El-Sayed Salem El-Saied Abd El-Hamid, Khedr Mahmoud Abdelwahab, Amin Shaimaa Mohamed, Ramadan Atta Mohamed Hussein, Ibrahim Sharaf Mohamed Masoud, Shaaban Essa Samir Abdelnaby, Shawky Morsy Amira Abdelhamid, Hatata Maysa M, Lotfy Sobbih Braa Ibrahim Ahmed, El-Sayed Mona Metwally
Department of Fitness, Gymnastics, and Sports Shows, Faculty of Physical Education for Men, Abu Qir, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
SAGE Open Nurs. 2025 Aug 29;11:23779608251371981. doi: 10.1177/23779608251371981. eCollection 2025 Jan-Dec.
Health-promoting behaviors are crucial for maintaining well-being, especially among university students who face various lifestyle challenges.
This study aimed to evaluate Taibah University students' Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profiles in Saudi Arabia, focusing on the influence of age, gender, and body mass index (BMI) on health-related behaviors.
A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in Saudi Arabia. A total of 397 valid questionnaires were analyzed. A systematic random sampling method was employed, selecting every 20th student from predetermined lists to ensure a balanced representation, with 100 students from each college. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and the validated Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II).
Most participants had a normal BMI (18.5-24.9 kg/m²), with 71.4% of males and 63.3% of females classified as normal weight. Underweight status was more prevalent among females (23.4%) than males (13.4%) (χ² = 7.973, = .047), and obesity was rare (2.8% in males, 0.9% in females). Females had significantly higher health responsibility scores (M = 24.99, SD = 6.74) compared to males (M = 23.41, SD = 7.19) ( = 2.252, = .025). They were more engaged in health-promoting behaviors, with 66.1% of females classified at a high HPLP-II level versus 41.3% of males. Younger females (>20 years) exhibited significantly higher physical activity scores (M = 22.67, SD = 5.22) than older females (>20 years) (M = 19.93, SD = 6.87) ( = .004).
Females demonstrated higher health responsibility and engagement in health-promoting activities than males, with younger females being more physically active. Body mass index significantly influences spiritual growth and overall health behaviors, highlighting the importance of considering demographic and anthropometric factors in health promotion strategies among university students.
促进健康的行为对于维持健康至关重要，尤其是在面临各种生活方式挑战的大学生中。
本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯泰巴赫大学学生的健康促进生活方式概况，重点关注年龄、性别和体重指数（BMI）对健康相关行为的影响。
在沙特阿拉伯进行了一项描述性横断面研究。共分析了397份有效问卷。采用系统随机抽样方法，从预定名单中每隔20名学生选取一名，以确保均衡代表性，每个学院选取100名学生。使用人口统计学问卷和经过验证的健康促进生活方式概况II（HPLP-II）收集数据。
大多数参与者的BMI正常（18.5 - 24.9千克/平方米），71.4%的男性和63.3%的女性被归类为正常体重。体重过轻的情况在女性中（23.4%）比男性中（13.4%）更为普遍（χ² = 7.973，P = 0.047），肥胖情况罕见（男性为2.8%，女性为0.9%）。女性的健康责任得分（M = 24.99，SD = 6.74）显著高于男性（M = 23.41，SD = 7.19）（t = 2.252，P = 0.025）。她们更多地参与促进健康的行为，66.1%的女性被归类为HPLP-II高水平，而男性为41.3%。年龄较大的女性（>20岁）的身体活动得分（M = 19.93，SD = 6.87）显著低于年龄较小的女性（>20岁）（M = 22.67，SD = 5.22）（t = 检验值 = 0.004）。
女性在健康责任和参与促进健康活动方面表现高于男性，年龄较小的女性身体活动更为积极。体重指数显著影响精神成长和整体健康行为，突出了在大学生健康促进策略中考虑人口统计学和人体测量学因素的重要性。
