Table 6 Factors Affecting the Change in BMI

Age

0.83^#

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18–25

5(33.3)

10(66.7)

Ref

> 25–35

16(33.3)

32(66.7)

1.70(0.11–25.55)

> 35–45

24(34.8)

45(65.2)

1.51(0.16–14.43)

> 45–55

5(38.5)

8(61.5)

1.25(0.14–11.01)

> 55-

2(50.0)

2(50.0)

1.72(0.14–20.99)

Gender

0.092

0.88(0.41–1.91)

Male (Ref)

13(33.3)

26(66.7)

Ref

Female

40(36)

71(64)

0.96(0.35–2.61)

Education

2.02^#

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Basic Secondary

1(16.7)

5(83.3)

Ref

Middle

0(0.0)

3(100)

13.4(0.54–334.7)

High

52(36.9)

89(63.1)

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Occupation

0.68

1.36(0.65–2.84)

Not Employed (Ref)

17(40.5)

25(59.5)

Ref

Employed

36(33.3)

72(6

6.7)

0.78(0.28–2.12)

Marital

2.13

0.56(0.25–1.23)

Not Married (Single/Widow/Divorced)

11(28.2)

31(73.8)

Ref

Married

42(38.9)

68(61.1)

1.4(0.45–4.04)

Residence

1.01^#

0.52(0.14–1.89)

Greater Cairo

48(34.3)

92(65.7)

Ref

Other Governorates

5(50.0)

5(50.0)

2.67(0.53–13.36)

Changed Hunger Sensation

13.47**

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No change

17(56.7)

13(43.3)

Ref

Yes, I feel hungry more frequent.

29(26.6)

80(73.4)

0.79(0.12–5.22)

Yes, I feel satiety more frequent.

7(63.6)

4(36.4)

3.86(0.84–17.86)

Changed Physical Activity

24.26**

No change

28(65.1)

15(34.9)

Ref

Physical activity increased

1(10)

9(90)

0.26(0.11–0.66)*

Physical activity decreased

24(24.7)

73(75.3)

6.93(0.58–85.28)

Mediterranean Diet Adherence

3.53^#

Low

26(31.7)

56(68.3)

Ref

Moderate

27(42.2)

37(57.8)

1.2(0.19–6.34)

High

0(0.0)

4(100.0)

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IPAQ Score

2.54

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Low

33(39.3)

51(60.7)

Ref

Moderate

17(34.0)

33(66.0)

0.46(0.091–2.32)

High

3(18.8)

13(81.3)

1.12(0.19–6.34)