Factores de riesgo asociados a bajo nivel de actividad física y exceso de peso corporal en estudiantes universitarios
Levels of physical activity and excess body weight in university students
| dc.creator | Concha-Cisternas, Yeny | |
| dc.creator | Guzmán-Muñoz, Eduardo | |
| dc.creator | Valdés-Badilla, Pablo | |
| dc.creator | Lira-Cea, Carlos | |
| dc.creator | Petermann-Rocha, Fanny | |
| dc.creator | Celis-Morales, Carlos | |
| dc.date | 2022-12-26T13:02:00Z | |
| dc.date | 2022-12-26T13:02:00Z | |
| dc.date | 2018 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-05-02T20:30:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-05-02T20:30:06Z | |
| dc.identifier | http://repositorio.ucm.cl/handle/ucm/4255 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/9274505 | |
| dc.description | Background: University students are considered a vulnerable group due to their adoption of unhealthy diets and lifestyles. Aim: To determine the main risk factors associated with low level of physical activity and excess body weight in university students. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 358 university students from Talca, (53% female). Sociodemographic, academic, health, lifestyle, nutritional status, physical activity and sedentary behavior variables were analyzed by logistic regression. Results: Men were more likely to present excess body weight than women (Odds ratio (OR): 2.16 [95% CI: 1.17-4.01], p = 0.01). Similarly, those with low level of physical activity (OR: 2.13 [95% CI: 1.10-414], p = 0.03), musculoskeletal injuries (OR: 2.43 [95% CI: 1.09-6.34], p = 0.05) and smokers (OR: 2.09 [95% CI: 1.05-4.14], p = 0.04) were more likely to have excess body weight. Individuals with excess body weight (OR: 2.94 [95% CI: 1.31-6.61], p < 0.01), high sedentary behaviors (OR: 2.01 [95% CI: 1.04-4.55], p = 0.04), those who spent more than 7 hours per week studying (OR: 2.11 [95% CI: 1.06-4.66], p = 0.04), and those with presence of musculoskeletal injuries (OR: 1.49 [95% CI: 1.06- 3.66], p = 0.04) were more likely to be physically inactive. In addition, men were 73% less likely to have low physical activity levels compared to women (OR: 0.27 [95% CI: 0.11-0.56], p < 0.01). Conclusions: University students have several modifiable risk factors associated with low levels of physical activity and excess weight. Healthy lifestyles promotion should modify these risk behaviors. | |
| dc.language | es | |
| dc.rights | Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 Chile | |
| dc.rights | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/cl/ | |
| dc.source | Revista Médica de Chile, 146(8), 840-849 | |
| dc.subject | Adolescent | |
| dc.subject | Students | |
| dc.subject | Exercise | |
| dc.subject | Obesity | |
| dc.subject | Risk factors | |
| dc.title | Factores de riesgo asociados a bajo nivel de actividad física y exceso de peso corporal en estudiantes universitarios | |
| dc.title | Levels of physical activity and excess body weight in university students | |
| dc.type | Article |