Associations of Physical Activity, Sleep Quality and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in University Students

Physical activity is associated with enhanced sleep quality and optimal body composition, as well as a reduction in cardiovascular risk factors in the general population. Although earlier research has established a link between physical exercise and excellent sleep quality as well as an optimum BMI...

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Autores principales:	N. Z. M. Saat, Siti Aishah Hanawi, Nor M. F. Farah, Hazilah Mohd Amin, Hazlenah Hanafiah, Thavamalar Selvaraj
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	physical activity sleep quality body mass index university student Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:46575717670f4f8896b39f9ed72434172021-11-11T19:30:40ZAssociations of Physical Activity, Sleep Quality and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in University Students10.3390/su1321118062071-1050https://doaj.org/article/46575717670f4f8896b39f9ed72434172021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/11806https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050Physical activity is associated with enhanced sleep quality and optimal body composition, as well as a reduction in cardiovascular risk factors in the general population. Although earlier research has established a link between physical exercise and excellent sleep quality as well as an optimum BMI in adults, little is known about the relationship in the young adult populations. The purpose of this study is to discover if there is a relationship between sleep quality, blood pressure, waist circumference, socio-demographic variables with physical activity among young adult in Kuala Lumpur. A cross-sectional sample of 120 university students was recruited for this study. Physical activity and sleep quality were assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, respectively. Blood pressure, Body mass index, and waist circumference were also measured. Approximately 36% of university students engage in moderate to vigorous physical exercise. The average physical activity was 2430.37 ± 2509.16 MET-minutes each week, which meets the minimal need. The median difference in MET-minutes per week between gender was not significant, with males having greater MET than females (<i>p</i> > 0.05). However, there was no statistically significant variation in MET-minutes each week between study year and mode of transportation. (<i>p</i> > 0.05). Approximately 40.3% of university students were classified as having good sleep quality. The average sleep quality is 5.37 ± 2.38, indicating that the students have slightly a poor sleep quality. There was no statistically significant variation in sleep score between gender, year of study, and mode of transportation (<i>p</i> > 0.05). The waist circumference (WC) has a significant relationship with body mass index (BMI), systolic blood pressure (SBP), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). According to multinomial logistic regression, there was a significant association between level of physical activity (PA) and BMI and year of study when comparing moderate and low PA. Physical activity is essential because it may alter a young adult’s lifestyle, encouraging active commuting to work or other short-distance destinations. Attention must be given to this particular population to encourage regular and sustainable participation in physical activity to achieve lifelong health benefits. Other variables, such as body fat, energy intake, stress level and muscle mass, can also be examined for future research.N. Z. M. SaatSiti Aishah HanawiNor M. F. FarahHazilah Mohd AminHazlenah HanafiahThavamalar SelvarajMDPI AGarticlephysical activitysleep qualitybody mass indexuniversity studentEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 11806, p 11806 (2021)
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spellingShingle	physical activity sleep quality body mass index university student Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 N. Z. M. Saat Siti Aishah Hanawi Nor M. F. Farah Hazilah Mohd Amin Hazlenah Hanafiah Thavamalar Selvaraj Associations of Physical Activity, Sleep Quality and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in University Students
description	Physical activity is associated with enhanced sleep quality and optimal body composition, as well as a reduction in cardiovascular risk factors in the general population. Although earlier research has established a link between physical exercise and excellent sleep quality as well as an optimum BMI in adults, little is known about the relationship in the young adult populations. The purpose of this study is to discover if there is a relationship between sleep quality, blood pressure, waist circumference, socio-demographic variables with physical activity among young adult in Kuala Lumpur. A cross-sectional sample of 120 university students was recruited for this study. Physical activity and sleep quality were assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, respectively. Blood pressure, Body mass index, and waist circumference were also measured. Approximately 36% of university students engage in moderate to vigorous physical exercise. The average physical activity was 2430.37 ± 2509.16 MET-minutes each week, which meets the minimal need. The median difference in MET-minutes per week between gender was not significant, with males having greater MET than females (<i>p</i> > 0.05). However, there was no statistically significant variation in MET-minutes each week between study year and mode of transportation. (<i>p</i> > 0.05). Approximately 40.3% of university students were classified as having good sleep quality. The average sleep quality is 5.37 ± 2.38, indicating that the students have slightly a poor sleep quality. There was no statistically significant variation in sleep score between gender, year of study, and mode of transportation (<i>p</i> > 0.05). The waist circumference (WC) has a significant relationship with body mass index (BMI), systolic blood pressure (SBP), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). According to multinomial logistic regression, there was a significant association between level of physical activity (PA) and BMI and year of study when comparing moderate and low PA. Physical activity is essential because it may alter a young adult’s lifestyle, encouraging active commuting to work or other short-distance destinations. Attention must be given to this particular population to encourage regular and sustainable participation in physical activity to achieve lifelong health benefits. Other variables, such as body fat, energy intake, stress level and muscle mass, can also be examined for future research.
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title	Associations of Physical Activity, Sleep Quality and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in University Students
title_short	Associations of Physical Activity, Sleep Quality and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in University Students
title_full	Associations of Physical Activity, Sleep Quality and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in University Students
title_fullStr	Associations of Physical Activity, Sleep Quality and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in University Students
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Associations of Physical Activity, Sleep Quality and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in University Students

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