Assessing Overweight/Obesity, Dietary Habits, and Physical Activity in Hispanic College Students

• 영문명: Assessing Overweight/Obesity, Dietary Habits, and Physical Activity in Hispanic College Students
• 발행기관: 사피엔시아
• 저자명: Ulku S. Karabulut Zasha Romero Philip Conatser Murat Karabulut
• 간행물 정보: 『Exercise Medicine』Vol.2, 1~5쪽, 전체 5쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 기타의약학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2018.12.31

영문 초록

Objectives: This study examined the overweight, obesity, dietary habits, and physical activity among Hispanic college students. Methods: Eighty seven (n=87, age= 24.03 ± 5.69) Hispanic college students participated in the study. Descriptive and anthropometric measurements including resting heart rate (RHR), resting blood pressure (RBP), height, weight, body mass index (BMI), circumference measurements [waist at narrowest point (Xiphoid), and hip at widest point (Hip), body composition (BC) were collected. Subjects completed the Dietary Screener Questionnaire (DSQ). PA was estimated via Godin’s (2011) Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire. Results: The mean BMI was 27.29±6.20 kg/m2, in the overweight range. The mean WC for males was 90.86±13.23 and for females was 82.35±14.61. Independent t-test showed that males had significantly higher values in height (p<0.01), weight (p<0.01), WC (p<0.01), and PA (p<0.01) compared to females. DSQ data indicated that participants consumed fruits, green leafy or lettuce salad, and milk less than recommended amount. It also showed high intake of sugary food. Conclusions: Hispanic young adults are in a poorest condition regarding the level of obesity as opposed to White and African American counterparts. This may be due to the decrease in PA. Diet behavior; less consumption of dairy, fruits and vegetable but frequent consumption of high sugary might be related to obesity in Hispanic young adults.

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Diet Hispanic college students Obesity Physical activity