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- Title
Estilos de vida de estudiantes admitidos a un programa de nutrición y dietética. Bogotá D.C., 2010-2011.
- Authors
Becerra-Bulla, Fabiola; Vargas-Zarate, Melier
- Abstract
Introduction: Several studies show that starting a university program is a defining moment in which the lifestyle of students becomes a risk factor for health. Objective: To identify the lifestyles of students admitted to a Nutrition and Dietetics undergraduate program. Materials and methods: Observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study in which a validated survey on alcohol consumption, smoking habits, sleep patterns and self-perception of stress was applied to students. Results: 70 students participated in the study (79% women; 21% men). Over 50% of students were aged between 16 and 18 years. 56% of students slept 4-6 hours without significant differences regarding sex. The perception of stress was negative in 60% of men and in 64% of women. More than half of the sample (64%) did not consume alcohol before enrolling in the university, and only 5% reported smoking. Conclusions: The university environment can be considered as a risk factor for the acquisition of inadequate lifestyles that can affect the health and quality of life of the students.
- Publication
Revista Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2017, Vol 65, Issue 2, p233
- ISSN
0120-0011
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15446/revfacmed.v65n2.55786