Lifestyle, food consumption and body composition of university students

DOI: 10.15343/0104-7809.202044239249

Authors

  • Carlos Rodrigo Nascimento de Lira Universidade Federal da Bahia. Salvador/BA, Brasil.
  • Lisanah Rufino da Silva Universidade Federal da Bahia. Salvador/BA, Brasil.
  • Elane Barbosa Santos Universidade Federal da Bahia. Salvador/BA, Brasil.
  • Maria da Conceição Pereira da Fonseca Universidade Federal da Bahia. Salvador/BA, Brasil.

Keywords:

Lifestyle. Body composition. Student Health. Food Service.

Abstract

Upon entering higher education, individuals experience changes that are reflected in their lifestyle. Therefore, the
objective of this study was to know the lifestyle, body composition and food consumption of university students attended
by the National Student Assistance Program. To this end, a cross-sectional study with 70 students was developed and
questionnaires were applied to obtain information about lifestyle, level of physical activity, how they considered their
food and a food frequency questionnaire to assess food consumption; weight and height were measured for the body
mass index; waist circumference and a four skinfolds were measured for body fat percentage. Spearman's descriptive
analysis and correlation was performed on IBM SPSS Statistics 21.0 to characterize, respectively, the sample and
evaluate the relationship between the variables of income, their diet, nutritional status, physical activity, sex and
area of study; food was assessed using food groups. The students considered themselves black and brown (80%),
with a monthly income below one minimum wage (54.29%) and 45.71% were alcoholics. 67.14% were found to be
eutrophic, 87.14% were not at risk for metabolic diseases, 47.14% had a body fat percentage above average and had
a family history of chronic non-communicable diseases (77.14%). They demonstrated a varied diet, composed of all
food groups resulting in a healthy diet profile. It is concluded that the students have a lifestyle that is not compatible
with a healthy one, even though the food profile is closer to such a pattern.

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Published

2020-04-01

How to Cite

Rodrigo Nascimento de Lira, C. ., Rufino da Silva, L. ., Barbosa Santos, E. ., & da Conceição Pereira da Fonseca, M. . (2020). Lifestyle, food consumption and body composition of university students: DOI: 10.15343/0104-7809.202044239249. O Mundo Da Saúde, 44, 239–249. Retrieved from https://revistamundodasaude.emnuvens.com.br/mundodasaude/article/view/957