Prevalence of Physical Inactivity Among The Students of University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, University of Lahore

Abstract: Physical inactivity is perceived as an essential result of sedentary lifestyle which leads to various health problems especially obesity. Objective: Aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of physical inactivity among students of University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences (UIDNS), from The University of Lahore (UOL). Methods: Across sectional survey was conducted with the sample size of 200 students of both genders by selecting the convenient sampling technique from UIDNS, at University of Lahore, Lahore. The survey was conducted during February 2017. The ages of students were between 18 to 22 years. Out of 200 total students, 38 were males while 162 were females. Data was collected from the pre-tested questionnaire. Data was analyzed with the help of Microsoft Office Excel 2007 and minitab17. The results were derived by frequency, mean and average. Results: According to the results of statistical analysis of questionnaires, 69% of the respondents were physically inactive and only 31% of them were physically active; the percentage of physically inactive students is 56% higher than the physically active students at UIDNS, at the UOL, Lahore. Conclusions: From the current survey, it has been concluded that prevalence of physical inactivity is being higher among the students of UIDNS. The results revealed that the percentage of physically inactive students is 69% higher than the physically active students. Keywords: Physical inactivity, sedentary lifestyle, students