Sex-related perception of body image, attitude toward food, and nutritional status of university students, and their relationship with physical activity level

University life is a critical period for acquiring and consolidating healthy habits. This study examined the influence of sex on the body image perception, attitude toward food, nutritional status, and lifestyle habits of university students. This descriptive observational study included 163 univers...

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Autores: Ruiz-Bravo, Patricia, Ruiz Bravo, Patricia, García-Merino, Sonia, Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Bárbara, Laiz, Nuria Mendoza, Díaz Ureña, Germán, Mendoza Laiz, Nuria
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Repositorio:DDFV. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddfv.ufv.es:10641/6349
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Palabra clave:attitude toward food
body image
nutritional status
physical activity
university student
General Psychology
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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spelling Sex-related perception of body image, attitude toward food, and nutritional status of university students, and their relationship with physical activity levelRuiz-Bravo, PatriciaRuiz Bravo, PatriciaGarcía-Merino, SoniaRodríguez-Rodríguez, BárbaraGarcía-Merino, SoniaLaiz, Nuria MendozaDíaz Ureña, GermánMendoza Laiz, NuriaDíaz Ureña, Germánattitude toward foodbody imagenutritional statusphysical activityuniversity studentGeneral PsychologySDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingJournal ArticleYesyesUniversity life is a critical period for acquiring and consolidating healthy habits. This study examined the influence of sex on the body image perception, attitude toward food, nutritional status, and lifestyle habits of university students. This descriptive observational study included 163 university students from a program of Health Sciences. The data were collected with digitally distributed, self-administered questionnaires. Instruments such as the International Physical Activity Questionnaire were used to measure physical activity, the Eating Attitudes Test-26 to assess attitudes toward food, the Multidimensional Body Self Relations Questionnaire and Gardner’s assessment for body image perception, and the Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea for adherence to the Mediterranean diet. Body composition was evaluated with an InBody 770 device. Most of the values found were within the appropriate range and not significant in practice, except in the Gardner test for women, where relevant values were found. Female participants demonstrated greater dissatisfaction with their body image and higher EAT-26 scores, indicating an increased risk for eating disorders. Male participants exhibited higher body mass index and physical activity levels. No significant differences were observed in adherence to the Mediterranean diet between the sexes. Correlations between the variables revealed that body dissatisfaction was associated with a higher percentage of body fat and visceral fat area in both sexes. Gender differences in body image perception and attitude toward food underscore the need for sex-specific interventions. Promoting a positive body image perception and healthy eating habits is essential for improving the physical and mental health of university students. Educational programs should consider these differences and emphasize the promotion of physical activity and adherence to balanced diets.Facultad de Ciencias de la SaludUniversidad Francisco de Vitoria20252025-01-0120252025-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/10641/6349reponame:DDFV. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Francisco de Vitoriainstname:Universidad Francisco de VitoriaInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddfv.ufv.es:10641/63492026-06-11T12:44:57Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Sex-related perception of body image, attitude toward food, and nutritional status of university students, and their relationship with physical activity level
title Sex-related perception of body image, attitude toward food, and nutritional status of university students, and their relationship with physical activity level
spellingShingle Sex-related perception of body image, attitude toward food, and nutritional status of university students, and their relationship with physical activity level
Ruiz-Bravo, Patricia
attitude toward food
body image
nutritional status
physical activity
university student
General Psychology
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Journal Article
Yes
yes
title_short Sex-related perception of body image, attitude toward food, and nutritional status of university students, and their relationship with physical activity level
title_full Sex-related perception of body image, attitude toward food, and nutritional status of university students, and their relationship with physical activity level
title_fullStr Sex-related perception of body image, attitude toward food, and nutritional status of university students, and their relationship with physical activity level
title_full_unstemmed Sex-related perception of body image, attitude toward food, and nutritional status of university students, and their relationship with physical activity level
title_sort Sex-related perception of body image, attitude toward food, and nutritional status of university students, and their relationship with physical activity level
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ruiz-Bravo, Patricia
Ruiz Bravo, Patricia
García-Merino, Sonia
Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Bárbara
García-Merino, Sonia
Laiz, Nuria Mendoza
Díaz Ureña, Germán
Mendoza Laiz, Nuria
Díaz Ureña, Germán
author Ruiz-Bravo, Patricia
author_facet Ruiz-Bravo, Patricia
Ruiz Bravo, Patricia
García-Merino, Sonia
Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Bárbara
Laiz, Nuria Mendoza
Díaz Ureña, Germán
Mendoza Laiz, Nuria
author_role author
author2 Ruiz Bravo, Patricia
García-Merino, Sonia
Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Bárbara
Laiz, Nuria Mendoza
Díaz Ureña, Germán
Mendoza Laiz, Nuria
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud
Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv attitude toward food
body image
nutritional status
physical activity
university student
General Psychology
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Journal Article
Yes
yes
topic attitude toward food
body image
nutritional status
physical activity
university student
General Psychology
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Journal Article
Yes
yes
description University life is a critical period for acquiring and consolidating healthy habits. This study examined the influence of sex on the body image perception, attitude toward food, nutritional status, and lifestyle habits of university students. This descriptive observational study included 163 university students from a program of Health Sciences. The data were collected with digitally distributed, self-administered questionnaires. Instruments such as the International Physical Activity Questionnaire were used to measure physical activity, the Eating Attitudes Test-26 to assess attitudes toward food, the Multidimensional Body Self Relations Questionnaire and Gardner’s assessment for body image perception, and the Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea for adherence to the Mediterranean diet. Body composition was evaluated with an InBody 770 device. Most of the values found were within the appropriate range and not significant in practice, except in the Gardner test for women, where relevant values were found. Female participants demonstrated greater dissatisfaction with their body image and higher EAT-26 scores, indicating an increased risk for eating disorders. Male participants exhibited higher body mass index and physical activity levels. No significant differences were observed in adherence to the Mediterranean diet between the sexes. Correlations between the variables revealed that body dissatisfaction was associated with a higher percentage of body fat and visceral fat area in both sexes. Gender differences in body image perception and attitude toward food underscore the need for sex-specific interventions. Promoting a positive body image perception and healthy eating habits is essential for improving the physical and mental health of university students. Educational programs should consider these differences and emphasize the promotion of physical activity and adherence to balanced diets.
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