Al-Nakeeb Yahya, Lyons Mark, Dodd Lorna J, Al-Nuaim Anwar
College of Education, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
Biomechanics Research Unit, Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2015 Apr 22;12(4):4380-94. doi: 10.3390/ijerph120404380.
This project examined the lifestyle, health habits and risk factors of young adults at Qatar University. It explored the clustering and differences in dietary habits, body mass index (BMI) and physical activity (PA) amongst male and female students, both Qatari and non-Qatari. Seven hundred thirty two students aged 18-25 years completed a self-reported questionnaire and an objective measure of BMI. Males and females had a high prevalence of being overweight and obesity and low levels of PA, according to well-established international standards. Three clusters were identified based on the students' lifestyle and dietary habits. Cluster 1 (high risk factors) included those who engaged the least in healthy dietary practices and consumed the most unhealthy foods, participated in less PA and had the highest BMI. Cluster 2 (moderate risk factors) included those with considerably more habits falling into the moderate category, engagement in the most PA, the least TV and computer viewing time and had the lowest BMI. Cluster 3 (low risk factors) included those who engaged the most with the four healthy dietary practices, the least with the four unhealthy dietary practices and participated in moderate PA per week. This project provides valuable data that could be used by policy makers to address issues concerning student's health.
该项目调查了卡塔尔大学年轻成年人的生活方式、健康习惯和风险因素。它探讨了卡塔尔和非卡塔尔男女学生在饮食习惯、体重指数（BMI）和身体活动（PA）方面的聚类情况和差异。732名年龄在18至25岁之间的学生完成了一份自我报告问卷和一项BMI客观测量。根据公认的国际标准，男性和女性超重和肥胖的患病率较高，身体活动水平较低。根据学生的生活方式和饮食习惯确定了三个聚类。聚类1（高风险因素）包括那些健康饮食习惯最少、不健康食品消费最多、身体活动较少且BMI最高的人。聚类2（中度风险因素）包括那些有更多习惯属于中度类别、身体活动最多、看电视和使用电脑时间最少且BMI最低的人。聚类3（低风险因素）包括那些最常践行四种健康饮食习惯、最少践行四种不健康饮食习惯且每周进行适度身体活动的人。该项目提供了有价值的数据，政策制定者可利用这些数据来解决有关学生健康的问题。
