The Correlation between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Body Mass Index among College Students in Surakarta, Indonesia: A Cross-sectional Study

Introduction: Young adulthood is a critical developmental period, during which there are key developmental tasks that allow the young adult to participate related to lifestyle behaviors. This research examines the interplay among physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB), and body mass index (...

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Main Authors: Tri Yuniarti, Musta’in, Rita Benya Adriani, Aris Widiyanto, Joko Tri Atmojo, Santy Irene Putri
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-08-01
Series:Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/shb.shb_18_24
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author Tri Yuniarti
Musta’in
Rita Benya Adriani
Aris Widiyanto
Joko Tri Atmojo
Santy Irene Putri
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description Introduction: Young adulthood is a critical developmental period, during which there are key developmental tasks that allow the young adult to participate related to lifestyle behaviors. This research examines the interplay among physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB), and body mass index (BMI) among college students in Surakarta, Indonesia. Methods: From January to February 2023, a cross-sectional, online self-administered survey was distributed through WhatsApp and Telegram to prospective respondents aged 17–25 year old. The questionnaire was divided into three sections. The first section of the questionnaire consisted of seven sociodemographic questions about the participants’ age, sex, siblings, parents’ education levels, weight, and height. Eleven questions about respondents’ PA were included in the second section. There were eight questions about participants’ inactive lifestyles in the third section. Results: The respondents had an average age of 20.24 ± 0.21 years. Age (β = 0.041; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.00–0.08; P = 0.03), PA (β = 0.02; 95% CI = 2.03–2.08; P = 0.02), and SBs on weekdays (β = −1.39; 95% CI = −4.77–1.98; P = 0.01) and weekends (β = −2.23; 95% CI = −9.19 [−1.27]; P = 0.01) were identified as the most significant variables influencing the respondents’ BMI. Conclusion: Most college students in Surakarta had a normal weight. Nevertheless, it is noteworthy that nearly all female adolescents fell short of complying with the prescribed physical exercise guidelines, which advocate for a minimum of 420 min of moderate-to-vigorous PA weekly.
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spelling doaj-art-a0e804f50da34f24800b4c56081cb7a22025-08-20T02:09:45ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAsian Journal of Social Health and Behavior2772-42042024-08-017313413910.4103/shb.shb_18_24The Correlation between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Body Mass Index among College Students in Surakarta, Indonesia: A Cross-sectional StudyTri YuniartiMusta’inRita Benya AdrianiAris WidiyantoJoko Tri AtmojoSanty Irene PutriIntroduction: Young adulthood is a critical developmental period, during which there are key developmental tasks that allow the young adult to participate related to lifestyle behaviors. This research examines the interplay among physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB), and body mass index (BMI) among college students in Surakarta, Indonesia. Methods: From January to February 2023, a cross-sectional, online self-administered survey was distributed through WhatsApp and Telegram to prospective respondents aged 17–25 year old. The questionnaire was divided into three sections. The first section of the questionnaire consisted of seven sociodemographic questions about the participants’ age, sex, siblings, parents’ education levels, weight, and height. Eleven questions about respondents’ PA were included in the second section. There were eight questions about participants’ inactive lifestyles in the third section. Results: The respondents had an average age of 20.24 ± 0.21 years. Age (β = 0.041; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.00–0.08; P = 0.03), PA (β = 0.02; 95% CI = 2.03–2.08; P = 0.02), and SBs on weekdays (β = −1.39; 95% CI = −4.77–1.98; P = 0.01) and weekends (β = −2.23; 95% CI = −9.19 [−1.27]; P = 0.01) were identified as the most significant variables influencing the respondents’ BMI. Conclusion: Most college students in Surakarta had a normal weight. Nevertheless, it is noteworthy that nearly all female adolescents fell short of complying with the prescribed physical exercise guidelines, which advocate for a minimum of 420 min of moderate-to-vigorous PA weekly.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/shb.shb_18_24body mass indexphysical activitysedentary behaviorsstudents
spellingShingle Tri Yuniarti
Musta’in
Rita Benya Adriani
Aris Widiyanto
Joko Tri Atmojo
Santy Irene Putri
The Correlation between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Body Mass Index among College Students in Surakarta, Indonesia: A Cross-sectional Study
Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior
body mass index
physical activity
sedentary behaviors
students
title The Correlation between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Body Mass Index among College Students in Surakarta, Indonesia: A Cross-sectional Study
title_full The Correlation between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Body Mass Index among College Students in Surakarta, Indonesia: A Cross-sectional Study
title_fullStr The Correlation between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Body Mass Index among College Students in Surakarta, Indonesia: A Cross-sectional Study
title_full_unstemmed The Correlation between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Body Mass Index among College Students in Surakarta, Indonesia: A Cross-sectional Study
title_short The Correlation between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Body Mass Index among College Students in Surakarta, Indonesia: A Cross-sectional Study
title_sort correlation between physical activity sedentary behavior and body mass index among college students in surakarta indonesia a cross sectional study
topic body mass index
physical activity
sedentary behaviors
students
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/shb.shb_18_24
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