A Survey on the Fitness Status Among the University Students of Dhaka

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The research was carried out to find out status of fitness among students. METHOD: the study included finding out information regarding their knowledge about fitness, their effort to stay fit etc. and to find out the reason for not being fit to solve them. DESIGN: A standardized questionnaire introduced to student to collect their response. SETTING: East West University, Dhaka. SUBJECTS: 500 students of the university among them 287 were male and 213 were female. INTERVENTIONS: A Survey, questionnaire composed of eating habit related questions, physical activity related questions, other behavioral factor related questions, health related questions etc. RESULTS: 57% male and 43% female respondents, 46% belong to age range 20-22, 42% within the range 23-25, BMI, 69% of the population had healthy weight, 19% had smoking habit, 14% had alcohol consumption habit, sleep duration, 44% actively participated in sports. Male respondents showed greater percentage in alcohol consumption and smoking habit, participation in sports etc. female respondents showed greater percentage in doing meditation and yoga, not doing exercise, physical inactivity and less participation in sports. Some behaviors for example smoking, active participation in games, taking outside food, regular exercise differs greatly with age. Some behavioral pattern differ greatly in male and female for example alcohol consumption, physical activity, maintaining diet, eating habit, participation in sports etc. CONCLUSION: Majority of the students had healthy weight. So it can be said that overall fitness status is satisfactory among university students.