Influences of Night Eating Syndrome and Physical Activity Level towards Students’ Body Mass Index

Athirah Sorfina Saari; Mohd Ramadan Ab Hamid; Nazrul Hadi Ismail; Anisa Lailatul Fitria

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v9i27.5611

Authors

Athirah Sorfina Saari Centre for Dietetics Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Mohd Ramadan Ab Hamid Centre for Dietetics Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia; Integrated Nutrition Science and Therapy Research Group (Inspire), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Nazrul Hadi Ismail Centre for Dietetics Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia; Integrated Nutrition Science and Therapy Research Group (Inspire), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Anisa Lailatul Fitria Department of Nutrition, Public Health Faculty, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v9i27.5611

Keywords:

Body Mass Index, Night Eating Syndrome, Physical Activity Level, University Students

Abstract

It is critical to identify the factors that influence body mass index (BMI) to properly design targeted health interventions. This study aims to investigate the relationship between physical activity level (PAL) and night eating syndrome (NES) with BMI among university students. This cross-sectional study focused on 141 students at UiTM in Selangor and used a self-administered questionnaire consisting of socio-demographic data, the IPAQ-SF, and the NEQ. A negative, weak correlation was reported between PAL and BMI, while a positive correlation was found between NES and BMI. This study concluded that improving NES and PAL are crucial to enhance BMI status.

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