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Association between Fast-food Consumption and Physical Activity towards
the Academic Achievement of University Students in Selangor
Chin Joo Yee
Supervisor: Dr Khairil Shazmin Kamarudin
Bachelor of Food Science (Food Service and Nutrition)
School of Food Science and Technology
Hectic lifestyle of university students causes increase consumption of fast-food and
physical inactivity which will indirectly affect the academic achievement. The main
objective of this study is to determine the relationship between fast-food consumption
and physical activities towards academic achievement of students from University Putra
Malaysia (UPM), University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) and Mahsa University. 216 of
students from these universities will be selected as respondents. Food frequency
questionnaire (FFQ) will be used to determine the fast-food consumption while
International physical questionnaire (IPAQ) will be used to determine the physical activity
level. Furthermore, the latest CGPA and GPA of respondents will be recorded. One-way
ANOVA will be used to examine the fast-food consumption among respondents from
these universities while Spearman/Pearson correlation will be used to determine the
relationship between the fast–food consumption and physical activity with academic
achievement. This study will provide information about the status of fast-food
consumption and physical activity and its contribution towards academic achievement.
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