Physical activity and dietary habit among sample of Kuwaiti university students : a sociocultural study

Abstract EN

Kuwait society has experienced a major life style changes since oil excavation.

People life style has been altered from active daily movement and healthy diet consumption to sedentary and inactive mobility and high fat and sugar intake.

This study aims to examine the association between Kuwaiti university students' physical activity and dietary habits and their socio-demographic characteristics from a medical anthropological perspective.

A self- administrated questionnaire was distributed among 466 students.

The questionnaire consisted of three sections, containing closed ended questions to measure the identified variables (socio cultural information, dietary habits, and physical activities).

Food frequency scale (FFQ) and assessment tools were used to measure participants> dietary habits, and Lifestyle scale obtained from Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal (IRCM).

Tools were used to measure participants' physical activities.

A statistical significance was found between the participants' age, sex, marital status, social sector, and religious affiliation and their dietary habits (p < 0.05).

Also, a statistical significance was found between ▸ of 90 BMI, social sector, and activity (p < 0.05).