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Demographic Trends in Utah College Students' Vigorous Physical Activity, 2003-2007
Emery R Eaves1, Timothy K Behrens2, Mary K Dinger3
1Assistant Research Professor, Center for Health Equity Research, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ; ;,
American Journal of Health Behavior
|June 12, 2017
Summary
College students who engage in sports, eat fruits/vegetables daily, and are single are more likely to meet vigorous physical activity (VPA) recommendations. This highlights targets for interventions to promote lifelong health.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Behavioral Science
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Establishing healthy lifestyle behaviors during college is crucial for long-term chronic disease prevention.
- Understanding factors associated with meeting physical activity guidelines in this demographic is essential for targeted interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine demographic, lifestyle, and personal characteristics associated with meeting vigorous physical activity (VPA) recommendations among college students.
- To identify key factors that can inform public health strategies for promoting physical activity in higher education settings.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of data from the Utah Higher Education Health Behavior Survey (2003, 2005, 2007) involving over 22,000 college students.
- Multivariate logistic regression modeling was employed to identify significant predictors of meeting VPA recommendations.
Main Results:
- Involvement in extracurricular sports, being single, and daily fruit/vegetable consumption were positively associated with meeting VPA recommendations.
- Older age (>23 years), very low or very high BMI, and current smoking were associated with not meeting VPA recommendations.
- Paradoxically, binge alcohol consumption was correlated with meeting VPA recommendations.
Conclusions:
- Findings underscore the need for tailored interventions to foster sustainable healthy behaviors among college students.
- These interventions can help establish protective patterns against chronic disease risk, extending into later life stages.
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