Factores relacionados al estado nutricional y actividad física en estudiantes universitarios de Santiago
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Students
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Nutritional Status
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Physical Activity
Estudiantes
Hábitos
Estado Nutricional
Índice de Masa Corporal (IMC)
Actividad Física
Habits
Nutritional Status
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Physical Activity
Estudiantes
Hábitos
Estado Nutricional
Índice de Masa Corporal (IMC)
Actividad Física
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Intituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC)
Introducción: La actividad física y el estado nutricional son dos componentes fundamentales en el estilo de vida de las personas. Los jóvenes universitarios, al encontrarse expuestos a distintos entornos, son vulnerables a adquirir ciertos hábitos y actitudes que pueden llegar a perjudicar su salud. En República Dominicana se carecen de estos datos, dándole importancia a este estudio, investigando sobre dichos factores modificables.
Objetivos: Determinar los factores relacionados al estado nutricional y actividad física en estudiantes universitarios de la provincia Santiago de los Caballeros en el período de mayo-julio 2022.
Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de tipo corte transversal utilizando fuentes primarias en el periodo 2021-2022 en Santiago, a través de un cuestionario con 33 preguntas, aplicado previo a consentimiento informado, en una muestra de 201 estudiantes seleccionados por un muestreo no probabilístico, de tipo bola de nieve en una población desconocida.
Resultados: La mayoría de la población encuestada era de sexo femenino (67.2%), el estado nutricional predominante era aquel con un IMC normal (36.8%), la mayor parte de los universitarios eran inactivos físicamente (41.8%), y los hábitos alimenticios de los mismos eran parcialmente inadecuados (57.2%).
Conclusión: La relación entre los factores sociodemográficos y académicos con la actividad física y el estado nutricional no fue estadísticamente significativa. Sin embargo, se evidenció una relación significativa entre la actividad física inactiva y los hábitos alimenticios parcialmente inadecuados de los participantes.
Introduction: Physical activity and nutritional status are two fundamental components of a person’s lifestyle. Young university students, being exposed to different environments, are vulnerable to acquiring certain habits and attitudes that may be detrimental to their health. In the Dominican Republic these data are deficient, giving importance to this study, investigating these modifiable factors. Objectives: To determine the factors related to the nutritional status and physical activity in university students of the Santiago de los Caballeros province in the period of May-July 2022. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out using primary sources in the period 2021-2022 in Santiago, using a questionnaire with 33 questions, applied prior to informed consent, in a sample of 201 students selected by a non-probabilistic sampling of snowball type in an unknown population. Results: The majority of the population surveyed was female (67.2%), the predominant nutritional status was normal BMI (36.8%), most of the university students were physically inactive (41.8%), and their eating habits were partially inadequate (57.2%). Conclusion: The relationship between sociodemographic and academic factors with physical activity and nutritional status was not statistically significant. However, a significant relationship was evidenced between inactive physical activity and partially inadequate eating habits of the participants.
Introduction: Physical activity and nutritional status are two fundamental components of a person’s lifestyle. Young university students, being exposed to different environments, are vulnerable to acquiring certain habits and attitudes that may be detrimental to their health. In the Dominican Republic these data are deficient, giving importance to this study, investigating these modifiable factors. Objectives: To determine the factors related to the nutritional status and physical activity in university students of the Santiago de los Caballeros province in the period of May-July 2022. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out using primary sources in the period 2021-2022 in Santiago, using a questionnaire with 33 questions, applied prior to informed consent, in a sample of 201 students selected by a non-probabilistic sampling of snowball type in an unknown population. Results: The majority of the population surveyed was female (67.2%), the predominant nutritional status was normal BMI (36.8%), most of the university students were physically inactive (41.8%), and their eating habits were partially inadequate (57.2%). Conclusion: The relationship between sociodemographic and academic factors with physical activity and nutritional status was not statistically significant. However, a significant relationship was evidenced between inactive physical activity and partially inadequate eating habits of the participants.
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Science and Health; Vol. 7 No. 3 (2023): Science and Health, september-december; 37-43
Ciencia y Salud; Vol. 7 Núm. 3 (2023): Ciencia y Salud, septiembre-diciembre; 37-43
2613-8824
2613-8816
10.22206/cysa.2023.v7i3
Ciencia y Salud; Vol. 7 Núm. 3 (2023): Ciencia y Salud, septiembre-diciembre; 37-43
2613-8824
2613-8816
10.22206/cysa.2023.v7i3