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The Level of Physical Activity, Calcium Intake, Calcium Sources and Anthropometrical Variables in Young College Females
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Elham Fayaz   , Hamid Mohebbi , Arsalan Damirchi |
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| Introduction: The purpose of this research was to determine level of physical activity, calcium intake, calcium sources and anthropometrical variables in young college females. According to the information obtained using a physical activity questionnaire, the subjects were divided to 3 groups (active, hypoactive, inactive). Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study 160 young females (aged 20/51±1/4 yrs mean + SD) participated. Levels of physical activity and calcium intake were determined by a questionnaire and body composition was determined using the Bioelectrical ImPedance (BIA) method. Results: Results indicated that only 22/5% of subjects were active and that calcium intake of female students was less than the recommended daily allowance (RDA). There was a significant association between physical activity and all anthropometrical variables except for BMI. There was also a significant relationship between calcium intake and with lean body mass (P=0/024, r= 0/17), calcium from dairy sources with lean body mass (P=0/022, r= 0/18) and calcium from cereal sources with body fat percent (P=0/026, r= -0/17). There was significant difference in lean body mass, body fat percentage and fat distribution in the groups regarding levels of physical activity (P<0/05). Lean body mass in the active group was significantly higher than in the active group but fat percentage and fat distribution was less than the hypoactive and inactive groups (P<0/05). Conclusion: The results of this study indicate although the active group compared to the hypoactive and inactive groups had good physiological, anthropometrical and nutritional status, it unfortunately constitutes a low percentage of individuals and hence the level of physical activity, nutritional patterns and lifestyles of female students should be monitored. |
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| Keywords: Physical activity, Calcium, Nutrition, AnthroPometrical variables |
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Type of Study: Original |
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Exercise
Received: 2011/07/5 | Accepted: 2011/10/2 | Published: 2011/09/15
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