Autor(es):
Silva, Armando Manuel Marques 
; Brito, Irma da Silva ; Amado, João Costa
Data: 2013
Origem: Repositório Científico da Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra
Assunto(s): Healthy Lifestyle; Obesity;
Detalhes do Documento
LIFESTYLES AND OBESITY IN YOUNG STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Descrição
Introduction: Lifestyles and obesity are characteristicsin our society that lead young people to situations of potential cardiovascular risk. Objectives: To characterize the lifestyle and to evaluate its relationship with body mass index in university students. Methods: This is a quantitative descriptive and cross-correlated study with a non-probability convenience sample of 3459university students in the Central Region of Portugal. The evaluation protocol includes a sociodemographic questionnaire, the scale of "Do You Have a Fantastic Lifestyle" in the portuguese version (Silva, Brito, Amado, 2011) and an auto-related Body Mass Index. Results: Regarding the sample, 69.6% were female students and 30.4% male.In terms of global results: Lifestyle behavior point averages medium level of 85.81±13.06; relative to variableBMI: 7.1% were underweight and 75.4% were normal weight, 14.3% were overweight and 3.2% obese.Regarding the correlations made between the two variables, we found significant correlations betweenGlobal lifestyle and the BMI (p=0,000), and some specific lifestyle domains, including: Family/Friends (p=0,000), Nutrition (p=0,000), Tobacco (p=0,007), Alcohol and other drugs (p=0,000) and Physical Activity (0,003). Conclusions: This study revealed a group of data that will help us define an intervention program pertaining to the promotion of health, such as: an increase in health related literacy or the development of student support groups where the educative community and health services are mobilized.
Introduction: Lifestyles and obesity are characteristicsin our society that lead young people to situations of potential cardiovascular risk. Objectives: To characterize the lifestyle and to evaluate its relationship with body mass index in university students. Methods: This is a quantitative descriptive and cross-correlated study with a non-probability convenience sample of 3459university students in the Central Region of Portugal. The evaluation protocol includes a sociodemographic questionnaire, the scale of "Do You Have a Fantastic Lifestyle" in the portuguese version (Silva, Brito, Amado, 2011) and an auto-related Body Mass Index. Results: Regarding the sample, 69.6% were female students and 30.4% male.In terms of global results: Lifestyle behavior point averages medium level of 85.81±13.06; relative to variableBMI: 7.1% were underweight and 75.4% were normal weight, 14.3% were overweight and 3.2% obese.Regarding the correlations made between the two variables, we found significant correlations betweenGlobal lifestyle and the BMI (p=0,000), and some specific lifestyle domains, including: Family/Friends (p=0,000), Nutrition (p=0,000), Tobacco (p=0,007), Alcohol and other drugs (p=0,000) and Physical Activity (0,003). Conclusions: This study revealed a group of data that will help us define an intervention program pertaining to the promotion of health, such as: an increase in health related literacy or the development of student support groups where the educative community and health services are mobilized.
Tipo de Documento
Documento de conferência
Idioma Português
Idioma Português
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