Changes in Body Composition During Exam Period

NCT06717620 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ACT 244.23. Puerta de Hierro
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 142
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Introduction: Academic stress is defined as an activation reaction to stimuli and academic events that can cause alterations in diet and physical exercise. Students are the population most at risk of leading an unhealthy life as a result of stress. These bad habits and leading a sedentary lifestyle can cause an alteration in body composition and increase the risk of diseases. Methodology: This is an observational, comparative, prospective and longitudinal study based on the collection of data from the same group of students at two different stages of the year (before exam preparation, January 2024 and during exam preparation, May 2024). The tests carried out to assess eating habits, physical exercise and body composition were the Kidmed survey, the IPAQ test and measurement with a bioimpedance meter, respectively.

Conditions

Body Weight Changes

Keywords

Diet Healthy; Body Composition; Exercise; Stress Psychological

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• KIDMED Questionnaire

  This questionnaire will be taken by the students before and after the exam period to see if the score obtained from it varies Quiz Score: KIDMED Index Value ≤ 3: Very low-quality diet 4 to 7: Need to improve the dietary pattern to adjust it to the Mediterranean model. * 8: Optimal Mediterranean diet The sums of the positive values were classified into three levels: * 8-12: Optimal Mediterranean diet (high adherence) * 4-7 improvement needed to adjust intake to Mediterranean patterns (medium adherence) * 0-3 very low diet quality (low adherence)

  6 months

• INTERNATIONAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY QUESTIONNAIRE (IPAQ)

  This questionnaire will be taken by the students before and after the exam period to assess if there are changes in the score Value of the test: * Vigorous physical activity: 8 METs X minutes x days per week * Moderate physical activity: 4 METs x minutes x days per week * Walking: 3.3 x minutes x days per week EXAMPLE: 8 MET X 30 minutes x 5 days = 1200 MET (INTENSE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY) Next, add up the three values obtained: TOTAL: Vigorous physical activity + moderate physical activity + walking

  6 months

• Fat mass

  Fat mass will be measured with a bioimpedance meter before and after the examination period to assess whether there are variations in the results obtained

  6 months

• Muscle mass

  Muscle mass will be measured with a bioimpedance meter before and after the examination period to assess whether there are variations in the results obtained

  6 months

• Visceral tissue

  Visceral tissue will be measured with a bioimpedance meter before and after the examination period to assess whether there are variations in the results obtained

  6 months

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Age

  6 months

• Smoker

  6 months

• caffeine or cola drinks

  6 months

• Height

  6 months

• Weight

  6 months

Study Arms (1)

UCM students

Measurements before and after the exam period

Behavioral: Body composition before and after exams

Interventions

Body composition before and after exams BEHAVIORAL

Measurement of body composition, eating habits, physical exercise in the same group of students before and after the exams

UCM students

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

students of the Faculty of Nursing of the Complutense University of Madrid

You may qualify if:

• Students over 18 years of age
• Students enrolled in the second year of the Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Students belonging to the Complutense University of Madrid

You may not qualify if:

• Some physical inability to perform the impedance
• Failure to take exams
• Taking pharmacological treatments such as thyroid hormones, etc.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidad Complutense de Madrid: lead

Study Sites (1)

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Madrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Body Weight Changes; Motor Activity; Stress, Psychological

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior; Behavioral Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CROSSOVER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Target Duration: 6 Months
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Doctor in health care. Principal Investigator. Clinical Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 13, 2024
• First Posted: December 5, 2024
• Study Start: November 11, 2023
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2024
• Study Completion: June 30, 2024
• Last Updated: December 5, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL
• Time Frame: Finals 2025

Locations

ES (1)