A cross-sectional study investigating lifestyle and weight perception of undergraduate students in southern Italy.

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Abstract
The aim of the study was to explore lifestyle of undergraduate students in southern Italy and to investigate their determinants.An anonymous, web-based questionnaire investigating weight and its perception, smoking and alcohol use, achievement of recommended levels of physical activity and time spent daily in screen-based sedentary behaviors was administered to students attending two universities in southern Italy. Age, gender, city, type of degree course attended, occupational status and residential status were considered as possible demographic determinants.The majority of the participants reported a normal weight (71.2%), were non-smokers (66.6%), occasional alcohol consumers (60.5%) and insufficiently active (62.6%), with a reported mean screen time exceeding 2 h per day. Gender, city, type of degree course and occupational status were found to be associated with lifestyle by regression analysis. Normal weight, overweight and obese students were generally properly aware of their weight condition; however, weight misperceptions were registered among normal and underweight undergraduates.This study highlighted some critical issues regarding lifestyles of university students that suggest the need for health promotion interventions targeted mainly on physical activity.
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Authors Gallè, Francesca;Sabella, Elita Anna;Da Molin, Giovanna;Liguori, Giorgio;Montagna, Maria Teresa;Orsi, Giovanni Battista;Valerio, Giuliana;Napoli, Christian;
Journal BMC public health
Year 2019
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10.1186/s12889-019-7695-z
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lifestyle smoking physical activity nutritional status undergraduate students alcohol consumption

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