Social and Health Factors Associated with Physical Activity among Kuwaiti College Students
Joint Authors
Desapriya, Ediriweera
Campbell, Jennifer
Wijesinghe, Namal
al-Isa, Abdulwahab Naser
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-04-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Our aim was to explore the social and health factors that are associated with the level of physical activity among Kuwaiti college students.
A random sample of 787 students (48% males and 52% females) was chosen and weight and height were measured to obtain body mass index (BMI, kg/m2).
Associated social and health factors were obtained using a questionnaire.
Those reporting being physically inactive numbered 354 and the remaining 433 were active.
Obesity among males was 13% and was 10.5% among females.
The social and health factors that were found to be significantly associated with physical activity among the students were gender (P<.001), marital status (P<.05), BMI category (obese or nonobese) (P<.05), last dental and health checkup (P<.01), desiring a higher degree (P<.001), and countries preferred for visiting (P<.01).
Males significantly exceeded females in the practice of physical activity.
In conclusion, behavioural modifications, intervention studies, and health education touting the benefits of being physically active should be instituted to increase the practice of sports and other physical activities in order to control and decrease obesity-related morbidity and mortality.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Isa, Abdulwahab Naser& Campbell, Jennifer& Desapriya, Ediriweera& Wijesinghe, Namal. 2011. Social and Health Factors Associated with Physical Activity among Kuwaiti College Students. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Isa, Abdulwahab Naser…[et al.]. Social and Health Factors Associated with Physical Activity among Kuwaiti College Students. Journal of Obesity No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Isa, Abdulwahab Naser& Campbell, Jennifer& Desapriya, Ediriweera& Wijesinghe, Namal. Social and Health Factors Associated with Physical Activity among Kuwaiti College Students. Journal of Obesity. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-477485