The Association of Physical Activity and Diet with Metabolic Syndrome among University Students in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorMbugua, Samuel Mungai
dc.contributor.authorMunyoki, Gilbert
dc.contributor.authorKimani, Samuel Thuo
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-15T12:25:59Z
dc.date.available2020-09-15T12:25:59Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionA research article published in International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research and Engineering (ijasre)en_US
dc.description.abstractThe occurrence of these lifestyle related practices and dietary habits at early age has been shown to increase the predisposition towards metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome refers to disorders occurring together resulting in an increase in the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Prevalence rate was established at 1.9% indicative of occurrence of predisposing risks of metabolic syndrome in university students. A cross-sectional, quantitative research design was used. 323 participants were sampled from a population of 40,000 students with stratification according to the various school sizes. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. 61.3% of the respondents did not exercise regularly, 72.3% snacked frequently, 60.6% of the subjects that were not diagnosed with metabolic syndrome were fit, 37.2% needed to work on their fitness while only 2.2% were out of shape. The relationship between sedentary lifestyle as a risk factor and metabolic syndrome was statistically significant, as was the relationship between dietary habits and metabolic syndrome. The study established that 85.4% of the subjects were not sure of the amount of calories they consumed in a day and 13.9% of the subjects reported they had weight issues that affected their academics. Modifications in lifestyle habits, physical activity and dietary composition can result in a positive impact on metabolic syndrome and its progression. A mandatory extra co-curricular program requiring students to participate in exercise and sports activities should be enforced to positively engage university students. Vulnerable groups such as the prehypertensive and obese should also be closely monitored.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMbugua, S. M., Munyoki, G., & Kimani, S. T. (2020). The Association of Physical Activity and Diet with Metabolic Syndrome among University Students in Kenya.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2454-8006
dc.identifier.other10.31695/IJASRE.2020.33746
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/20356
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Advances in Scientific Research and Engineering (ijasre)en_US
dc.subjectSedentary lifestyleen_US
dc.subjectDietary Habitsen_US
dc.subjectMetabolic Syndromeen_US
dc.subjectPhysical Activityen_US
dc.titleThe Association of Physical Activity and Diet with Metabolic Syndrome among University Students in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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