Endocrinology Research and Practice
Original Article

Metabolic Syndrome Risk, Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors, and Physical Activity Levels of University Students

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Department of Nursing, Amasya University Faculty of Health Science, Amasya, Turkey

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Department of Fundamentals of Nursing, Akdeniz University Faculty of Nursing, Antalya, Turkey

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Department of Internal Medicine, Amasya University Sabuncuoğlu Şerefeddin Training and Research Hospital, Amasya, Turkey

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Department of Radiology, Bursa Acıbadem Hospital, Bursa, Turkey

Endocrinol Res Pract 2022; 26: 156-164
DOI: 10.5152/tjem.2022.22045
Read: 1738 Downloads: 445 Published: 06 September 2022

Objective: The goal of this study is to compare metabolic syndrome risk, healthy lifestyle behaviors, and physical activity levels among university students.

Methods: This research was conducted as a descriptive cross-sectional study, consisting of university nursing and midwife students (n=375), with a total of 264 students who participated voluntarily. Data were obtained via International Physical Activity Questionnaires, Type-II Diabetes Mellitus Risk Questionnaires, the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale-II, biochemical tests, as well as liver and carotid Doppler ultrasonography.

Results: The questionnaires showed that 54.3% had insulin resistance, 15.5% had impaired glucose intolerance, 6% had microalbuminuria, and 15.97% had a fatty liver (grade I-II). Totally, 40.68% of the students were inactive, and the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale-II mean score was 129.75 ± 17.43. There was a statistically significant difference between microalbuminuria and physical activity groups, as well as triglyceride values and the physical activity groups.

Conclusions: It was determined that some students had previously undiagnosed insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, fatty livers, and microalbuminuria. The study showed that the university students had metabolic syndrome risk despite being a younger generation.

Cite this article as: Topbaş E, Bingöl G, Görgen Ö, Terzi B, Çapraz M, Gür SG. Metabolic syndrome risk, healthy lifestyle behaviors, and physical activity levels of university students. Turk J Endocrinol Metab. 2022;26(3):156-164.

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