THE PREVALENCE OF OBESITY AMONG RESIDENTS IN BENIN CITY METROPOLIS

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of obesity among residence in Benin City metropolis. Specifically the study determined, eating style, types of diet consumed majorly. The study was carried out in Benin City, Nigeria; Population for the study comprised 1,147,188 people in Benin City metropolis. A convenient sampling technique was used to select 600 residences for the study. The instrument for data collection was structured questionnaire. Frequencies and percentages were used for data analysis. Findings revealed that majority of the residences in Benin City metropolis lacked nutritional knowledge hence they consumed any type of food that is available.