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Update Date: 2010/01/18 02:39
China Times [Zhu Fangyao, Chen Zhizhong / Taipei Report]
The annual routine health checkup reports for university freshmen have been released one after another. While high rates of overweight students are no longer surprising, the abnormal rates for total cholesterol, uric acid, and liver function have also risen, with males being worse off than females, and graduate students faring worse than undergraduates. Students’ habits of staying up late, eating out leading to excessive nutrition, and lack of exercise may turn them into physically weak "chickens" after four years, which is concerning!
Tamkang University recently released its freshman health checkup results, with the highest abnormal rates being total cholesterol at 17.8%, uric acid at 11.2%, and liver function at 5.3%. Yuan Ze University also reported abnormal total cholesterol levels in 6.23% of freshmen and abnormal uric acid levels in 4.11%.
At National Chiao Tung University, the abnormal total cholesterol rate among freshmen has been rising yearly, from just 1.62% in 2003 to 11.77% within five years, and even higher for master's and doctoral students at 14.42%.
Many schools face the issue of "overweight males" and "underweight females." About a quarter of NCTU freshmen are overweight, and the number continues to grow. Nearly 20% of Yuan Ze freshmen are overweight, while Shih Hsin University reports nearly 40% of freshmen with abnormal BMI values—most males face obesity risks, while females tend to be too thin.
At National Chengchi University, 26.2% of male freshmen are overweight, with 1.1% classified as "severely obese" (BMI over 35). The rate is even higher for graduate students at 37.4%.
Chiang Yi-chung, head of the Health Promotion Division at National Tsing Hua University, noted that health checkups target freshmen, with first-year undergraduates reflecting high school habits and first-year graduate students reflecting college habits—the latter being clearly worse. This shows that students’ lifestyles deteriorate rather than improve in university.
"Young people are already showing signs of chronic diseases!" said Tan Yuan-an, a school physician at Tamkang University. He pointed out that abnormal health indicators among college students are all related to diet and lifestyle habits, "with diet being the most critical." He often sees students eating fried chicken with large sugary drinks, consuming excessive calories.
Zhao Cuiyun, head of the Health Care Division at Yuan Ze University, expressed concern, stating that a survey found 80% of students eat out, over 60% rarely eat fruits, and consume too much meat, fish, beans, and eggs. Some students eat excessively greasy food, and fewer than 10% exercise regularly.
Hsiu Hui-lan, director of the Health Care Division at NCCU, mentioned that while today’s college students care about their appearance and many try to lose weight, they often use the wrong methods. Many female students have low body weight but high body fat due to lack of exercise.
Another major factor affecting health is "poor life management." Cheng Chih-jen, head of the Health Promotion Division at NCTU, explained that staying up late disrupts the biological clock. Even if one doesn’t eat much, late-night snacking is more likely to cause weight gain than regular meals. Exercising at night is also less effective than during the day and can lead to heightened alertness, making it hard to sleep—creating a vicious cycle that worsens health.
Students often think they can "make up for lost sleep," but Tan Yuan-an bluntly said, "Stop comforting yourselves!" Returning to basics—regular routines and balanced diets—is the only true path to health.
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 100118/ 4/ 1yykc. html
College Physical Reveals 3 Highs: Liver, Uric Acid, Cholesterol - Men Worse Than Women
China Times [Zhu Fangyao, Chen Zhizhong / Taipei Report]
The annual routine health checkup reports for university freshmen have been released one after another. While high rates of overweight students are no longer surprising, the abnormal rates for total cholesterol, uric acid, and liver function have also risen, with males being worse off than females, and graduate students faring worse than undergraduates. Students’ habits of staying up late, eating out leading to excessive nutrition, and lack of exercise may turn them into physically weak "chickens" after four years, which is concerning!
Tamkang University recently released its freshman health checkup results, with the highest abnormal rates being total cholesterol at 17.8%, uric acid at 11.2%, and liver function at 5.3%. Yuan Ze University also reported abnormal total cholesterol levels in 6.23% of freshmen and abnormal uric acid levels in 4.11%.
At National Chiao Tung University, the abnormal total cholesterol rate among freshmen has been rising yearly, from just 1.62% in 2003 to 11.77% within five years, and even higher for master's and doctoral students at 14.42%.
Many schools face the issue of "overweight males" and "underweight females." About a quarter of NCTU freshmen are overweight, and the number continues to grow. Nearly 20% of Yuan Ze freshmen are overweight, while Shih Hsin University reports nearly 40% of freshmen with abnormal BMI values—most males face obesity risks, while females tend to be too thin.
At National Chengchi University, 26.2% of male freshmen are overweight, with 1.1% classified as "severely obese" (BMI over 35). The rate is even higher for graduate students at 37.4%.
Chiang Yi-chung, head of the Health Promotion Division at National Tsing Hua University, noted that health checkups target freshmen, with first-year undergraduates reflecting high school habits and first-year graduate students reflecting college habits—the latter being clearly worse. This shows that students’ lifestyles deteriorate rather than improve in university.
"Young people are already showing signs of chronic diseases!" said Tan Yuan-an, a school physician at Tamkang University. He pointed out that abnormal health indicators among college students are all related to diet and lifestyle habits, "with diet being the most critical." He often sees students eating fried chicken with large sugary drinks, consuming excessive calories.
Zhao Cuiyun, head of the Health Care Division at Yuan Ze University, expressed concern, stating that a survey found 80% of students eat out, over 60% rarely eat fruits, and consume too much meat, fish, beans, and eggs. Some students eat excessively greasy food, and fewer than 10% exercise regularly.
Hsiu Hui-lan, director of the Health Care Division at NCCU, mentioned that while today’s college students care about their appearance and many try to lose weight, they often use the wrong methods. Many female students have low body weight but high body fat due to lack of exercise.
Another major factor affecting health is "poor life management." Cheng Chih-jen, head of the Health Promotion Division at NCTU, explained that staying up late disrupts the biological clock. Even if one doesn’t eat much, late-night snacking is more likely to cause weight gain than regular meals. Exercising at night is also less effective than during the day and can lead to heightened alertness, making it hard to sleep—creating a vicious cycle that worsens health.
Students often think they can "make up for lost sleep," but Tan Yuan-an bluntly said, "Stop comforting yourselves!" Returning to basics—regular routines and balanced diets—is the only true path to health.
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 100118/ 4/ 1yykc. html