Perfil del estilo de vida en estudiantes de una Universidad Pública

Abstract

Objetivo: Determinar los comportamientos del estilo de vida de los estudiantes de primer semestre de una Universidad Pública. Materiales y método: Investigación cuantitativa, descriptiva de corte trasversal. El tamaño de la muestra fue de 113 estudiantes matriculados para el periodo académico 2020-1. Se utilizó un instrumento tipo encuesta estructurada elaborado por el proyecto Institucional Universidad Saludable. Los datos se trabajaron a través de Excel y el programa SPSS versión 22, mediante análisis estadístico descriptivo univariado de frecuencias y tablas de contingencia. Resultados: la mayoría estudiantes no realiza ejercicio físico 70%, el 51% no realiza ningún tipo de actividad física, El consumo de tabaco es alto y más de la mitad son consumidores habituales de alcohol, más de la mitad presenta angustia y casi la mitad ansiedad. La calidad de la dieta la mitad la consideran mala y hay bajo consumo de frutas. El consumo de sal añadida a los alimentos es referido por la mayoría 82% de los estudiantes. El 28% presenta sobrepeso y obesidad. La mayoría desconoce sus niveles de colesterol y triglicéridos. No existe en casi la mitad redes de apoyo entre compañeros y familiares. Conclusiones: Se encontró que el perfil de estilo de vida de los estudiantes de primer semestre de una universidad pública se caracteriza por el sedentarismo, el consumo habitual de cerveza y cigarrillo, la mala alimentación, el sobrepeso y la obesidad, la ansiedad y angustia.

Health Risks for University Students From the Amazon Region in the New Normality

“…These results compare with the findings made by Cassaretto et al (2020), who identified the existence of a considerable number of students who reported the presence of health-related problems or discomfort in the period marked by COVID-19. Similarly, it converges with Charry and Cabrera (2021), who found that 63% of university students had health risks, mostly in the first cycles. Garcia (2020), on the other side, evidenced the deterioration of the health of higher education students considering the COVID-19 pandemic as a risk determinant factor, which had a negative influence on the individual and collective wellbeing of the university community.…”

“…It is worth mentioning that the transition to adulthood brings with it physical, psychological and social changes, which change the way of life of young people and stimulate them to take an active role in their own health and self-care, responsibilities that previously belonged to their parents (Charry & Cabrera, 2021;Ruiz et al, 2021). Therefore, it is necessary to consider that quality of life is strictly linked to elements of physical well-being or permanent health conditions (Olivella et al, 2020).…”

“…After almost three years have passed since the beginning of the pandemic and shortly after the return to face to face studies in higher education, which means resuming daily activities in a context still affected by the contagion of COVID-19, it is expected that the results will allow proposals aimed at addressing the needs and requirements of the student body in a multidimensional manner. As Charry & Cabrera (2021) point out, universities should be, due to the time spent during higher education, fundamental spaces for the formation of healthy lifestyles and habits, aimed at positively modifying the risk factors that underlie the current lifestyle of the student body. However, to achieve this, it is necessary to detect the limitations and difficulties that affect the academic community, starting from the understanding of the state of health that conditions the students.…”

Health Behaviors of Colombian First-Semester University Students in Association with Behaviors of Close Social Ties, Living Arrangement, and Time Spent with Peers

“…In Colombia, an alarmingly high percentage of university students are overweight or obese and the prevalence of these conditions have been associated with inappropriate nutrition (e.g., high in sugar and fat) and sedentary behavior [ 2 ]. Consistent with this notion, a recent study among first-semester Colombian freshmen found that a high percentage of students consume unhealthy food items and that most students reported not participating in sports [ 3 ]. If not corrected, these behaviors may lead to hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and osteoarthritis [ 4 ].…”

“…If not corrected, these behaviors may lead to hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and osteoarthritis [ 4 ]. Furthermore, many first-year students in Colombia report consuming alcohol on a weekly basis as they are often exposed to opportunities for the initiation and increase of alcohol use [ 3 ], highlighting the need to significantly reduce this behavior to prevent negative health effects. If problematic alcohol use among freshmen is not prevented or addressed, it may lead to an early decline of health as well as to academic, familial, and social difficulties [ 5 ].…”