Exploring the Relationship between Body Mass Index and Anxiety Status Among Ahlia University Students

Sayed Tantawy; Nada Ikram Karamat; Rana Sulaiman Al Gannas; Sara Abdulrahman Khadem; Dalia M. Kamel

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2020.3226

Authors

Sayed Tantawy Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Ahlia University, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain; Department of Physiotherapy, Centre of Radiation, Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
Nada Ikram Karamat Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Ahlia University, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Rana Sulaiman Al Gannas Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Ahlia University, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Sara Abdulrahman Khadem Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Ahlia University, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Dalia M. Kamel Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Ahlia University, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain; Department of Physical Therapy for Womenâ€™s Health, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2020.3226

Keywords:

Anxiety, Body mass index, Obesity

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Mood disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive-compulsive disorders, and other mental disorders could be due to obesity which is a prevalent condition among majority of population nowadays, whereas changes in anxiety level of individuals are also thought to have an influence on body mass index (BMI).

AIM: The objective of the study was to investigate the relationship between BMI and anxiety status among Ahlia University students.

METHODS: A total of 80 male and female students from different colleges of Ahlia University were included in our study. Their ages ranged between 18 and 25 years old with different BMI. The students were asked to fill a (GAD 7 scale) questionnaire related to anxiety level; their BMI was calculated.

RESULTS: There was a significant relationship between BMI and anxiety status (negative correlation) (p < 0.019).

CONCLUSIONS: We concluded that BMI is inversely proportional to anxiety level, the reduction in BMI level is linked with elevated anxiety level and vice versa.

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