Physical activity in normal weight and obese university students

Authors

  • Ferhan Soyuer
  • Demet Ünalan
  • Ferhan Elmalı

Keywords:

physical activity, smoking

Abstract

Objective:  The specific objective of this study was to examine the physical activity paterns among  normal weight and obes university students.

Materials And Method: This cross-sectional research study was carried out on the 176 university students. As a data-collecting device, the Physical activity assessment questionnaire (FADA) were used.  An additional questionnaire was administered to obtain Body Mass İndex (BKİ) and demographic data.

Results: 8.5% (15) of students were obes (Body Mass Index ? 25).  The mean age, gender, where the student lived , family type, social guarantee and income were not statistically different between subjects who were normal weigth and subjects who were obes (p>0.05). There was  difference between normal weigth and obes groups from the perspective of FADA stair, FADA sport, FADA travel and FADA total variables, in physical activity measurement (p<0.05). When the obes group were catagorized according to their total physical activity score which was obtained from FADA,  83.5 % ( 15) of them found as  sedentary. A negatively significant correlation was found between BKİ and FADA stair, spor, travel, total scores (r= -0.223- 0.285, p<0.05). According to Binary logistic regression analysis, it

was found that the FADA spor and total decreased, as the value of BKİ increased (p<0.02).

Conclusions: Proper weigth and higher physical activity levels should be promoted among university students . Additionally, schools should provide opportunities for young people to participate in a wider range of physical activities that address their individual needs while promoting the health benefits of engaging in regular exercise.

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Author Biographies

Ferhan Soyuer

Ferhan Soyuer was born on 12th March 1966 in Kayseri. She received her primary, secondary and high school education in Kayseri. In 1988, she graduated from Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Vocational School in Hacettepe University. In 1991, she received her master’s degree from Department of Morfology Institute of Health Sciences, Erciyes University. In 1995, she received her master’s degree from Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Programme Institute of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University. In 2000, she got her doctorate’s degree from Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Programmes, Institute of Health Sciences in Hacettepe University.  In 2001, she was appointed to Erciyes University, Halil Bayraktar Health Services Vocational College as a lecturer.  In 2002, she received the title of Assistant Professor, and in 2007 she received the title of Associate Professor. She has still been working in Halil Bayraktar Health Services Vocational College.

Demet Ünalan

Demet Unalan was born in Ankara. She received her primary, secondary and high school education in Kayseri. In 1995, she graduated from Health Administration Vocational School in Hacettepe University. She received her master’s degree from Department of Public Health Institute of Health Sciences, Erciyes University. In 2001, she was appointed to Erciyes University, Halil Bayraktar Health Services Vocational College as a lecturer and as  the vice director.  In 2005, she got her doctorate’s degree from Department of Public Health, Institute of Health Sciences in Erciyes University. In 2006, she received the title of Assistant Professor, and in 2010 she received the title of Associate Professor. She has still been working in Halil Bayraktar Health Services Vocational College as the vice director and she is in charge of the Medical Documentation and Secretaryship Program.

Ferhan Elmalı

Ferhan Elmalı was born on 13th August 1979 in Germany. She got her primary school education in Nazilli Fatih Primary School, her secondary education from Mehmet Akif Ersoy Secondary School and her High school education from Nazilli Foreign Language Intensive Highschool. In 1998, she enrolled in Department of Statistics of Eskişehir Osmangazi University,  Faculty of Literature and Sciences,. She graduated in January, 2003. She worked on hospital information systems and quality assurance systems in the Total Quality Menagement Unit of Pamukkale University hospital from January to September in 2003. She got her master’s degree from the Department of Biostatistics in Eskişehir Osmangazi University Medical Faculty. She has been working in Erciyes University, Medical Faculty, Department of Biostatistics as an expert since 2007.

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Published

2010-10-30

How to Cite

Soyuer, F., Ünalan, D., & Elmalı, F. (2010). Physical activity in normal weight and obese university students. Journal of Human Sciences, 7(2), 862–872. Retrieved from https://www.j-humansciences.com/ojs/index.php/IJHS/article/view/798

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Nursing and Midwifery

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Uluslararası İnsan Bilimleri Dergisi ISSN:1303-5134
International Journal of Human Sciences ISSN:2458-9489
 
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