RECOMMENDED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND INTENSITY LEVELS TO REDUCE EXCESS OF BODY FAT AMONGST MALAY FEMALE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN MALAYSIA

This study aims to determine the type of physical activity that best predicts risk of adiposity amongst Malay female university students residing in Klang female youth aged 18 to 25 years old were recruited for this study. Their physical activities were assessed using Short Questionnaire to Assess Health (SQUASH). Body fat percentage machine. Bivariate logistic regression was activities and body fat percentage. of commuting (OR = 2.92, 95% C activities (OR = 2.47, 95% CI: 1.37 amongst Malay female youth. This study aims to determine the type of physical activity that best predicts risk of adiposity amongst Malay female university students residing in Klang Valley, Malaysia. A total of 316 female youth aged 18 to 25 years old were recruited for this study. Their physical activities were assessed using Short Questionnaire to Assess Health-Enhancing Physical Activity percentage was measured via InBody 270 Body Impedance analyzer Bivariate logistic regression was used to assess the association between physical ivities and body fat percentage. Result from this study highlighted that 2.92, 95% CI: 1.18-7.31, p < 0.05) and the activity score of .47, 95% CI: 1.37-5.34, p < 0.05) are able to predict the risk of adiposity physical activity; adiposity; fat percentage; SQUASH. mail: njuliana@usim.edu.my /dx.doi.org/10.4314/jfas.v9i4s.53 Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences