Evaluation of the Factors that Cause Obesity with Analytical Hierarchy Project (AHP) Method

Banu Bolayır

Article Details

Evaluation of the Factors that Cause Obesity with Analytical Hierarchy Project (AHP) Method

Authors:

Banu Bolayır

Publisher:

Gumushane University

Main Topics:

Halk Sağlığı Beslenmesi

Journal:

Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 4, pp.1571-1589

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001306996

pISSN:

2146-9954

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Abstract:

 In this study, it is aimed to stress the importance of adequate, balanced and healthy diet by ordering the factors that cause obesity according to their importance, create healthy diet consciousness and raise awareness on obesity in society. In the present study, a literature review was conducted to determine the main factors causing obesity and subfactors related to these main factors and the views of academicians who were expert on this subject in the areas of nutrition and dietetics were received. According to the main factors and subfactors specified, a pairwise comparison survey form was created. The survey form was completed by 7 experts who were chosen for the study. In analysis of the data acquired from the survey form which were entered into the Microsoft Excel program, Analytical Hierarchy Process AHP method was used. According to the analysis results, among the main factors, those causing obesity were ordered from the most important to the least important as nutritional habits, physical activity, healthy diet consciousness, genetic disease and metabolic disease, gender, age, psychological effects, sociocultural and environmental factors. In addition, the subfactors of each main factor causing obesity were ordered according to their importance. Accordingly, in terms of the order of importance, the most important subfactors among the main factors were lack of physical activity, fat and carbs-based diet, woman, fastfood consumption consciousness, genetic disease, energy need decreasing with age, chronic illnesses requiring intense treatment, income status.

 In this study, it is aimed to stress the importance of adequate, balanced and healthy diet by ordering the factors that cause obesity according to their importance, create healthy diet consciousness and raise awareness on obesity in society. In the present study, a literature review was conducted to determine the main factors causing obesity and subfactors related to these main factors and the views of academicians who were expert on this subject in the areas of nutrition and dietetics were received. According to the main factors and subfactors specified, a pairwise comparison survey form was created. The survey form was completed by 7 experts who were chosen for the study. In analysis of the data acquired from the survey form which were entered into the Microsoft Excel program, Analytical Hierarchy Process AHP method was used. According to the analysis results, among the main factors, those causing obesity were ordered from the most important to the least important as nutritional habits, physical activity, healthy diet consciousness, genetic disease and metabolic disease, gender, age, psychological effects, sociocultural and environmental factors. In addition, the subfactors of each main factor causing obesity were ordered according to their importance. Accordingly, in terms of the order of importance, the most important subfactors among the main factors were lack of physical activity, fat and carbs-based diet, woman, fastfood consumption consciousness, genetic disease, energy need decreasing with age, chronic illnesses requiring intense treatment, income status.

 In this study, it is aimed to stress the importance of adequate, balanced and healthy diet by ordering the factors that cause obesity according to their importance, create healthy diet consciousness and raise awareness on obesity in society. In the present study, a literature review was conducted to determine the main factors causing obesity and subfactors related to these main factors and the views of academicians who were expert on this subject in the areas of nutrition and dietetics were received. According to the main factors and subfactors specified, a pairwise comparison survey form was created. The survey form was completed by 7 experts who were chosen for the study. In analysis of the data acquired from the survey form which were entered into the Microsoft Excel program, Analytical Hierarchy Process AHP method was used. According to the analysis results, among the main factors, those causing obesity were ordered from the most important to the least important as nutritional habits, physical activity, healthy diet consciousness, genetic disease and metabolic disease, gender, age, psychological effects, sociocultural and environmental factors. In addition, the subfactors of each main factor causing obesity were ordered according to their importance. Accordingly, in terms of the order of importance, the most important subfactors among the main factors were lack of physical activity, fat and carbs-based diet, woman, fastfood consumption consciousness, genetic disease, energy need decreasing with age, chronic illnesses requiring intense treatment, income status.

 Bu çalışmada, obezite hastalığına sebep olan faktörlerin önem sıralamasının yapılmasıyla yeterli, dengeli ve sağlıklı beslenmenin önemini vurgulamak, toplumda sağlıklı beslenme bilinci oluşturmak ve obezite hastalığı konusunda farkındalık oluşturmak amaçlanmaktadır. Çalışmada obezite hastalığına sebep olan ana faktörleri ve bu ana faktörlere ait alt faktörleri belirlemek için literatür araştırması yapılmış ve bu konuda uzman olan beslenme ve diyetetik alanındaki akademisyenlerin görüşleri alınmıştır. Belirlenen ana faktörler ve alt faktörlere göre ikili karşılaştırmalı bir anket formu hazırlanmıştır. Anket formu, çalışma için belirlenen 7 uzmana doldurtulmuştur. Anket formlarından elde edilen verilerin analizinde Microsoft Excel programı kullanılarak Analitik Hiyerarşi Prosesi AHP yöntemi uygulanmıştır. Analiz sonuçlarına göre ana faktörler arasında obezite hastalığına sebep olan faktörlerin en fazla önemliden en az önemliye doğru önem sıralaması; beslenme alışkanlıkları, fiziksel aktivite, sağlıklı beslenme bilinci, genetik hastalık ve metabolik hastalık, cinsiyet, yaş, psikolojik etkiler, sosyokültürel ve çevresel etmenler olarak bulunmuştur. Ayrıca obezite hastalığına sebep olan her bir ana faktörün alt faktörleri için de ayrı ayrı önem sıralamaları yapılmıştır. Buna göre önem sıralamaları bakımından ana faktörler içindeki en önemli alt faktörler; fiziksel aktivite yetersizliği, yağlı ve karbonhidrat ağırlıklı beslenme, kadın, fastfood tüketim bilinci, genetik hastalık, yaşla birlikte azalan enerji gereksinimi, yoğun tedavi gerektiren kronik hastalıklar, gelir durumu olarak bulunmuştur.

Article Details

Evaluation of the Factors that Cause Obesity with Analytical Hierarchy Project (AHP) Method

Authors:

Banu Bolayır

Publisher:

Gumushane University

Main Topics:

Halk Sağlığı Beslenmesi

Journal:

Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 4, pp.1571-1589

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001306996

pISSN:

2146-9954

Analytical hierarchy process (AHP)

Obesity

Healthy individualsAnalitik hiyerarşi prosesi (AHP)

Obezite

Sağlıklı bireyler

Issues

Article Details

Evaluation of the Factors that Cause Obesity with Analytical Hierarchy Project (AHP) Method

Authors: Banu Bolayır

Publisher: Gumushane University

Main Topics: Halk Sağlığı Beslenmesi

Journal: Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 4, pp.1571-1589

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001306996

pISSN: 2146-9954

Analytical hierarchy process (AHP)

Obesity

Healthy individualsAnalitik hiyerarşi prosesi (AHP)

Obezite

Sağlıklı bireyler

Issues

Authors:

Banu Bolayır

Publisher:

Gumushane University

Main Topics:

Halk Sağlığı Beslenmesi

Journal:

Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 4, pp.1571-1589

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001306996

pISSN:

2146-9954