Awareness of Dietary Habits and Balanced Lifestyle Among Physical Therapy Students: Awareness of Dietary Habits and Balanced Lifestyle

Rabia  Fauz; Umme  Hani; Sana  Batool; Maham  Javaid

doi:10.54393/tt.v4i02.97

Authors

Rabia Fauz Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
Umme Hani Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
Sana Batool University Institute of Physical Therapy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Maham Javaid Aziz Fatimah Medical and Dental College, Faisalabad, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/tt.v4i02.97

Keywords:

Obesity, BMI, Dietary Habits

Abstract

Obesity has now-a-days became global epidemic and the fifth leading cause of death. A strong relation has been observed between obesity and mortality among the general population Objective: To observe the nutritional status of the food intake in physical therapy students to make a guideline to modify the dietary habits. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted in January 2022 to June 2022 among the students at Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi. The minimum sample size was calculated as 75. A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect data from the students. IBM SPSS Version-26 was used for data analysis. Results: The average weight and height of the students was 52.8 ± 9.5 SD (kg) and 5.34 ± 0.27 SD (feet). The BMI was measured as (height)² / weight. The mean BMI calculated was 20.4 ± 3.4 SD. Based on the BMI, the frequency of overweight students was 13 (8.2%) and obese were 2 (1.3%). Remaining 52 (32.9%) were under- weight. The majority of students i.e., 82.2% reported that they eat two to three meals per day. Consumption of fruits and vegetables was least common. Less than one-fourth of the students said that they intake fruits on regularly. Snack consumption other than regular meals was about 21.5% among students. Conclusions: Students were found to have normal weight. The current study indicates that most of the students were well aware and concerned of obesity and over-weight and they tried to maintain their body weight by controlling diet.

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