The relationship between diet and lifestyle behaviours in a sample of higher education students; a cross-sectional study.
Clin Nutr ESPEN
; 54: 293-299, 2023 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2220566
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND & AIMS:
Transitioning into higher education (HE) impacts health behaviours. Poor dietary and lifestyle behaviours may correlate and increase risk of co-morbidities. The introduction of the Okanagan Charter detailed the important role of health promotion within a HE setting. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between dietary quality and lifestyle behaviours of students attending HE.METHODS:
Full-time students, aged 18+, were eligible to participate in this online cross-sectional study. Self-reported questions were asked in relation to demographics, body mass index (BMI), smoking, and COVID-19. A food frequency questionnaire measured dietary quality along with tools assessing alcohol use, sleep quality, perceived stress, and physical activity. Statistical analyses were performed using chi-square, one-way ANOVA, independent sample t-tests, Pearson's correlation, and multivariate linear regression.RESULTS:
Evidence of a correlation between poor diet quality and having a higher BMI (p = 0.040), higher alcohol consumption (p = <0.001), poorer sleep quality (p = 0.003), higher stress levels (p = 0.006) and smoking (p = 0.001) was found. Low fruit and vegetable consumption were associated with higher BMI (p = 0.013), higher alcohol consumption (p = <0.001), lower physical activity levels (p = 0.006), higher stress levels (p = <0.001), smoking (p = <0.001) and being male (p = 0.002).CONCLUSIONS:
This study provides data on the association between dietary quality and lifestyle behaviours among HE students and will inform healthy campus initiatives.Keywords
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Health Behavior
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin Nutr ESPEN
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.clnesp.2023.01.036
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