The association between body mass index, dietary intake, grip strength and the well being of medical students in UPM

Kumar Chenasamy, Palani (2013) The association between body mass index, dietary intake, grip strength and the well being of medical students in UPM. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Introduction: According to World Health Organization, students in universities are categorized as adolescents. They are often thought of as a healthy group but not all the students have optimal health and wellbeing. The common definition of health or well being is that stated by the World Health Organization (WHO) over half a century ago; "a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being, and not the mere absence of disease or infirmityl.Health status and lifestyle patterns are important predictors of future health, productivity and life expectancy ofindividuals. Objectives: A cross sectional study was conducted in Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) in UPM, Serdang, Selangor to determine the effect of diet, BMI, physical activities, grip strength and factors associated with well-being and among medical students in UPM. Methods: Self administered questionnaire was used to obtain information on social demographic factors, body mass index, physical activity level, dietary intake, grip strength and well being of medical Height and weight was recorded and Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated using the formula. All the data were analyzed using SPSS version 21. Result: From our study, we found out that most of medical students have below average hand grip strength, normal BMI, high level of physical activity and insufficient daily calorie intake. There was no significant association between hand grip strength and well being ofthe medical students (p=0.152).There was also no significant association between BMI and well being of medical students (p=O.594).There was also no significant association between physical activity and well being of medical students (p=0.436).There was significant association between dietary intake and well being ofmedical students (p=O.OOO). Conclusion: Most ofmedical students have below average hand grip strength, nonnal BMI, high level of physical activity and insufficient daily calorie intake. There was no significant association between hand grip strength and well being of the medical students (p=0.144).There was also no significant association between BMI and well being of medical students (p=O.154).There was also no significant association between physical activity and well being of medical students (p=0.436).There was significant association between dietary intake and well being of medical students (p=O.OOO).This research helped us to understand more about the lifestyle ofmedical students in UPM. Keywords: Prevalence, BMI (Body Mass Index), Grip strength

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Ms Norafizah Radzuan
Date Deposited:	15 Nov 2022 03:00
Last Modified:	30 Aug 2023 06:43
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/111

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