LEVEL OF AWARENESS OF OBESE PERSONS ON THE RISK OF HAVING

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

A Research
Presented to College of Nursing
Arellano University
Legarda, Manila

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the

Course Introduction to Nursing Research

By:
Group IV – Section 25
Sanchez, Donnabelle C.
Sanchez, Kates Endee M.
Santos, Ana Margarita D.
Santos, Angel Lynn
Santos, Christian Robert M.
Santos, Joren Alfaro
Santos, Lord Izon O.
Santos, Maria Carolina A.
Simundac, Ronald
Subropena, Carolyn C.
Yu, Ian Vincent

2nd Semester
2006 - 2007
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APPROVAL SHEET

This research entitled “Level of Awareness of Obese persons on the

risk of having Cardiovascular Diseases” was prepared and submitted by

Group IV – Section 25, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

course Introduction to Nursing Research.

Dr. Eduardo O. Dela Cruz

Adviser

PANEL OF EXAMINERS

Approved by the Committee on Oral Examination with the grade of _____%

___________________________
Chairman

_________________________ _________________________
Member Member

Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

the course Introduction to Nursing Research.

Comprehensive Examination Passed, March 2007

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The authors would like to extend their earnest gratitude and warmest

appreciation to the hearts and minds without whom this study would have

been impossible.

1. Almighty Father who had bestowed them intellect, will and wisdom

they use every single day of their lives.

2. Their much-loved parents, from whom next to God the source of their

strength, reason for their existence and inspirations to do their best

and succeed in every endeavor they take.

3. Their classmates, friends and barkada for the moral support.

4. Dr. Eduardo O. dela Cruz, their Introduction to Nursing Research

mentor, for being such an uncomplaining and accepting teacher,

constant adviser for the guidelines and motivator as they step-by-step

makes their thesis, and for setting their deadlines that aided them to

focus more as they finish their paper.

5. Mr. Mirador, their ever beloved adviser who motivated them to finish

their research paper and to work hard on it the best way they can.
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6. The Arellano University librarians for bequeathing them their

professional abilities as they had their work done in the University

Library that contributed much on this research.

7. To those individuals whose names they missed to mention, who in one

way or the other aided them in their desperate needs, their gratefulness

for all your help.

They now express their deepest thanks to the Heavenly Father, for

constantly guiding them in every decision they make, continuously

understanding their shortcomings and persistently enriching them to be

better individuals; who in spite of their weaknesses had never failed to

support their needs that mainly contributed to their success.

All things they had accomplished are offered to the people who made

this thesis feasible. This they’ll cherish for the rest of their living days and

aide for them to aim and achieve for greater heights as they seek the true

worth of their lives in this world.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preliminaries
Page
TITLE PAGE……………………………………………………………. i
APPROVAL SHEET……………………………………………………. ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT………………………………………………. iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS……………………………………………….. v
LIST OF TABLES………………………………………………………. vii

Chapter

I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction………………………………………………………….1
Background/Setting of the Research……………………………….3
Theoretical Framework……………………………………………..6
Conceptual Framework……………………………………………..7
Research Paradigm………………………………………………...14
Statement of the Problem………………………………………….15
Importance of the Study…………………………………………...16
Scope and Limitation………………………………………………18
Definition of Terms………………………………………………...19

II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES……..20

Foreign Literature………………………………………………….21
Local Literature……………………………………………………28
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Foreign Studies……………………………………………………..34
Local Studies………………………………………………………..40

III METHOD OF STUDY…………………………………………….42

Method Used………………………………………………………..43
Respondents of the Study………………………………………….45
Sampling Procedure……………………………………………….45

IV PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND

INTERPRETATION OF DATA…………………………………46

V SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS…………………………………………..59
Summary of Findings………………………………………………60
Conclusion…………………………………………………………..63
Recommendation…………………………………………………...64

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDICES
A. Letter of Request
B. Copy of Questionnaire

CURRICULUM VITAE
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LIST OF TABLES

Table page
I Distribution of Respondents
in Terms of Age……………………………………………….. 43
II Distribution of Respondents
in Terms of Gender…………………………………………… 44
III Distribution of Respondents
in Terms of Height……………………………………………. 45
IV Distribution of Respondents
in Terms of Weight…………………………………………… 46
V Distribution of Respondents
in Terms of Religion………………………………………….. 47
VI Distribution of Respondents
in Terms of Physical Activity………………………………… 48
VII Distribution of Respondents
in Terms of Regularity of Physical Activity…………………. 49
VIII Distribution of Respondents
in Terms of Exercise Preference……………………………… 50
IX Distribution of Respondents
According to Smoking Preference……………………………. 51
X Distribution of Respondents
According to Smoking Frequency…………………………….. 52
XI Distribution of Respondents
According to Alcohol Drinking Frequency……………………53
XII Physiological Factors Affecting Obesity………………………54
XIII Environmental Factors Affecting Obesity…………………….55
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XIV Distribution of Respondents

in Terms of Awareness that Obesity

Could Lead to Cardiovascular Disease………………………..56

XV Distribution of Respondents

in Terms of Complications

as Manifested by Health – Related Problems…………………57

XVI Distribution of Respondents

According to their View about

Lifestyle Modification…………………….…………………….58