Research Article
The Relationship Between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Lifestyle of Students in the Faculty of Education at UiTM Puncak Alam Campus
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.28-10-2022.2327458, author={Nik Ahmad Syaqir Zahari and Nadia Ainuddin Dahlan}, title={The Relationship Between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Lifestyle of Students in the Faculty of Education at UiTM Puncak Alam Campus}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 8th ACPES (ASEAN Council of Physical Education and Sport) International Conference, ACPES 2022, October 28th -- 30th, 2022, Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ACPES}, year={2023}, month={6}, keywords={body mass index lifestyle obesity overweight physical activity adults university students}, doi={10.4108/eai.28-10-2022.2327458} }- Nik Ahmad Syaqir Zahari
Nadia Ainuddin Dahlan
Year: 2023
The Relationship Between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Lifestyle of Students in the Faculty of Education at UiTM Puncak Alam Campus
ACPES
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.28-10-2022.2327458
Abstract
Malaysia occupies the highest chart in Southeast Asia in terms of obese population among adults. This means that Malaysians' awareness of their own Body Mass Index (BMI) is still at a low level and needs to be investigated further. Thus, this study aims to identify, 1) the BMI classification of students in a public university in Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Puncak Alam Campus, 2) to determine the lifestyle of the students and lastly, 3) determine whether there is any significant relationship between students’ BMI classification and their lifestyle. Survey method will be employed using a set of questionnaires. A total of 70 respondents will be chosen as the sample from UiTM’s Faculty of Education. The results are expected to show a significant relationship between students’ BMI classification and their lifestyle.