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Published on: March 7, 2019
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; ;,
Objectives:
This analysis of a large-scale survey of college students from 2003 to 2007 explores relationships between meeting vigorous physical activity (VPA) recommendations and key demographic, lifestyle, and personal characteristics.
Methods:
Multivariate logistic regression modeling was used to analyze VPA data from the Utah Higher Education Health Behavior Survey, a descriptive cross-sectional survey conducted in 2003 (N = 4574), 2005 (N = 9673) and 2007 (N = 7938).
Results:
Factors consistently associated with meeting VPA recommendations included involvement in extracurricular sports, being single, and daily consumption of fruits or vegetables. In contrast, factors such as older age (> 23 years old), having a particularly low (<18.5 kg˙m2) or high BMI (> 34.9 kg˙m2), and being a current smoker were associated with not meeting the VPA recommendation. This corroborates paradoxical findings that binge alcohol consumption correlates with meeting VPA.
Conclusions:
Findings support the need for targeted interventions among college students to support the establishment of long-term protective behavioral patterns against chronic disease risk throughout the life course.
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