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Poor Health Behaviour in Medical Students at a South African University: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study.

Bert CelieRia LaubscherMartin BacMarianne SchwellnusKim NoltePaola WoodTanya CamachoDebashis BasuJill Borresen
Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2024)
Medical students have a high prevalence of poor sleep quality, low levels of physical activity and low-to-moderate diet quality, which does not appear to change over the course of their academic career. Sleep hygiene, regular physical activity and healthy nutrition should be targeted in intervention programmes and be more prevalent in the medical curriculum.
Keyphrases
  • medical students
  • physical activity
  • sleep quality
  • healthcare
  • body mass index
  • randomized controlled trial
  • public health
  • depressive symptoms
  • mental health
  • cancer therapy
  • health information
  • high intensity