PUBLIC HEALTH: OBESITY AMONG YOUNG ADULTS IN PARIT RAJA

Dear respondents, you are invited to participate in a research study being conducted by Cassandra,
Olyvia, Rome, Aqila, Sarmira and Tiffany for UHB30102 English for Technical Purposes,
students of the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering (FKAAS), University
Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia. This research is done to achieve the following objectives:
a. To identify the contributing factors of obesity among young adults in Parit Raja.
b. To identify the effect of obesity among young adults in Parit Raja.
c. To find out the appropriate way to reduce the obesity of young adults in Parit Raja.

You are one of the 30 respondents that are expected to participate in this research. Thank you!

PART A: BASIC PERSONAL BACKGROUND

1. Gender
Male
Female

2. Age
18 19 years old
20 21 years old
22 23 years old
24 25 years old

Answer all following questions.

PART B: IN THIS PART, WE WANT TO IDENTIFY THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS

OF OBESITY AMONG YOUNG ADULTS IN PARIT RAJA.

1. On average, how often do you eat?

One meal a day Two meals a day A few times a day
Others :____________________ (specify)

2. If you eat out, what influences your decision to eat out most?
Its convenient for me
It tastes better than nothing
Limited time
 3. When picking food or snacks, what influences your decision most?
How healthy it is How it tastes
How much it costs How convenient it is

4. Would you sometimes eat when you are not really hungry?
Yes No

5. What keeps you from eating well sometimes?

My confidence or body image. I really dont feel like its worth it or have the
motivation to try to eat better.
My lack of willpower I want to be healthy but resist unhealthy foods.
Commercials and billboards tempt me to eat unhealthy food.

PART C: IN THIS PART, WE WANT TO IDENTIFY THE EFFECT OF OBESITY

AMONG YOUNG ADULTS IN PARIT RAJA.

1. Select one of the following causes of obesity most contributing for overweight condition.
Poor food choices
Sedentary lifestyles
Chronic dieting

2. Which of these descriptions would best identify how society perceives the overweight
and obese?
Out of control Contempt Pity Neutral

3. What do you think is the effect of being overweight?

Social Life
Job
Family
Others: _______________ (specify)

PART D: IN THIS PART, WE WANT TO FIND OUT THE APPROPRIATE WAY TO

REDUCE THE OBESITY OF YOUNG ADULTS IN PARIT RAJA.

1. Do you feel comfortable working out in a gym?

Yes
No

2. Do you believe exercise will help to lose kilos?

Yes
No
3. Do other peoples weight loss success stories influence the same diet tips and methods they
used to lose weight?
Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

4. How to improve health or lose weight?

Eating healthier foods
Watching portion sizes
Dieting with a plan

5. How often do you exercise each week?

Never
Once or twice
More than twice times

6. Which of these diet tips would work the best?

Reduce portions
Reduce soda consumption
Reduce fast food
Reduce sweets

7. What do you consider the most important of healthy diet plan?

Fast weight loss
Easy weight loss
Safe and healthy weight loss
Permanent weight loss

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

HAVE A NICE DAY~