Integrated Behavioral Profiles of Physical Activity and Dietary Intake in Young Adults and Their Associations with Lower Limb Injury Occurrence.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: To delineate integrated lifestyle profiles combining physical activity (PA) and dietary intake (DI) and test their links with lower limb injury in physically active young adults. Methods: We analyzed a cross-sectional convenience sample of university students (men: n = 91, 20.5 ± 1.0 years; women: n = 118, 20.3 ± 0.8 years). PA (IPAQ) and DI (QEB) were assessed alongside self-reported injuries. Latent class modeling derived PA-DI profiles. Injury prevalence across profiles was compared (χ²), and logistic regression examined injury odds adjusting for sex, age, and BMI. Results: Four profiles emerged. Two reflected less healthy patterns (Profiles 2-3) and two healthier ones (Profiles 1, 4). Profile 4 showed higher vegetable

SUBMITTER: Domaradzki J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12567443 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature