111(69.89%)

35 (22.0%)

13(8.2%)

11(11.5%)

36(37.5%)

49 (51.0%)

Active in sports

Yes

No

155(77.1%)

46(22.9%)

121(76.1%)

38(23.9%)

56(58.3%)

40(41.7%)

Chronic disease

Yes

No

22(10.9%)

179(89.1%)

43(27%)

116(73)

18(18.8%)

78(81.3%)

History of obesity treatment

Yes

No

I am not obese or overweight

28(13.9%)

81(40.3%)

92(45.8%)

18(11.3%)

56(35.2%)

85(53.5%)

7(7.3%)

56(58.3%)

33(34.4%)

BMI* (Body mass index) weight

Under (< 18.5)

Normal (18.5–24.9)

Over= (25–29.9)

Obese(BMI of 30 or greater)

41(20.4%)

104(51.7%)

45(22.4%)

11(5.5%)

60(37.7%)

62(39%)

28(17.6%)

9(5.7%)

11(11.5%)

47(49%)

34(35.4%)

4(4.2%)