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The Relative Contribution of Dietary Habits, Leisure-Time Exercise, Exercise Attitude, and Body Mass Index to Self-Rated Health among College Students in Taiwan

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  • Huey-Hong Hsieh

    (Department of Leisure Management, Taiwan Shoufu University, Tainan 72153, Taiwan)

  • Chia-Ming Chang

    (Department of Physical Education, Health & Recreation, National Chiayi University, Chiayi 60004, Taiwan)

  • Li-Wei Liu

    (Department of Leisure Service Management, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung 41349, Taiwan)

  • Hsiu-Chin Huang

    (Department of Tourism, Leisure, Entertainment Management, Tatung Institute of Technology, Chiayi 60044, Taiwan)

Abstract

Background : Self-rated health (SRH) is consistent with objective health status and can serve as a global measure of health status in the general population. The purpose of this study is to find the connections of dietary habits, leisure-time exercise, exercise attitude, and body mass index (BMI) to SRH among college students. Methods : The “dietary–exercise attitude and SRH” questionnaire was developed to investigate college students in Taiwan through the Internet. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to test the relationship among them. Results : The reliability and validity were confirmed using PLS-SEM. The results found exercise habits, dietary habits, and BMI explained 26.5% of SRH. Poor dietary habits and being overweight led to bad health status (negative path coefficients to SRH). Additionally, the study found that positive exercise attitude had a positive relationship with exercise habits. Conclusions : Based on the results, college students should be well-informed of the potential threat of poor dietary habits and being overweight to health and should improve their attitude with respect to exercise so as to prevent overweight-related diseases.

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  • Huey-Hong Hsieh & Chia-Ming Chang & Li-Wei Liu & Hsiu-Chin Huang, 2018. "The Relative Contribution of Dietary Habits, Leisure-Time Exercise, Exercise Attitude, and Body Mass Index to Self-Rated Health among College Students in Taiwan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-8, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:5:p:967-:d:145908
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