Naslov
The association between physical activity and perceived stress in university students: HOLISTic study

Autori
Huic, Vladimir ; Polić, Nikolina ; Đivić, Gabrijela ; Marendić, Mario ; Dragun, Tanja ; Popović, Romana ; Porri, Debora ; Pivac, Snježana ; Kolcic, Ivana ; Pribisalić, Ajka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Proceedings of the 2nd European Lifestyle Medicine Congress / - Rim, 2019, 1-1

Skup
All roads lead to Lifestyle Medicine

Mjesto i datum
Rim, Italija, 08.11.2019. - 10.11.2019

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Podatak o recenziji nije dostupan

Ključne riječi
Mediterranean Diet ; students ; stress ; lifestyle habits

Sažetak
Deteriorating lifestyle habits in modern societies, especially increased prevalence of sedentary behavior, contribute to the increasing burden of non-communicable diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between physical activity level and perceived stress in dental medicine, pharmacy, and economics students from Croatia, as well as medical students from Croatia and Italy, within the cross-sectional HOLISTic study (Habits, Orthorexia nervosa and LIfestyle in university STudents). A total of 310 medical students from Italy and 1050 students from Croatia (434 Croatian medical students, 162 foreign medical students, 172 dental medicine students, 130 pharmacy students, and 152 economics students) were surveyed during May-December 2018. Data on physical activity (IPAQ questionnaire), diet (Mediterranean Diet Serving Score), sleeping habits and Perceived Stress Score (PSS) were analyzed using logistic regression. Low level of physical activity was reported by 16% of economics students, followed by 13% of medical students from Italy, while the lowest prevalence was recorded in foreign medical students in Split (4% ; P=0.003). High levels of perceived stress (PSS score of 21 or more) were recorded among economics students (45%), while the lowest levels were in Croatian medical students (32% ; P=0.032). Lower odds of high perceived stress were recorded in students who reported a high level of physical activity (OR=0.60 ; 95% CI 0.37 – 0.94 ; P=0.028). Female gender, younger age, feeling sleepy after night’s sleep all significantly contributed to increased odds of high stress level ; in contrast, study group, BMI, smoking and Mediterranean diet did not. In conclusion, student population, irrespective of the study program and country seems to show a beneficial effect of a high level of physical activity on perceived stress.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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