Assessment of weight status, dietary habits and beliefs, physical activity, and nutritional knowledge among university students

Yahia, Najat; Wang, Daniel; Rapley, Melyssa; Dey, Rajarshi

doi:10.1177/1757913915609945

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“…This study did not assess nutrition knowledge. However, a US study revealed that only 4% of a university student population had good nutritional knowledge [43]. Thus a limited nutrition knowledge could explain to some extent the unhealthy dietary habits observed in this study.…”

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A cross sectional analysis of eating habits and weight status of university students in urban Cameroon

2017

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Background: The changeover from high school to university is characterized by the inability to make informed food choices and unhealthy eating habits. This study sets out to determine the prevalence of overweight/obesity, examine variations in dietary habits and assess the relationships between some dietary factors and overweight/ obesity in university students. Methods: University students (N = 906, mean age 21.4 ± 2.1 years) that included 434 males and 472 females were recruited using a simple random sampling technique from six departments in two universities in a cross sectional study in the North West Region of Cameroon. Weight and height were measured and body mass index calculated. Eating habits and weekly consumption of selected food items were self-reported by the students using a pre-tested questionnaire.Results: The prevalence of overweight and obesity were 24.6% and 2.2% respectively. A majority (60.7%) of the students had less than three meals a day. Also, 53.4% ate fried foods, 46.0% had sweets/chocolates and 39.5% had sugar sweetened beverages twice or more times in a week. Skipping/rarely having breakfast (OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.2-2.9) and having snacks in-between meals three or more times a day (OR 2.2, 95% CI 1.4-5.5) were associated with overweight/obesity after controlling for confounding variables. In addition, skipping/rarely having breakfast (OR 2.2, 95% CI 1.3-3.5) independently predicted overweight/obesity in a model that included confounding variables and selected dietary behaviors. Conclusion: The unhealthy eating habits exhibited by students in this study is worrying. Qualitative studies need to be carried out in the future to identify determinants (of Cameroon ethnicity) of poor eating habits in university students.

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“…In such researches scientists consider: − general-theoretical questions of a healthy lifestyle formation in different groups of the population [11,12]; − the social value of health culture education [13,14]; − the somatic health of youth [15]; − directions of increase in health's level by means of a recreation and rehabilitation [16]; It revealed the high interest of experts in questions of students' involvement in a healthy lifestyle [17]. Authors determine that the main formation criterions of healthy lifestyle values' in students are: − involving in regular training with physical culture [18,19]; − interesting in obesity prevention and keeping a healthy diet [20,21]; − health behavior and cardiometabolic risk factors [22]; − lifestyle factors connected with a depression [23]; − level of physical activity knowledge, students' knowledge about healthy and unhealthy nutrition habits and nutrition knowledge [24].…”

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Modern approaches to the problem of values’ formation of students’ healthy lifestyle in the course of physical training

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Dutchak

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Purpose:to prove, develop and check the model of values' formation of a healthy lifestyle of students in the course of physical training. Material:students participated in an experiment (males -n=108; females -n=120; 18-20 years old). Results:it is determined the values' formation level of a healthy lifestyle. It is developed the model of students' healthy lifestyle formation. The model includes the purpose, the task, the principles, the stages, the organizational and methodical conditions, stages, the program and criteria of efficiency. The program of extracurricular occupations of physical training is a component of the model. It is defined factors which determine values' formation of a healthy lifestyle of student's youth in the course of physical training. The following indicators were statistically and significantly improved: levels of physical activity, theoretical readiness, and motivation, level of physical health, values' formation of a healthy lifestyle. Conclusions:The stimulating factors are information and effective basis of justification, forecasting, and development of values' formation model of a healthy lifestyle. It is revealed the need for a change of approaches to the modernization of the educational process of physical training for institutions of the higher education.

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“…Men tend to have food richer in fats and proteins, to drink more wine, beer, spirits, and sweet carbonated drinks; in general they show dietary behaviors potentially favoring overweight and obesity. Students in a U.S. college show significant differences in their weight depending on gender (being the percentage of overweight/obese males higher than females) that mirrors significant differences in the diet consumed [26]. Furthermore, these data provide also interesting evidence about the influence of high socio-economic and cultural levels, such as that of U.S. universities, on food choices.…”

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Gender-related differences in dietary habits

Masella

Malorni

2017

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Assessment of weight status, dietary habits and beliefs, physical activity, and nutritional knowledge among university students

Cited by 195 publications

References 56 publications

A cross sectional analysis of eating habits and weight status of university students in urban Cameroon

A cross sectional analysis of eating habits and weight status of university students in urban Cameroon

Modern approaches to the problem of values’ formation of students’ healthy lifestyle in the course of physical training

Gender-related differences in dietary habits

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