RESEARCH ARTICLE
The Correlation between Age, Fat Intake, and Visceral Fat and Body Mass Index at the Gym
Sunarto Kadir1, *, Yasir Mokodompis1
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2023Volume: 16
E-location ID: e187494452304130
Publisher ID: e187494452304130
DOI: 10.2174/18749445-v16-230427-2023-31
Article History:
Received Date: 03/03/2023Revision Received Date: 09/03/2023
Acceptance Date: 28/03/2023
Electronic publication date: 28/04/2023
Collection year: 2023
open-access license: This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY 4.0), a copy of which is available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
Background:
This study aimed to investigate the correlation between age, fat intake, visceral fat, and body mass index (BMI) of gym members.
Methods:
A cross-sectional approach was employed with a sample of 87 respondents. Primary data were obtained from three different gyms, while secondary data was obtained from gym owners. A questionnaire was used as the research instrument, and the Chi Square test was used for data analysis.
Results:
The majority of respondents had a higher fat intake than recommended, and most had high levels of visceral fat. In terms of BMI, the majority were classified as either overweight or obese. Bivariate analysis showed significant correlations between age, fat intake, and visceral fat with BMI among gym members.
Conclusion:
This study found that age, fat intake, and visceral fat were significantly correlated with BMI among gym members. The findings suggest the importance of promoting healthy dietary habits and exercise among gym members, particularly those older or with high visceral fat levels.
