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Volume 12 Issue 3 ( July-September ) 2023

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Assessment of dietary habits and physical activity among degree students in Bangalore -A cross sectional study
Dr. Netra G, Dr. Deepa LN, Dr. Veeraraja B Sathenahalli, Mr. Ravikiran

Background: Having a healthy eating habits and sufficient physical activity is the key to a healthy life.Globalization of fast food has provided the flexibility having many consumption alternatives. It has generated changes in societies and culture and also forced people to consume fancy and high calorie fast foods, popularly known as junk foods. lack of physical activity and unhealthy eating habits during early years of life leads to non-communicable diseases such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease later on in life. Methods: A cross sectional study was done among medical students of east point college of medical sciences, Bangalore to assess dietary habits and physical activity. 248 medical students participated in the study after informed consent.Results:In our study it was found 79.4% of the participants ate unhealthy foods/junk foods though 82.3% of total subjects were aware about Balanced diet.It was found that 27.1% of the participants did vigorous physical activity and 31.4% did moderate activities. Conclusion: Interventions and educational programs that aim to promote healthy eating habits and provide strategies for making nutritious food choices, eating habits among the adolescents could be beneficial. Majority of the participants were making an effort to incorporate some level of physical activity into their lives. While the findings are positive, there is room forimprovement. Encouraging more participants to engage in physical activity, especially those who are not engaging in vigorous or moderate activities, could have a positive impact on their overall health and fitness.

 
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