Nutritional Habits And Physical Activity Of Young Women Ilustrated With An Example Of Students Of Higher Education Facilities In Lublin

Background. A properly balanced diet and regular physical activity are effective methods to prevent obesity and diseases directly connected with it.Objectives. To assess the habits connected with nutrition and physical activity among young women.Material and methods. The study was conducted by means of an original questionnaire among 1143 femaleudents.Results. 40% of respondents declared to take up physical activity regularly, and 46,8% to eat regular meals. People who considered themselves to lead a healthy lifestyle consumed candy (p < 0.05) and fast foods less frequently (p < 0.05), and their diet included a lot of vegetables, fruit and wholegrain products (p < 0.001). Consuming large amounts of salty products was connected with more frequent consumption of less healthy foods (p < 0.001). It was observed that women from rural areas consumed more wholegrain products, vegetables and fruit (p < 0.001).Conclusions. The results of the study show the need to encourage female students to take up physical activity regularly as well as the necessity to educate female students in the field of healthy balanced diet.