Physical activity, eating habits and tobacco and alcohol use in students of a Catalan university

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 phys...

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Published inRevista de la Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia Vol. 66; no. 4; pp. 537 - 541
Main Authors Hernández-González, Vicenç, Arnau-Salvador, Rosa, Jové-Deltell, Carme, Mayolas-Pi, Carme, Reverter-Masia, Joaquín
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Universidad Nacional de Colombia 01.10.2018
Subjects
Alcoholism
Feeding Behavior
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Physical activity
Students
Tobacco
Alcoholism (MeSH)
Tabaquismo
Conducta alimentaria
Tobacco
Students
Alcoholismo (DeCS)
Actividad física
Estudiantes
Feeding Behavior
Physical Activity
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0120-0011
2357-3848
DOI:10.15446/revfacmed.v66n4.61896