Joe, Jojo Ting Sing (2025) Hydration knowledge, attitude, physical activity level and fluid consumption pattern among undergraduate students in School Of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (Usm) Health Campus. Project Report. Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted)
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Abstract
Adequate fluid consumption is essential for maintaining bodily functions and promoting good health. However, factors influencing plain water intake among Malaysian university students remains understudied. Hence, this cross-sectional study aimed to access factors such as sociodemographic, physical activity level (PAL), body mass index (BMI), hydration knowledge and attitude as well as its relationship with the fluid consumption pattern specifically plain water among undergraduate students in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Health Campus. Cluster sampling method was used to randomly select 3 study programmes for each year. A total of 243 undergraduate PPSK students (190 females, 53 males), aged between 18-33 years were recruited. A set of questionnaires with five sections were distributed. Analyses were performed using SPSS version 27.0. Results indicated that average plain water intake was 1474.28 ± 530.19 mL/day, with male consuming slightly more (1551.89 ± 526.60 mL/day) than female (1452.63 ± 530.54 mL/day). Notably, 46.9% of participants did not meet the Malaysia Dietary Guidelines (MDG) 2020 recommendation for plain water. A significant association was found between BMI and plain water intake (p = 0.004), with overweight and obese students consuming more water than their counterparts. “Lack of effort barrier” was the only predictor of plain water intake, which negatively predicting the consumption as shown in multiple linear regression model (β = −47.403, p = 0.001, R2 = 0.168). This variable contributed 14.6% of the variance in daily plain water intake (Adjusted R2= 0.146). The results highlight the relationship between hydration barrier and plain water intake among students. Comprehensive education and interventions are crucial to increase its intake and improve their hydration habits as part of healthy lifestyle.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Project Report) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | hydration knowledge, attitude |
| Subjects: | R Medicine R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine |
| Divisions: | Kampus Kesihatan (Health Campus) > Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan (School of Health Sciences) > Thesis |
| Depositing User: | Mr Abdul Hadi Mohammad |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Jan 2026 00:42 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Feb 2026 06:51 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/63444 |
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