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Non-smoking status is significantly associated with physical activity practice in Spanish university students, independent of diet quality and gender.
For students, being a non-smoker is significantly associated with being physically active. If you are trying to start exercising, addressing smoking cessation may support your physical activity goals, as these behaviors tend to cluster.
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multivariate model we observed that only male gender, non-smoking and diet quality remained significantly associated with physical activity practice.
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Cross-sectional observational study.
Source
Clustering of lifestyle factors in Spanish university students: the relationship between smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity and diet quality
Carlos Moreno-Gómez et al. · Public Health Nutrition · 2012
DOI 10.1017/s1368980012000080
cross_sectional · n=987Cited 170×
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