Cluster Analysis of Health-Related Lifestyles in University Students

Bibliographic Data

ID15506516
AuthorsMiquel Bennasar Veny (0000-0003-1668-2141, Universitat de les Illes Balears), Aina Maria Yañez Juan (0000-0001-8527-3937, Universitat de les Illes Balears, corresponding author), Jordi Pericás (Universitat de les Illes Balears), Luis Ballester Brage (0000-0003-1861-7511, Universitat de les Illes Balears), Juan Carlos Fernández‐Domínguez (0000-0001-7771-6814, Universitat de les Illes Balears), Pedro Tauler (0000-0003-0841-1720, Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands), Antoni Aguiló (0000-0001-5162-0996, Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands)
Year2020
Volume17
Issue5
Pages1776-1776
Publication date2020-03-09
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph17051776
PMID32182922
OpenAlexW3010097508
LanguageEN
Citations received21
References cited16

Health-related lifestyles in young adults are a public health concern because they affect the risk for developing noncommunicable diseases. Although unhealthy lifestyles tend to cluster together, most studies have analyzed their effects as independent factors. This study assessed the prevalence, association, and clustering of health-related lifestyles (smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, and quality of diet) among university students. This cross-sectional study examined a sample of student participants from the University of the Balearic Islands (n = 444; 67.8% females; mean age: 23.1 years). A self-reported questionnaire was used to assess health-related lifestyles. Men that consumed more alcohol, had less healthy diets, were more likely to be overweight, and performed more physical activity. Women had a higher prevalence of low weight and performed less physical activity. Physical activity had a negative association with time using a computer (OR: 0.85; 95% CI: 0.76, 0.95) and a positive association with adherence to the Mediterranean diet (OR: 1.16; 95% CI: 1.02, 1.32). Adherence to the Mediterranean diet had a negative association with tobacco consumption (OR: 0.52; 95% CI: 0.30, 0.91), and positive associations with having breakfast every day (OR: 1.70; 95% CI: 1.05, 2.76) and consuming more daily meals (OR: 1.43; 95% CI: 1.10, 1.87). Cluster analysis indicated the presence of three distinct groups: Unhealthy lifestyles with moderate risk; unhealthy lifestyles with high risk; and healthy lifestyles with low risk. Health promotion interventions in the university environment that focus on multiple lifestyles could have a greater effect than interventions that target any single lifestyle

Affect (linguistics · Alcohol · Alcohol consumption · Cluster (spacecraft · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Health promotion · Mediterranean diet · Obesity · Overweight · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Psychological intervention · Public health · Demography · Health and Lifestyle Studies · Health and Wellbeing Research · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Gerontology

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