Physical activity, body mass index, alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking among East Asian college students

2013 ◽  
Vol 73 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong-Chul Seo ◽  
Mohammad R Torabi ◽  
Ming-Kai Chin ◽  
Chung Gun Lee ◽  
Nayoung Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
College Students ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Asian College Students

scholarly journals Prevalence and Determinants of High Blood Pressure among Adolescents: A School based Study in Rural Area of Hooghly District, West Bengal

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 205-210
Author(s):  
Malay Kumar Das ◽  
Rabindranath Sinha ◽  
Aparajita Dasgupta
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases

Introduction: The World Health Organization has already warned of increasing non-communicable diseases among adolescents as a major public health problem. The importance of this age group also lies in the fact that many serious diseases in adulthood have their roots in adolescence. Method: A pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire was used in class-room setting to collect information from students regarding presence of risk factors of non-communicable diseases. The respondents were also subjected to anthropometric measurements and blood pressure examination using standard operating procedures. Results: A total of 761 students of class VI-XII participated in the study of which 61.4% were boys and rests were girls. High blood pressure among boys and girls were 19.9% and 22.1% were respectively. In Bivariate analysis age > 15 years (median) (OR= 2.11), fast food intake (>3 times/week) (OR= 1.66), Alcohol consumption (OR= 2.22), less physical activity (OR=1.54), increased body mass index (OR=2.53), significantly associated with high blood pressure. In Multivariate analysis age (AOR= 2.25), fast food intake (AOR= 1.50), Alcohol consumption (OR= 2.23), less physical activity (AOR=1.71), increased body mass index (AOR=2.42) remains significant predictor. Conclusion: Detecting the risk factors of high blood pressure prevalent in the population is of utmost importance to achieve a healthy population. Formulation and dissemination of need--based, culturally acceptable and age appropriate scientific messages for school students should be conducted more proactively. Keywords: Adolescents, Blood pressure, Risk factor, Rural school.

scholarly journals Body Mass Index, Cigarette Smoking, and Alcohol Consumption and Cancers of the Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx: Modeling Odds Ratios in Pooled Case-Control Data

2010 ◽  
Vol 171 (12) ◽  
pp. 1250-1261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jay H. Lubin ◽  
Mia M. Gaudet ◽  
Andrew F. Olshan ◽  
Karl Kelsey ◽  
Paolo Boffetta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Odds Ratios ◽  
Control Data

Path Analysis of Campus Walkability/Bikeability and College Students’ Physical Activity Attitudes, Behaviors, and Body Mass Index

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 578-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanya M. Horacek ◽  
E. Dede Yildirim ◽  
K. Kattelmann ◽  
O. Brown ◽  
C. Byrd-Bredbenner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
College Students ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Transtheoretical Model ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between the walkability/bikeability of college campuses and students’ body mass index (BMI) with student physical activity (PA) attitudes and behaviors as potential mediators. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Thirteen university campuses. Participants: A total of 1384 student participants. Measures: Walkability/bikeability environmental score (ES): 12-item audit assessed an average of 44 path segments per campus. Students were measured for height and weight and completed online surveys. Physical activity stage of change/behavior intentions were assessed using the transtheoretical model. The Cognitive Behavioral Physical Activity Questionnaire assessed outcome expectations, self-regulation, and personal barriers. International Physical Activity Questionnaire assessed walking-, moderate-, and vigorous-intensity PA. Analysis: Descriptive statistics, zero-order correlations, and path analysis with maximum likelihood estimation. Results: The overall model fit was good with χ2 of 171.388 ( df = 18), P < .001, comparative fit index value of .95, and a root mean square of approximation of .079. After controlling for gender, there was a direct negative association between walkability/bikeability ES and BMI (β = −.085) and positive association between personal barriers and BMI (β = .134). Walkability/bikeability ES was positively associated with walking-intensity PA (β = .010). Self-regulation was positively associated with moderate-intensity PA (β = .213), which, in turn, was negatively associated with BMI (β = −.057). Conclusions: The ease of walking and biking on a campus was related to college students’ walking behavior and their BMI. Students’ PA behavioral intentions were associated with moderate PA and lower BMI. These results provide evidence to focus on policies and structural supports for walkable/bikeable environments to supplement and enhance interventions encouraging individual behavior change for PA and weight management.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Cardiovascular Risk in High School Students of a Public School in the City of Santiago de Cali, Colombia

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmelina Zorrilla-López ◽  
Juan David Ceballos-Santacruz ◽  
Christian Daniel Ramírez-Giraldo ◽  
Brayan Esneider Patiño-Palma ◽  
Pedro Calero-Saa
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The City ◽  
Low Cardiovascular Risk

Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, and they have become a problem of interest of public health, both for developed and developing countries. In this regard, the decrease in time devoted to physical activity and the increase of sedentary activities stand out, thus making physical inactivity one of the many risk factors for Cardiovascular diseases. The objective was to determine the factors associated with cardiovascular risk in students of an educational institution in the city of Cali, Colombia. Materials and Methods: It is an observational and analytical epidemiological study with a sample of 227 randomly selected students, with 95 % reliability. To determine the level of physical activity in schoolchildren, researchers applied the international IPAQ physical activity questionnaire, and took anthropometric measures such as weight, height, and waist and hip circumference. Results: 96 % of the participants presented low cardiovascular risk. Likewise, the variables that showed a statistically significant association with cardiovascular risk were alcohol consumption and body mass index, which predict 81 % of the possibility of being at risk. Conclusions: The low cardiovascular risk and the high level of physical activity prevailed in the evaluated schoolchildren, significant differences regarding gender were observed, finding that men have higher values in weight, height, and waist/hip ratio compared to females. Finally, it was established that the factors associated with cardiovascular risk are body mass index and alcohol consumption.

Physical Activity, Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, Body Mass Index, and Plasma Lipid Profiles of Military Reserve Officers

1989 ◽  
Vol 154 (12) ◽  
pp. 600-603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter F. Kokkinos ◽  
John C. Holland ◽  
Ralph Newman ◽  
Bernadette Fiest-Fite ◽  
Charles E. Signorino
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Plasma Lipid ◽  
Lipid Profiles ◽  
Military Reserve

scholarly journals Associations of Lifestyle and Anthropometric Factors With the Risk of Herpes Zoster: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sigrun A J Schmidt ◽  
Henrik Toft Sørensen ◽  
Sinéad M Langan ◽  
Mogens Vestergaard
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Herpes Zoster ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Hazard Ratios

Abstract The role of lifestyle in development of herpes zoster remains unclear. We examined whether smoking status, alcohol consumption, body mass index, or physical activity were associated with zoster risk. We followed a population-based cohort of 101,894 respondents to the 2010 Danish National Health Survey (baseline, May 1, 2010) until zoster diagnosis, death, emigration, or July 1, 2014, whichever occurred first. We computed hazard ratios for zoster associated with each exposure, using Cox regression with age as the time scale and adjusting for potential confounders. Compared with never smokers, hazards for zoster were increased in former smokers (1.17, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.06, 1.30), but not in current smokers (1.00, 95% CI: 0.89, 1.13). Compared with low-risk alcohol consumption, neither intermediate-risk (0.95, 95% CI: 0.84, 1.07) nor high-risk alcohol consumption (0.99, 95% CI: 0.85, 1.15) was associated with zoster. We also found no increased hazard associated with weekly binge drinking versus not (0.93, 95% CI: 0.77, 1.11). Risk of zoster varied little by body mass index (referent = normal weight) and physical activity levels (referent = light level), with hazard ratios between 0.96 and 1.08. We observed no dose-response association between the exposures and zoster. The examined lifestyle and anthropometric factors thus were not risk factors for zoster.

Fighting the Freshman Fifteen: Sleep, Exercise, and BMI in College Students

2020 ◽  
pp. 089011712096906
Author(s):  
June J. Pilcher ◽  
Dylan N. Erikson ◽  
Carolyn A. Yochum
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
College Students ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Quality Factor ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Factor Score ◽  
Sleep Efficiency ◽  
Healthy Weight

Purpose: To examine how sleep and physical activity predict body mass index (BMI) in college students. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Medium-sized public university in the Southeastern United States. Subjects: 386 undergraduate students (245 females; 18-25 years). Measures: Surveys included the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Concise Physical Activity Questionnaire (CPAQ). PSQI provided 5 sleep scores: PSQI Global Score, Sleep Quality Factor Score, Sleep Efficiency Factor Score, Sleep Duration, and Habitual Sleep Efficiency. Height and weight measurements were taken to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI). Analysis: Correlational analyses were completed first. Linear and moderation regression models using CPAQ as the moderator were used to predict BMI. The Johnson-Neyman technique determined regions of significance where sleep significantly predicted BMI dependent on CPAQ score. Results: Sleep Duration significantly predicted BMI ( β = -.385, p = .043) while significant interaction terms predicting BMI were found for Global PSQI ScoreXCPAQ ( β = -.103, p = .015) and Sleep Quality Factor ScoreXCPAQ ( β = -.233, p = .013). Johnson-Neyman analyses demonstrated that better sleep quality (measured by Global PSQI and Sleep Quality Factor Scores) predict lower BMI when exercise levels are low and higher BMI when exercise levels are high. Conclusion: At low levels of exercise, better sleep quality significantly predicts lower BMI, suggesting that interventions designed to increase sleep quality could promote healthy weight maintenance in college students.

scholarly journals Did COVID-19 Pandemic Change People’s Physical Activity Distribution, Eating, and Alcohol Consumption Habits as well as Body Mass Index?

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12405
Author(s):  
Albertas Skurvydas ◽  
Ausra Lisinskiene ◽  
Marc Lochbaum ◽  
Daiva Majauskiene ◽  
Dovile Valanciene ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Activity Distribution ◽  
Metabolic Equivalent Of Task ◽  
Sport Clubs ◽  
Consumption Habits

This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate whether COVID-19 had an impact on people’s (aged 18–74) physical activity distribution, eating, and alcohol consumption habits as well as body mass index. We interviewed 6369 people (4545 women and 1824 men) in Lithuania before the COVID-19 pandemic started and 2392 during COVID-19 (1856 women and 536 men). They were aged 18–74 years. We found that both genders had not stopped their physical activity (PA) completely because of lockdown imitations (for example, prohibition from attending sport clubs), but they started doing different physical exercises at sport clubs. We determined the PA distribution according to the Danish Physical Activity Questionnaire (DPAQ). Despite increases in independent PA and the quantity of light PA, the amount of total energy used in metabolic equivalent of task (MET) units per day decreased significantly for both genders irrespective of age. Although the amounts of sedentary behavior, moderate PA (MPA), vigorous PA (VPA) or a combination of MPA and VPA (MVPA) did not change significantly. Surprisingly, lockdown reduced the duration of sleep for older women but increased their amount of intense VPA (>6 METs). However, the amount of intense VPA decreased for men. Both genders reported overeating less during the pandemic than before it, but did not start consuming more alcohol, and their body mass index did not change. Thus, the COVID-19 in Lithuania represented ‘good stress’ that mobilized these individuals to exercise more independently and overeat less.

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