TY - JOUR AU - Dorado, Mary Anne Grace Malagamba AU - Racca, Abraham P PY - 2019/12/18 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Relationship of Knowledge on Healthy Lifestyle to Dietary Practices and Physical Activity as Moderated by Age JF - Abstract Proceedings International Scholars Conference JA - isc VL - 7 IS - 1 SE - DO - 10.35974/isc.v7i1.997 UR - https://jurnal.unai.edu/index.php/isc/article/view/997 SP - 313-326 AB - <p>Lifestyle – related diseases remained to be on the top ten killer according to the World Health<br>Organization. Literature indicates that diseases are highly related to lifestyle practices. On the<br>other hand, optimal health is a perceived goal of the greater population, however, putting it into<br>practice is a challenge. The study determined the following: 1) the level of knowledge on<br>healthy lifestyle, dietary practices and physical activity; 2) the relationship of knowledge on<br>healthy lifestyle to dietary practices and physical activities, and 3) the relationship of<br>knowledge to dietary practice and relationship of knowledge to physical activities according to<br>age group. A Descriptive-correlational design was employed. The data were gathered among<br>66 randomly selected university students staying in the dormitories; who are at least 18 years<br>of age, in which 24 are males and 42 are females, and 40 have earned at most a bachelor’s<br>degree and 26 have at least earned units in a master’s program. Utilizing adapted instruments,<br>respondents were scored on a 12-item instrument in knowledge where in each correct answer<br>correspond to one point, 27-item instrument on healthy lifestyle in terms of diet where in each<br>appropriate response correspond to one point, and 4-item instrument on healthy lifestyle in<br>terms of physical activities. In turn, the highest possible score of knowledge, diet, and physical<br>activities are 12, 27, and 4, respectively. Descriptive results revealed that respondents have<br>high knowledge on healthy lifestyle, have fair dietary practices and moderate practice of<br>physical activities. Furthermore, knowledge on healthy lifestyle is not significantly correlated<br>to dietary practices physical activities. However, a significant relationship was found when<br>respondents were grouped according to age; only those 24 years old and above were found to<br>have significant results. Hence, a recommendation to increase the accessibility and<br>reinforcement values of exercise and physical activity that will have immediate and long term<br>health benefits for college students.</p> ER -