Weight status, physical activity and eating habits of young adults in Midwest Brazil.

Autor:	Monteiro LZ; Centro Universitário do Distrito Federal (UDF), Department of Physical Education, SEP/SUL EQ 704/904 Conj. A. Bairro: Asa Sul, Brasília, DF 70390-045, Brazil.; Federal University of Pelotas, Center for Epidemiological Research, Pelotas, RS, Brazil., Varela AR; Federal University of Pelotas, Center for Epidemiological Research, Pelotas, RS, Brazil., Lira BA; Centro Universitário do Distrito Federal (UDF), Department of Physical Education, SEP/SUL EQ 704/904 Conj. A. Bairro: Asa Sul, Brasília, DF 70390-045, Brazil., Contiero LC; Centro Universitário do Distrito Federal (UDF), Department of Biomedicine, Brasília, DF, Brazil., Carneiro MLA; Centro Universitário do Distrito Federal (UDF), Pharmacy Department, Brasília, DF, Brazil., Souza P; Centro Universitário do Distrito Federal (UDF), Department of Physical Education, SEP/SUL EQ 704/904 Conj. A. Bairro: Asa Sul, Brasília, DF 70390-045, Brazil., Nóbrega JOT; Centro Universitário do Distrito Federal (UDF), Department of Biomedicine, Brasília, DF, Brazil.; Centro Universitário do Distrito Federal (UDF), Pharmacy Department, Brasília, DF, Brazil., Júnior FB; Centro Universitário do Distrito Federal (UDF), Department of Physical Education, SEP/SUL EQ 704/904 Conj. A. Bairro: Asa Sul, Brasília, DF 70390-045, Brazil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Public health nutrition [Public Health Nutr] 2019 Oct; Vol. 22 (14), pp. 2609-2616. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 May 31.
DOI:	10.1017/S1368980019000995
Abstrakt:	Objective: To assess weight status and eating habits of undergraduate university students in relation to gender and examine the relationships between weight status, physical activity and eating habits. Design: Cross-sectional study conducted between October 2016 and May 2017. Setting: Young adults in Midwest Brazil. Participants: Undergraduate university students (n 2163) majoring in health care. Results: Among 2163 students, 69·3 % were female, 65·4 % were aged 20-29 years, 66·8% consumed alcohol and 44·2% did not achieve more than 150 min of physical activity per week. We found significant differences in the consumption of beans (P < 0·04) and full-fat milk (P < 0·01) between women and men. Women also had more sedentary lifestyles (P < 0·01) and showed higher prevalence of overweight (33·8 %) and obesity (5·0 %) than men. Students who did not engage in physical activity were more overweight (P = 0·03), consumed more soft drinks (P < 0·01) and meat with excess fat (P = 0·01). There was a positive association between weight status and fruit (P = 0·02), salad (P < 0·01), greens/vegetables (P < 0·01) and beans (P < 0·01) intake. Conclusions: The low level of physical activity and unhealthy eating patterns reported by the study participants were inconsistent with the national recommendations for a healthy active lifestyle for adults and may contribute to the increasing rate of overweight and obesity in this population. A joint effort between universities and all relevant government agencies is needed to develop and promote school- and community-based interventions.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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