Overweight in university students: a comparative study between academics of different courses and genders

  • Claudia Oliveira Mori Faculdade de Educação Fí­sica, Faculdade Praia Grande, Praia Grande, SP, Brasil.
  • Karina Cardoso Maia Cruz Faculdade de Educação Fí­sica, Faculdade Praia Grande, Praia Grande, SP, Brasil.
  • Marivanda dos Santos Baptista Faculdade de Educação Fí­sica, Faculdade Praia Grande, Praia Grande, SP, Brasil.
  • Cauê Vazquez La Scala Teixeira Grupo de Estudos da Obesidade, Laboratório Interdisciplinar de Doenças Metabólicas, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Santos, SP, Brasil. Faculdade de Educação Fí­sica, Faculdade Praia Grande, Praia Grande, SP, Brasil.
  • Vinicius Tonon Lauria Faculdade de Educação Fí­sica, Faculdade Praia Grande, Praia Grande, SP, Brasil.
Keywords: Obesity, Overweight, Body mass index

Abstract

Introduction: Overweight (OW) is a serious public health problem. Among university students, unhealthy lifestyle may favor increased of PE levels. Aim: To evaluate the body mass index (BMI) and verify the prevalence of OW in university students of different courses and genders. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study involving 172 volunteers (27.6 ± 8.6 years), 76 women (26.1± 7.7 years) and 96 men (28.7 ± 9.2 years) enrolled regularly follow courses: Law (DIR), Physical Education (EF), Logistics (LOG), Engineering (ENG), Human Resources (RH) and Administration (ADM). All volunteers completed a questionnaire to identify physical exercise and were submitted to BMI assessment. Results: The study showed the prevalence of PE among university students, in their respective genders and courses, being women (38.1%) and men (54.2%). The individual analysis by course revealed the following PE prevalence: RH (60%), ENG (53.6%), DIR (49.1%), EF (43.9%), LOG (33.3%) and ADM (30.8%). Conclusion: High rates of OW were observed in the general sample (47.1%), and men presented higher indices. The RH and ADM courses presented higher and lower prevalence of OW, respectively. In physical exercise practitioners, the prevalence of OW was slightly lower, suggesting that diet is the most influential factor in controlling body weight.

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Published
2018-02-05
How to Cite
Mori, C. O., Cruz, K. C. M., Baptista, M. dos S., La Scala Teixeira, C. V., & Lauria, V. T. (2018). Overweight in university students: a comparative study between academics of different courses and genders. Brazilian Journal of Obesity, Nutrition and Weight Loss, 11(68), 717-721. Retrieved from https://www.rbone.com.br/index.php/rbone/article/view/640
Issue
Vol. 11 No. 68 (2017): Suplementar 2
Section
Scientific Articles - Original

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