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ArticleNutrients2023

Assessment of Lifestyle, Eating Habits and the Effect of Nutritional Education among Undergraduate Students in Southern Italy.

Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Antonella De Maria, Luigi Antonio Marinaccio, Vincenzo Monda, Antonietta Messina, Domenico Monacis, Giusi Toto, Pierpaolo Limone, Marcellino Monda, Giovanni Messina and 2 more

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Article in Nutrients, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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39citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

39 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Fiorenzo MoscatelliDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, 71013 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1274-0332
Antonella De MariaDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Section of Human Physiology, Unit of Dietetics and Sports Medicine, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80131 Naples, Italy.
Luigi Antonio MarinaccioDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, 71013 Foggia, Italy.
Vincenzo MondaDepartment of Movement Sciences and Wellbeing, University of Naples "Parthenope", 80133 Naples, Italy.
Antonietta MessinaDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Section of Human Physiology, Unit of Dietetics and Sports Medicine, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80131 Naples, Italy.
Domenico MonacisDepartment of Humanities, Letters, Cultural Heritage, Educational Sciences, University of Foggia, 71100 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6000-7579
Giusi TotoDepartment of Humanities, Letters, Cultural Heritage, Educational Sciences, University of Foggia, 71100 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5538-5858
Pierpaolo LimoneDepartment of Humanities, Telematic University "Pegaso", 80143 Naples, Italy.
Marcellino MondaDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Section of Human Physiology, Unit of Dietetics and Sports Medicine, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7184-218X
Giovanni MessinaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, 71013 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0011-867X
Antonietta MondaDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Section of Human Physiology, Unit of Dietetics and Sports Medicine, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80131 Naples, Italy.
Rita PolitoDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, 71013 Foggia, Italy.
University of Foggia · ITUniversity of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" · ITParthenope University of Naples · ITPegaso University · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe years spent at university represent a critical period that can influence both the quality of lifestyle and the eating habits of subsequent adulthood, and also, in the long term, the health of the individual. The aim of this study was to investigate the lifestyle of university students living away from home.

methodsEach subject recruited for the study was given a questionnaire to obtain general information, eating habits and physical activity levels before (T0) and after six month of training seminars (T1). Blood pressure, body composition and questionnaire responses were investigated.

resultsThe main findings of this study are a significant decrement in blood pressure; an increment in physical activity practice; an increased number of subjects who pay attention to the calorific value of food and also an improvement in BIA parameters.

conclusionsIn conclusion, this study demonstrated the challenges that university students face in leading a healthy lifestyle and caring for their nutritional needs, particularly when they are away from their families. No intervention specifically targets young adults, even though much emphasis is placed on the promotion of a healthy lifestyle based on a varied and balanced diet and sufficient exercise. Our study showed that it is possible to improve lifestyle through educational events aimed at making students aware of the health risks deriving from unhealthy lifestyles.

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Health EducationLife StyleAdultEducational StatusFeeding BehaviorHumansStudentsUniversitiesYoung Adultcorrect nutritionhealthlifestylenutritional educationphysical activityuniversity students

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