Study of the Effect of Food Habit, Lifestyle and Daily Trip on Physical and Mental Status of Subjects at Islamic University in Kushtia, Bangladesh

Shahedur Rahman, Anowar Khasru Parvez, Abdus Sabur, Shahjahan Ali

Department of Accounting and Information Systems, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh.
Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Jessore Science and Technology University, Jessore, Bangladesh.
Department of Microbiology, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

DOI: 10.4236/ojs.2012.22027                

Abstract

This is a qualitative (study that used framework analysis) to examine by interviews among University personnel who live inside and outside the Islamic University campus in Kushtia, Bangladesh. In the present study, we found that subjects who live inside of the University feel better physically and mentally than the nonresident subjects. It was found that residents are more fit and feel better during and after class time. Resident subjects have less stress and maintain balanced diet for which they have good average BMI value than the nonresident subjects. In addition nonresident subjects have suffered diseases comparatively much more than resident subjects.

Keywords

Food Habit; Life Style; Daily Trip; Physical Health; Mental Health; Health Risk

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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