How Relevant Is the Place Where First-Year College Students Live in Relation to the Increase in Body Mass Index?

Healthcare

Francisco Martín-Rodríguez¹  Juan José Criado-Álvarez²  Alicia Mohedano-Moriano²  Clara Maestre Miquel³  Antonio Viñuela³  Begoña Polonio-López³  Javier Aceituno-Gómez³  Carlos Durantez-Fernández³  José Luis Martín-Conty³  Luis Miguel Cano Martín⁴ 

[1] Center for Advanced Clinical Simulation, Advanced Life Support Unit, Emergency Medical Services, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valladolid, 47005 Valladolid, Spain;Department of Medical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avenida Real Fábrica de las Sedas, s/n, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain;Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain;Menasalbas Health Center, Toledo Primary Care Management, 45128 Toledo, Spain;

关键词: adolescents;    lifestyles;    nutrition;    overweight and obesity;    food intake;   

DOI  :  10.3390/healthcare9121638

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

(1) Objective: This study analyzes the evolution of the body mass index (BMI) throughout the academic year associated with changes in the lifestyle associated with the place where students live during the course, lifestyle design, and health strategies for the university community. (2) Methods: A total of 93 first-year nursing students participated in this study. Data were collected throughout the course by administering self-reported questionnaires about eating habits and lifestyles, weight, and height to calculate their BMI and place of residence throughout the course. Data were analyzed using statistical analysis (Mann–Whitney, chi-square, Student’s t-test, repeated-measures analysis of variance, and least significant difference tests). (3) Results: We found that the mean BMI increases significantly throughout the course among all students regardless of sex, age, eating habits, or where they live during the course. At the beginning of the course, the mean BMI was 22.10 ± 3.64. The mean difference between the beginning of the course and the middle has a value of p-value < 0.015 and between the middle of the course and the end a p-value < 0.009. The group that increased the most is found among students who continue to live in the family nucleus rather than those who live alone or in residence. Students significantly changed their eating and health habits, especially those who live alone or in residence. (4) Conclusions: There is an increase in BMI among students. It is necessary to carry out seminars or talks that can help students understand the importance of good eating practices and healthy habits to maintain their weight and, therefore, their health, in the short, medium, and long term and acquire a good quality of life.

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