Health behaviors of Korean female nursing students in relation to obesity and osteoporosis

Park, Da-In; Choi-Kwon, Smi; Han, Kihye

doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2015.02.001

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“…In our study, students in both colleges did not take part in light to moderate physical activity. This result was similar to a study in which female nursing students in Korea denied participating in regular exercise [41]. …”

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Health promoting lifestyle of university students in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional assessment

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BackgroundCollege is a critical time where students are more prone to engage in risky health behaviors known to negatively affect well-being, such as physical inactivity, stress, and poor dietary habits. A health promoting lifestyle is an important determinant of health status and is recognized as a major factor for the maintenance and improvement of health. This study was designed to assess the health-promoting lifestyle of students in health colleges and non-health colleges in Saudi Arabia.MethodsA total of 1656 students participated in this descriptive cross-sectional study. Data gathering was conducted from November 2016 to February 2017 at King Saud University. Participating students completed a self-reported questionnaire that included questions regarding their demographic characteristics and their health-promoting behaviors.ResultsThe majority of participants were females (70.4%), 20% of the participants were overweight and 11.3%, were obese. The analysis showed that there was a significant difference between health colleges and non-health colleges with regards to the factor of health responsibility. Students at both schools were found to have an inadequate level of adherence to recommendations regarding physical activity and healthy eating habits. The analysis also found that majority of the students in both colleges do not attend educational programs on health care. The model shows that gender, type of college, year in school, and family structure were significant predictors of the health lifestyle of students in Saudi Arabia.ConclusionThe results of the current study indicate that university students are leading unhealthy lives, where the majority of them have unhealthy eating habits and poor physical activity level. Universities are ideal settings for implementing health promotion programs. Therefore, planning and implementing programs to motivate students to be more responsible for their own health, to engage more in physical activity, and to practice healthy eating habits and other forms of wellness are of paramount importance.

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confidence: 89%

“…These results emerged at this period during the university stage of students as risky health and nutrition activities such as unhealthy diet practices [41, 47]. More often, this health risk is primarily the result of transitioning from, and secondary to tertiary education secondary to increase poor dietary choices [48, 49].…”

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“…The studies were performed in various countries and regions. The majority of the studies are from Saudi Arabia [15,17,18,19], Sri Lanka [20], Canada [21,22,23,24], Thailand [25,26] and South Korea [27,28,29,30], Jordan [31,32], Malaysia [33,34], China [35,36] and the rest are from United States [35], Nigeria [4], Taiwan [37], Syria [38], India [39], Poland [40], Denmark [41], U.K. [42], Iran [43], Pakistan [44], Columbia [45], the Basque region (Spain) [46], Japan [47] and Australia [48]. Most of the studies included in this review used either self-designed or validated questionnaire to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice among subjects regarding bone health/osteoporosis.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Seven other studies found that the subjects were not actively engaged in osteoprotective behaviours [15,18,20,30,32,40,44]. Only one study by Barzanji et al recruited both sexes in their study and they indicated that females were less active physically and less exposed to the sun compared to males [15].…”

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“…It is also important to inform them about the most appropriate time of sun exposure during the day to protect the skin and have the benefit at the same time. Most studies indicated that adolescent females [18,32] or young adults [20,30,40,44] were not engaging in osteoprotective behaviours as evidenced by their dietary or lifestyle habits such as soft drink drinking [18], alcohol or coffee intake [30], lack of calcium intake [18,20,30,40,44] or physical activity [18,20,30,32,44] and less exposure to sun [30]. …”

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A Review of Knowledge, Belief and Practice Regarding Osteoporosis among Adolescents and Young Adults

Chan

Mohamed

Ima‐Nirwana

et al. 2018

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Osteoporosis is a major public health problem affecting millions of people worldwide. Increasing knowledge, correcting health belief and promoting osteoprotective practices are effective measures for building and maintaining strong bone throughout ones’ life-span. This review aims to summarize the contemporary evidence on the knowledge, beliefs and practice of adolescents and young adults on bone health. We performed literature searches using the PubMed and Scopus databases to identify original studies from 2008 to May 2018 using the search terms “(knowledge OR beliefs OR attitude OR practice OR behaviours OR physical activity OR exercise OR diet OR nutrition) AND (young OR youth OR adolescents OR children OR young adults OR students OR teenager) AND (osteoporosis OR bone health)”. Of the 3206 articles found, 34 met the inclusion criteria. Studies showed that most adolescents and young adults had poor knowledge and expressed disinterest in osteoporosis. They believed that other diseases were more serious than osteoporosis, contributing to low perceived susceptibility and seriousness towards this disease. Popular media emerged as a platform to obtain information regarding osteoporosis. The lack of knowledge and misconceptions about osteoporosis led to poor osteoprotective practices. As a conclusion, the current evidence revealed a lack of awareness about osteoporosis among adolescents and young adults. Educational interventions may be useful to improve the awareness of osteoporosis among this population.

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Assessment of health‐related behaviors among medical students: A cross‐sectional study

El–Kader

Ogale

Zidan

et al. 2023

Health Science Reports

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Background and Aim: Students sometimes participate in harmful activities that adversely influence their behaviors and well-being throughout college, which is one of the sensitive phases in an individual's life. Aim: To assess the health-related behaviors of university students.Methods: A cross-sectional study that includes systematic randomly selected 383 students from various colleges of Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University (RAKMHSU), Ras Al Khaimah Emirate, United Arab Emirates. A selfreported questionnaire included students' demographic traits and behaviors, including safety, medication intake, cigarette smoking, nutrition, physical activity, and health-related topics.Results: Most participants were females (69.7%), 13.3% were obese while 28.2% were overweight. The data revealed a significant difference between male and female students regarding medication intake without prescription, nutrition, physical activity, and health-related topics. The data also revealed that the majority of the students were attempting to lose weight, and the former male smokers had fewer trials to quit the use of all tobacco products than females. Conclusion:More than a quarter of participants were overweight, and the majority of students did not adhere to the guidelines for safety and nutritious eating. This study recognized significant health promotion opportunities for university students that can be carried out to establish a healthier youth for society.

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Health behaviors of Korean female nursing students in relation to obesity and osteoporosis

Cited by 12 publications

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Health promoting lifestyle of university students in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional assessment

Health promoting lifestyle of university students in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional assessment

A Review of Knowledge, Belief and Practice Regarding Osteoporosis among Adolescents and Young Adults

Assessment of health‐related behaviors among medical students: A cross‐sectional study

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