School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cadore, 48, 20900 Monza, Italy.
Department of Psychology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo, 20126 Milan, Italy.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 May 15;21(5):626. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21050626.
The transition to higher education at University is a critical moment for young adults to acquire unhealthy habits regarding physical activity (PA) and adherence to a healthy diet. Negative behaviors might be maintained in the years to come with a major risk of suffering from a Non-Communicable Disease. This study aims to determine the relationship between diet and PA in the student community of University of Milano-Bicocca. Students between 18 and 30 years old completed an online survey (6949 students). Two analyses of covariance (ANCOVA), chi-square tests of independence, and a binomial logistic regression were performed to examine the relationship between adequacy of food consumption and PA, in association also with sociodemographic characteristics. Data show a strong correlation between behaviors analyzed, with a proportional positive association between PA and healthy diet. Nevertheless, a third of the sample students incur in incorrect habits for both diet and PA. Further, students performing intensive PA have the healthiest food consumption in general but the worst red meat and pork intake. Accordingly, men practice more PA but have a less adequate diet, exactly contrary to women. In conclusion, policies promoting consciousness of well-being would transform Universities into healthy hubs for virtuous habits.
大学生活向高等教育的过渡是年轻人养成不健康的体力活动(PA)和饮食习惯的关键时期。在未来的几年里,这些不良行为可能会持续存在,从而导致患上非传染性疾病的风险大大增加。本研究旨在确定米兰比可卡大学学生群体中饮食与 PA 之间的关系。18 至 30 岁的学生完成了在线调查(6949 名学生)。采用协方差分析(ANCOVA)、独立性卡方检验和二项逻辑回归分析来检验食物摄入充足程度与 PA 之间的关系,同时还考虑了社会人口学特征。数据显示,所分析的行为之间存在很强的相关性,PA 和健康饮食之间呈正相关。然而,样本中仍有三分之一的学生在饮食和 PA 方面存在不良习惯。此外,进行高强度 PA 的学生一般来说饮食更健康,但摄入的红肉和猪肉却最差。因此,男性进行更多的 PA,但饮食却不够均衡,这与女性恰恰相反。总之,促进健康意识的政策将使大学成为培养良好习惯的健康中心。
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