Public Awareness towards Healthy Lifestyle

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the awareness of the public towards living a healthy lifestyle and it focused on food intake, exercising and social life. This study used questionnaire as an approach to collect the data and it involved 425 participants. This study found that people are aware on the importance of practicing a healthy lifestyle. In addition, they also realize on the things that could threaten their health such as misuse of drugs and alcohol consumption. Lastly, from all three factors, social factor is the one that gives greater influence for the public to live a healthy lifestyle (M=3.25).

Authors and Affiliations

Abdul Rauf bin Ridzuan, Rizuwan Abu Karim, Najihah Hanisah Marmaya, Noraznira Abdul Razak, Noor Khairin Nawwarah Khalid, Khairun Nizam Muhamad Yusof

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  • EP ID EP573443
  • DOI 10.6007/IJARBSS/v8-i10/4790
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Abdul Rauf bin Ridzuan, Rizuwan Abu Karim, Najihah Hanisah Marmaya, Noraznira Abdul Razak, Noor Khairin Nawwarah Khalid, Khairun Nizam Muhamad Yusof (2018). Public Awareness towards Healthy Lifestyle. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(10), 927-936. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-573443