Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors among Medical College Students

Abstract

Background: Countries are impacted by an increase of a group for unhealthy behaviors that strongly contribute to the raise of chronic diseases that have a close connection to daily life behaviors. These diseases include high blood pressure, diabetes, osteoporosis, and cardiovascular diseases. The study aims to assess the healthy lifestyle behaviors among medical college students, and found out relationship between healthy lifestyle behaviors with their demographic characteristics. Methodology: The descriptive research design was conducted at medical colleges in university of kerbala during Sep 26^th,2022 to 19^th, March, 2023. The sample was collected a non-probability convenience consist of 150 students. The data was collected process has been performed from 4^th January to 27^th Fepruary,2023. The data were described analyzed through use of a descriptive (frequencies, percentage…) and inferential (Spearman correlation coefficient) statistical analysis procedures. Results: The findings of the study indicated that the majority of the sample were female (68.7%), most of participants were single (88%), the highest percentage of the sample was living at their family (92.7%), and (61.3%) of them resident in rural areas with high monthly income. At last, Concerning the healthy lifestyle activities for students were (79%) at moderate level. Conclusion: The results of this study show more than two- thirds of the sample have moderate level for healthy behaviors. Furthermore, the findings show that there is no significant relationship between students’ healthy lifestyle behaviors with their demographic characteristics. Recommendation: The Ministry of Health should implement an education program through social media to increase level of health awareness among medical college students at Karbala University by highlighting the importance of some curriculum related health.