Introduction:

Sedentary lifestyles without nutritional control that also include regular alcohol consumption could increase the health risks in university population.

Objective:

Analyze the differences in lifestyles with respect to the regular intake of nutrients, energy consumption and physical activity according to alcohol consumption in university students.

Methodology:

Descriptive, correlational, and longitudinal study with two measurements in a sample of 67 students from the health area (2017 and 2020). Current university students who voluntarily agreed to participate were included. A personal data card, the 24-hour multi-step reminder, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire were applied, and body composition was measured. Inferential analyzes with correlation tests, Mann Whitney U and Wilcoxon test were also implemented.

Results:

54.2% of women and 73.7% of men were reported as current alcohol consumers. Differences were observed regarding total energy consumption and carbohydrate intake between those who drink and those who did not drink alcohol (p <.05). In both groups, protein consumption was associated to lipid intake (p <.01). Between measurements, differences were found regarding body mass index, total caloric consumption, and total energy consumption (p <.03).

Conclusion:

In this sample, alcohol consumption led to differences regarding greater body composition, caloric consumption, and energy consumption, which may influence a greater possibility of overweight in university students.

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