The level of health awareness and its relationship to body composition among students of the College of Physical Education, Al-Marqab University

Abstract

ABSTRACT

This research aims to identify the level of health awareness and the level of body composition indicators among students of the College of Physical Education and the relationship between them. The researchers used the descriptive method in its survey style, and the research population and sample consisted of students from the College of Physical Education at Al-Marqab University during the academic sports year 2024/2025 AD, amounting to (132) students. The research sample was randomly selected for a number of (50) “college students” with a percentage of (37.87%) from the research population. To collect information and by reviewing studies that dealt with topics of health awareness and its relationship to physical composition, especially those related to the sports field, he The researchers prepared a questionnaire form and used a body composition measuring device to achieve the research objectives. To process the data, the researchers used appropriate statistical treatments, and based on the results of the statistical analysis used and its interpretations, a number of results were reached, the most important of which is that the levels of health awareness of students are generally low in the three areas of healthy nutrition, sports activity, and personal health. The research also found that there is a limited correlation between health awareness and some body composition indicators, and that health awareness increases clearly as students advance in the academic years.