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Table 1 Changes in anthropometrics, physical activity, sedentary behaviour and dietary intake during transition to higher education

From: Changes in weight, physical activity, sedentary behaviour and dietary intake during the transition to higher education: a prospective study

 

Boys (n = 97)

Girls (n = 194 )

F timexgender df = (1, 289)

p timexgender

F time df = (1, 289)

p time

High school

College/university

High school

College/university

Anthropometrics

        

Weight (kg)

68.5 ± 8.5

72.7 ± 9.9

59.8 ± 7.4

61.7 ± 8.1

20.8

<0.001

156.5

<0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

21.1 ± 2.5

22.6 ± 3.1

21.3 ± 2.4

21.9 ± 2.5

22.6

<0.001

145.3

<0.001

Waist circumference (cm)

76.9 ± 7.0

78.7 ± 7.6

72.8 ± 8.2

72.3 ± 5.6

7.8

0.006

2.6

0.11

Physical activity (min/week)

        

Active transportation

337 ± 217

224 ± 141

287 ± 188

212 ± 124

2.0

0.154

48.8

<0.001

Sport participation

241 ± 239

138 ± 183

158 ± 201

98 ± 137

3.5

0.062

50.2

<0.001

Sedentary behaviour (min/day) 1

        

TV/DVD viewing

88.9 ± 49.2

72.6 ± 45.8

86.9 ± 54.3

77.6 ± 47.8

1.0

0.31

13.9

<0.001

Playing computer/video games

32.2 ± 45.6

23.8 ± 41.6

4.4 ± 15.8

3.0 ± 12.4

4.8

0.03

9.5

0.002

Internet use (not for school)

66.8 ± 48.6

89.8 ± 56.1

78.3 ± 57.2

91.9 ± 60.1

1.6

0.21

24.6

<0.001

Studying (writing, reading, computer use)

84.2 ± 54.9

114.5 ± 65.6

123.0 ± 55.5

144.0 ± 56.4

1.1

0.29

34.3

<0.001

Sitting while listening to music

54.1 ± 64.7

63.9 ± 71.3

59.8 ± 67.0

54.6 ± 70.4

2.3

0.12

0.2

0.63

Sitting while phoning or texting

19.5 ± 29.3

26.3 ± 31.5

35.5 ± 43.0

33.6 ± 44.0

1.9

0.17

0.6

0.44

Sitting to hang out or talk with friends or family

69.2 ± 54.7

84.8 ± 61.3

91.1 ± 62.9

99.4 ± 62.6

0.6

0.43

6.8

0.01

Reading book or magazine (not for school)

22.4 ± 28.9

21.2 ± 29.3

21.2 ± 21.9

21.9 ± 25.0

0.34

0.56

0.04

0.85

Doing inactive hobbies

29.9 ± 39.7

26.2 ± 36.9

34.1 ± 46.7

20.6 ± 36.9

2.5

0.11

7.9

0.005

Sitting in motorized transport

21.2 ± 17.0

17.4 ± 20.7

25.7 ± 28.6

19.9 ± 19.9

0.4

0.53

8.4

0.004

Dietary intake (consumptions/week)

        

Fruits and vegetables index2

17.8 ± 7.8

14.1 ± 8.0

21.7 ± 7.0

18.6 ± 8.3

0.4

0.534

45.2

<0.001

Fiber index3

24.9 ± 10.4

19,5 ± 10.6

30.7 ± 10.2

25.8 ± 11.0

0.2

0.665

62,4

<0.001

Calcium index4

18.1 ± 10.8

12.8 ± 8.4

21.2 ± 11.3

16.5 ± 11.0

0.1

0.702

54.7

<0.001

Variety index5

43.0 ± 17.3

32.3 ± 15.9

51.9 ± 16.7

42.3 ± 17.7

0.3

0.591

101.9

<0.001

Excess index6

16.9 ± 9.5

13.7 ± 8.5

13.3 ± 8.4

10.7 ± 8.2

0.3

0.575

28.4

<0.001

Alcohol

4.9 ± 4.9

10.3 ± 10.4

3.0 ± 3.4

4.5 ± 4.1

35.0

<0.001

106.8

<0.001

  1. 1Responses for weekday and weekend day were multiplied by the appropriate days per week (5 for weekday and 2 for weekend day) and summed to obtain the final score for each sedentary behaviour in hours per week.
  2. 2summation of consumption frequencies of fruit and vegetables.
  3. 3summation of consumption frequencies of fruit, vegetables and brown bread.
  4. 4summation of consumption frequencies of whole fat milk, semi-skimmed milk, cheese and other milk products.
  5. 5summation of consumption frequencies of fruits, vegetables, brown bread, whole fat milk, semi-skimmed milk, cheese and other milk products.
  6. 6summation of consumption frequency of carbonated sugared soft drinks, sweets, chips and crisps (4 popular food items of low nutritional value).
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

ISSN: 1479-5868

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