Alzamil Hana A, Alhakbany Manan A, Alfadda Nora A, Almusallam Sarah M, Al-Hazzaa Hazzaa M
Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Family Community Med. 2019 Jan-Apr;26(1):1-8. doi: 10.4103/jfcm.JFCM_58_18.
Few studies have reported valid comprehensive data on lifestyle habits of Saudi college females. In addition, studies on sedentary behaviors (SBs) and the duration of sleep of Saudi college students are rare. Saudi females appear to be less physically active and therefore, at a higher risk of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate lifestyle patterns of Saudi college females, including physical activity (PA), SBs, duration of sleep, and dietary habits.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among females attending health science colleges of King Saud University, using multistage stratified cluster sample ( = 456). Weight, height, PA, SB, sleep, and dietary habits were all assessed using a previously validated questionnaire.
Nearly half of the college females were physically inactive. Females exercised mostly at home or alone at no specific time of day. Their activity was for health reasons (43.4%) for weight loss (28.7%); lack of time (71.2%) was the primary reason for inactivity. The majority (>85%) of females spent more time in sedentary activity (>3 h/day) while 95% of females had insufficient sleep (<8 h/night). Over 40% of the participants consumed breakfast or vegetables 5 days or more per week, whereas the corresponding proportions for fruit and milk/dairy products intake were 19.4% and 58.4%, respectively. The proportions of college females who consumed less healthy foods for 3+ days/week were fairly variable, ranging from 21.1% for French fries to 60.4% for chocolates/candy. The predictors of total PA time were increased the duration of sleep and reduced intake of French fries/potato chips.
Unhealthy lifestyle habit appears prevalent among Saudi college females. Efforts toward promoting PA, decreasing SB, and insufficient sleep and improving dietary habits in Saudi females are needed to reduce future risks of NCDs.
很少有研究报告关于沙特大学生女性生活方式习惯的有效综合数据。此外，关于沙特大学生久坐行为（SBs）和睡眠时间的研究很少。沙特女性似乎身体活动较少，因此患非传染性疾病（NCDs）的风险更高。因此，本研究的目的是调查沙特大学生女性的生活方式模式，包括身体活动（PA）、久坐行为、睡眠时间和饮食习惯。
在沙特国王大学健康科学学院的女性中进行了一项横断面研究，采用多阶段分层整群抽样（n = 456）。体重、身高、身体活动、久坐行为、睡眠和饮食习惯均使用先前验证过的问卷进行评估。
近一半的大学女性身体活动不足。女性大多在家中或独自锻炼，且没有特定的锻炼时间。她们锻炼的原因是出于健康考虑（43.4%）和减肥（28.7%）；缺乏时间（71.2%）是不活动的主要原因。大多数（>85%）女性久坐活动时间较长（>3小时/天），而95%的女性睡眠不足（<8小时/晚）。超过40%的参与者每周吃早餐或蔬菜5天或更多天，而水果和牛奶/乳制品摄入量的相应比例分别为19.4%和58.4%。每周食用不健康食品3天及以上的大学女性比例差异较大，从炸薯条的21.1%到巧克力/糖果的60.4%不等。总身体活动时间的预测因素是睡眠时间增加和炸薯条/薯片摄入量减少。
不健康的生活方式习惯在沙特大学生女性中似乎很普遍。需要努力促进沙特女性的身体活动，减少久坐行为和睡眠不足，并改善饮食习惯，以降低未来患非传染性疾病的风险。
