[Survey of the dietary status and physical activity level and fitness of college freshmen in Chengdu].
OBJECTIVE
To study the effect of diet and physical activity on the physical fitness of college students.


METHODS
1200 freshmen come from different five universities in Chengdu were random recruited chosen (600 males and 600 females). A semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire and international physical activity questionnaire were used, and meanwhile the fitness test was performed.


RESULTS
Micronutrients of iron, zinc, selenium, vitamin E could play important roles in college student fitness. The physical activity level, the time of sitting and the body component could affect college student fitness.


CONCLUSIONS
Physical activity and diet proved to contribute a lot to the general fitness test system, which is helpful for college students to form healthy habits.
Han
Haijun
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Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China. scuhhj@126.com
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Xiaohua
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Wang
Dachuan
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D015992:Body Mass Index; D002681:China; D004032:Diet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004034:Diet Surveys; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D010809:Physical Fitness; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult