Associations of 24-hour movement guidelines adherence with fruit and vegetable intake in university students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unhealthy eating habits, such as low vegetable and fruit intake, are associated with many health problems. 24-h movement behaviors have been reported to be positively associated with numerous health-related outcomes. Despite the importance of these two modifiable lifestyle behaviors in building healthy habits in university students, there is a paucity of relevant research in this population. Therefore, this study aims to examine the correlation between compliance with 24-h movement guideline (24-h MG) and intake of fruits and vegetables (IFV) in Chinese university students.

Methods

This study investigated the relationship between the compliance with 24-h MG and IFV in 1,793 Chinese university students using a convenience sampling method online. Physical activity (

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11313417 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature