Descripción

Youth is sedentary, and presents different preferences of activities among academic occupations in their university stage, which limit and reduce physical activity or exercise, and increases the risk of disease. Given the above, the purpose of this article was to seek information and collect current data on the situation of sedentary lifestyle that university students in Colombia and the world have, to reflect, discuss and promulgate massively the practice of physical exercise, designed for this population, according to the global recommendations.The review found that college students have health disorders because of their social behavior and their preferences for habits of unhealthy life, especially related to substance use, decreased exercise practices and, due to they are in the professional preparation stage, use the time in social activities and academic participation, but not in health care.