Quality of life and physical activity in university students related to the development of chronic non-communicable diseases
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Quality of Life, Physical Activity, IPAQ, WHOQOL-BREFAbstract
The lifestyles of university students are typified by sedentary behaviours, elevated levels of academic stress, irregular sleep patterns, and the consumption of tobacco and alcohol. These behaviours are pivotal in the etiology of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which are responsible for over a third of global mortality. The objective of this study was to ascertain the prevalence of NCDs in relation to quality of life and physical activity among university students. A quantitative, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted with 365 students from the University of Caldas, located in Manizales, Caldas, Colombia. Data were collected using the IPAQ and WHOQOL-BREF questionnaires. A comprehensive statistical analysis was conducted to examine the data set, encompassing a detailed examination of all variables included in the study. This was followed by the construction of a correlation matrix, which aimed to identify the relationships between these variables. Subsequently, a comparison between groups was performed using an analysis of variance (ANOVA). Significant positive correlations were observed between several domains of quality of life and physical activity, most notably the correlations between in the domain’s quality of life physical health and quality of life psychological health (r = 0.57), quality of life social relationships and quality of life psychological health (r = 0.59), and quality of life environment and quality of life physical health (r = 0.55). Furthermore, students with high or moderate levels of physical activity demonstrated notable enhancements in their overall quality of life, particularly within the quality of life in the environmental domain (p < 0.05). These findings reinforce the necessity of advocating for physical activity in academic settings to enhance students' quality of life.
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