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Immune fitness and lifestyle habits of Saudi medical students: a cross sectional study.
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- Anthropometric Indicators and Immune Fitness: An Exploratory Online Survey Among Adults from Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Immune function reaches an optimum level in young adults. However, young adults are more likely to adopt potentially harmful habits that may pose a risk to their long-term health and immune fitness, and which eventually may put a substantial burden on the healthcare system. This study aimed to assess the status of medical students' immune fitness, using the immune status questionnaire (ISQ) and exploring the association with the commonly adopted lifestyle habits hypothesized to have an impact on immune functions. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among preclinical students attending the medical school of King Abdulaziz University. An online self-reported questionnaire was used to assess the immune status (ISQ), perceived (momentary) immune fitness, general health, lifestyle habits and students' perception of these lifestyle-associated impacts on immune fitness. Descriptive, Spearman's correlation and stepwise linear regression analyses were performed. Results: In a pooled sample of 211 participants, the overall ISQ score was 6.00 ± 5.0 with statistically significant abnormally lower scores in females (ISQ 5.00 ± 5.0, Conclusion: Poor immune fitness was common among medical students in KAU and associated significantly with their adopted lifestyle habits. Although, other factors can be significant contributors, biased immune health perception and lack of awareness of these lifestyle-associated impacts on immune fitness and general health may hinder the adoption of healthier habits. Immune biomarkers should be implemented in future work.
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