Relationship between Sleep Quality, Junk Food Consumption and Physical Activity among Research Students of BS and M Phil of Private University

Abstract

The study aimed to find the relationship between the sleep quality, junk food consumption and physical among research students of BS and MPhil of private university and the association of physical activity on junk food consumption among BS and MPhil research students. 429 research students from Lahore (Pakistan), participants took part in this cross-sectional research both males and females.  The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF), junk food consumption questionnaire and demographic questions was used to collect data. The study finding showed that BS student reported higher amount of junk food consumption compared with M. Phil students. There was no significance difference between sleep quality and physical activity between BS and MPhil research students. The findings of this study are critical for encouraging the students to engage in physical activity and reduced the consumption of junk food.