Comparison of health risk behavior, awareness, and health benefit beliefs of health science and non‐health science students: An international study

Peltzer, Karl; Pengpid, Supa; Yung, Tony Ka Chun; Aounallah-Skhiri, Hajer; Rehman, Rehana

doi:10.1111/nhs.12242

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“…Nutritional habits Regarding nutritional habits and gender differences, the herein results are also in line with those found in a Canadian university community context [25] and in the literature in general [26], Indeed, it has been found that male students generally exhibit less desirable food habits, such as lack of V&F consumption and skipping breakfast. Breakfast consumption has been associated with a lower likelihood of being overweight [27].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 79%

Lifestyle and Health Habits of a Canadian University Community

Busque¹,

Yao²,

Miquelon³

et al. 2017

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In 2014, World Health Organization reported that more than 1.9 billion people were obese (World Health Organization, 2014). This epidemic is thought to cost $2 trillion globally every year (Dobbs et al., 2014). With the increase of the prevalence of obesity, there is a continuous search for effective obesity-prevention and health promotion strategies. In a Canadian university, Perusse-Lachance and colleagues (2010) showed that 22.9% of students and 37.3% of staff members were either overweight or obese. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of obesity, healthy lifestyle habits, and healthy environments among students and employees of a Canadian university. Respondents were students and employees during the 2016 fall semester (October). A web based-survey assessing lifestyle habits, such as physical activity and nutrition, was sent by email to all students (n = 15,000) and employees (n = 1,500). In total, 1,989 students (12.1%) and 484 employees (33.6%) completed the questionnaire. All data were analyzed using SPSS. Results showed that 32.7% of students and 44.5% of employees were overweight. Results also revealed that 55.2% of students and 44.9 % of employees were considered physically inactive. Regarding vegetables and fruit, 81.2% of students and 79.4% of employees did not meet the Canadian recommendations. The herein results suggest that overweight and obesity can be important concerns in a welleducated sample and they can be associated with various health-related behaviors.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 79%

Lifestyle and Health Habits of a Canadian University Community

Busque¹,

Yao²,

Miquelon³

et al. 2017

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“…Overall, the negative health behaviors and lifestyles could present multiple health risks, especially the threat from chronic diseases and/or severe health conditions, to the participants in the future [2,3,49], depending on the intensity of their current health behaviors, risks, and lifestyles and the changes in behaviors and lifestyles in the future. e health risks associated with economic underdevelopment, that is, according to the family status of a majority of the respondents, e.g., 67.3% of them reported as not very well-off or quite poor, may have a negative repercussion on or implications for their diet and quality of the food consumed, among others.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Health Behaviors among Male and Female University Students in Cambodia: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Sok

Pal²,

Tuot³

et al. 2020

Journal of Environmental and Public Health

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Students go through a transition when they enter university, which involves major individual and contextual changes in every domain of life that may lead to several behavioral and health problems. This study examined a wide range of health behaviors and practices among 1,359 male and female students recruited from two public universities in Cambodia using a multistage cluster sampling method. Health-related information in different domains were collected using a structured questionnaire. We compared the variables in male and female students. Of the total, 50.8% were male and the mean age was 21.3 (SD = 2.3) years. The majority (79.5%) reported not having any vigorous-intensity activities, 25.9% not having moderate-intensity activities, and 33.5% not having walked continuously for 10 min over the last week. More than one-third (38.3%) reported drinking alcohol, 1.1% smoking tobacco, and 0.4% using an illicit drug in the past 12 months. About one in ten (10.6%) reported having sexual intercourse; of whom, 42.4% reported not using a condom in the last intercourse, and the mean number of sexual partners was 2.1 (SD = 2.4) in the past 12 months. Only 7.1% reported having been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the past 12 months; of whom, 60% sought for treatment for the most recent STI. About one-third (33.6%) reported eating fast food at least once over the last week. More than half (55.6%) had one to two servings of fruits or vegetables daily, and 9.9% did not eat any fruits or vegetables over the last week. Gender differences were observed in physical activities, dietary intakes, cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, and sexual behaviors. Findings from this study indicate that public health and education policies should promote healthy behaviors among university students. The interventions may take advantage of and expand upon the positive health behaviors and consider gender differences.

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“…Nurses and nursing students work closely with patients in providing direct care and serving as patient advocates (Hyland, 2002), and expectations exist for nurses and nursing students to be role models to patients and families and exemplars of good health practices (Darch, Baillie, & Gillison, 2017), thus setting them apart from other health professions and university students. Nursing and other health-related students may acquire skills and knowledge in health and promotion practices during their education/training, increasing their awareness of health behavior risks (Peltzer, Pengpid, Yung, Aounallah-Skhiri, & Rehman, 2016). However, this knowledge is often not applied to their personal behavior, and they have similar health behavior risk as other students (Horneffer, 2006;Peltzer et al, 2016;Stark, Manning-Walsh, & Vliem, 2005).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Nursing and other health-related students may acquire skills and knowledge in health and promotion practices during their education/training, increasing their awareness of health behavior risks (Peltzer, Pengpid, Yung, Aounallah-Skhiri, & Rehman, 2016). However, this knowledge is often not applied to their personal behavior, and they have similar health behavior risk as other students (Horneffer, 2006;Peltzer et al, 2016;Stark, Manning-Walsh, & Vliem, 2005).…”

Section: Studentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Association between dietary patterns and sociodemographics: A cross‐sectional study of Australian nursing students

Williams

Vandelanotte

Irwin

et al. 2019

Nursing & Health Sciences

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Lack of time, financial issues, and stressful clinical and educational environments in nursing studies promote higher intakes of convenience and fast foods loaded with fat and sugar, which are linked to reduced mental and physical health. In this study, we examined the dietary patterns of nursing students and their associated sociodemographic factors to inform the development of future health‐promotion interventions. A total of 548 Bachelor of Nursing students were invited to complete a survey. Associations were explored using χ2 and logistic regression. Three dietary patterns were identified: healthy (fruit, vegetables, and legumes), Western (loaded with fat, sugar, and salt), and unbalanced. Only 21% of participants were classified as following a healthy dietary pattern, and more likely to be older (>35 years old) and have a personal annual income between $AUD20 000–$59 999 and $60 000–$99 999. Students with one to two and three or more children were more likely to follow a Western dietary pattern. There is a need to develop interventions to improve the dietary behaviors of nursing students by health‐promoting activities and the provision of online health resources.

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Comparison of health risk behavior, awareness, and health benefit beliefs of health science and non‐health science students: An international study

Cited by 42 publications

References 29 publications

Lifestyle and Health Habits of a Canadian University Community

Lifestyle and Health Habits of a Canadian University Community

Health Behaviors among Male and Female University Students in Cambodia: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Association between dietary patterns and sociodemographics: A cross‐sectional study of Australian nursing students

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