Nutritional status and feeding habits of females in public and private Universities in Osun state, Southwestern, Nigeria

Ikujenlola, Abiodun Victor; Adekoya, Titilope Susanna

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05023

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“…In addition, this study showed that normal BMI was prevalent in more than half of the study participants. This was congruent with Ikujenlola et al [24] as well as Alazayani et al [25] who reported that the BMI of the undergraduates was within the normal level.…”

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Association of BMI, Physical Activity with Academic Performance among Female Students of Health Colleges of King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia

Alhazmi

Aziz

Hawash

2021

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Body mass index (BMI) is an indicator to detect weight category and known to influence the academic achievements of students. The present study assesses the association of BMI, physical activity with academic performance among undergraduate female students of health colleges, King Khalid University (KKU). Responses from 379 participants were analyzed in the study. Data collection was done by administering an online questionnaire using the university website portal. The questionnaire consists of two sections: the first section includes demographic information along with cumulative Grade point average (GPA) and another section rated student’s physical activity. A high frequency of respondents (53.6%) ranged within the normal BMI category. For academic performance, the majority (79.9%) of students reported high GPA scores with a mean of 4.28 ± 0.41. Upon correlation, academic performance was found negatively correlated with BMI at 0.0001 level of significance, and insignificantly correlated with physical activity. The present study observed that more than half of the respondents had normal BMI. An inverse relationship was observed between BMI and academic performance, showing participants within the normal BMI category achieved significantly higher GPA. In contrast, physical activity directly influenced the academic performance of the subjects. Therefore, the study suggests to enact counselling centers, health clubs in universities urging the students to adopt regular exercise and healthy lifestyle which could prepare them in achieving future endeavors.

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Association of BMI, Physical Activity with Academic Performance among Female Students of Health Colleges of King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia

Alhazmi

Aziz

Hawash

2021

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“…The P.V. System, with a total cost of NGN 284,355,000 (USD 685,357.91), are reliable, cheap, clean and sustainable (Ikujenlola et al, 2020). They can also supply the required amount of energy to the building over the studied period and be cost-effective in the long term.…”

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Minimizing the cost of energy consumption for public institutions in Nigeria

Omeiza¹,

Azad²,

Kozak³

et al. 2022

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Energy and humanity are superimposed. Its importance to humankind and indispensable nature to the world cannot be overemphasized. Public institutions and households need energy to carry out their daily activities. The increase in the demand for energy in public institutions can be traced to technological advancement, which has resulted in a sharp rise in energy consumption, increasing the energy monthly utility bill astronomically. These have put pressure on public institutions in Nigeria and across the globe, as most are heavily indebted to energy companies. Due to constant electric power failure in Nigeria, public institutions rely heavily on diesel generators to argument their daily energy need. Cost minimization and sustainable clean energy have become a priority for the managers of our public institutions. This study was carried out to establish the exact amount of energy consumption at the Federal Polytechnic Bida, Nigeria, and fashion out ways of reducing the cost burden for the institution.The study was achieved by installing "Efergy Meter" to understudy the energy audit of the institution. Based on the result obtained, the exact amount of energy consumption was established. The solar photovoltaic (P.V.) system was considered a clean and cost-effective option for our public institutions in the long term.

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“…In addition, the total group of men had a limited intake of sausages and cold meats, sometimes consuming less that the recommended portions, and the vast majority of woman also reported the same (Table 2). This suggests that the control policies have an effect on the consumption of this type of food or that the surveyed subjects are of medium-high income, and there is a tendency for those with the lowest income to consume this type of food due to its low cost (Reyes and Santos, 2020;Ikujenlola and Adekoya, 2020). Regarding the nutritional status, most of the university students were of normal weight (n = 95, 55.9%).…”

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Dietary habits and nutritional status in students of the university corporation Rafael Núñez, Cartagena-Colombia

Espitia-Almeida

Mora-García

Coquel-Bru

et al. 2021

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Purpose This paper aims to determine the eating habits and physical activity in students of the Rafael Núñez University. Design/methodology/approach Descriptive cross-sectional study, based on the application of a survey on eating habits and physical activity. Furthermore, height, weight, hip circumference and abdominal circumference were also recorded. Findings Total, 170 students were included, 29 (17.1%) males and 141 (82.9%) females, with a mean age of 20.0 ± 5.2 years. Among the students, 22 (12.9%) were underweight, 95 (55.9%) were normal weight, 40 (23.5%) were overweight and 13 (7.7%) with obesity. Regarding eating habits, the majority preferred to consume three daily meals: breakfast 140 (82.3%), lunch 170 (100%) and dinner 96 (56.5%). Regarding fruits intake, 18 (15.9%) males reported consuming them seven days a week, and 54 (31.2 %) females reported consuming them occasionally. In physical activity, most of the population (n = 103, 60.6%) exercises with a frequency of one to three days/week. Originality/value The authors’ work is original and has not been sent to another magazine.

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Nutritional status and feeding habits of females in public and private Universities in Osun state, Southwestern, Nigeria

Cited by 13 publications

References 24 publications

Association of BMI, Physical Activity with Academic Performance among Female Students of Health Colleges of King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia

Association of BMI, Physical Activity with Academic Performance among Female Students of Health Colleges of King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia

Minimizing the cost of energy consumption for public institutions in Nigeria

Dietary habits and nutritional status in students of the university corporation Rafael Núñez, Cartagena-Colombia

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