Physical activity, eating habits and tobacco and alcohol use in students of a Catalan university
Resumen: Introduction: University populations are considered as vulnerable groups when it comes to acquiring health habits.

Objective: The aim of this study is to know the levels of physical activity and health habits of the students of the University of Lleida.

Methods: Healthy habits and the practice of physical activity in university students were evaluated through the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ).

Results: 600 students from the University of Lleida participated during the period 2014-2015. 30.7% of them smoked, while 96.7% reported alcohol consupmtion, and 75.5% practiced physical activity. More than 62% of male students practiced physical activity between 3 and 7 days a week compared to 33.5% of women (p=0.000). More than 30% of the students ingested fruit every day and 65% did so at least 4 days a week. 19.4% of women and 7.9% of men consumed fruit daily, finding significant differences (p=0.001).

Conclusions: 30% of the participant did not meet the minimum recommendations of physical activity. A high percentage of participants have a low fruits and vegetables consumption and a high prevalence of risk of alcohol consumption. An educational intervention by universities is suggested to encourage the practice of healthy habits in students.

Idioma: Inglés
DOI: 10.15446/revfacmed.v66n4.61896
Año: 2018
Publicado en: Revista de la Facultad de Medicina 66, 4 (2018), 537-41
ISSN: 0120-0011

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.123 - Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q4)

Tipo y forma: Artículo (Versión definitiva)
Área (Departamento): Área Educación Física y Depor. (Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería)

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