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ArticleHealth science reports2023

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

Rabab G A El-Kader, Rekha J Ogale, Omar Omar Zidan, Omar Al Jadaan, Vijaya Kumardhas, Sirwan K Ahmed, Kuldeep Dhama, Praveen Sv, Mohammad Ebad Ur Rehman

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Article in Health science reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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9 authors at 6 institutions in 5 countries.

Rabab G A El-KaderRAK College of Nursing RAK Medical and Health Sciences University Ras Al Khaimah United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0002-9646-6387
Rekha J OgaleRAK College of Nursing RAK Medical and Health Sciences University Ras Al Khaimah United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0001-5257-3140
Omar Omar ZidanPublic Health & Community Medicine Department, Damietta Faculty of Medicine Al-Azhar University Cairo Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-7280-8637
Omar Al JadaanRAK College of Nursing RAK Medical and Health Sciences University Ras Al Khaimah United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0003-1504-6442
Vijaya KumardhasRAK College of Nursing RAK Medical and Health Sciences University Ras Al Khaimah United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0003-3803-6909
Sirwan K AhmedDepartment of Pediatrics Rania Pediatric and Maternity Teaching Hospital Sulaymaniyah Iraq.ORCID 0000-0002-8361-0546
Kuldeep DhamaDivision of Pathology ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) Bareilly Uttar Pradesh India.ORCID 0000-0001-7469-4752
Praveen SvDepartment of Management Studies National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu India.ORCID 0000-0002-1450-8839
Mohammad Ebad Ur RehmanDepartment of Medicine Rawalpindi Medical University Rawalpindi Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-8118-4849
Ras al-Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University · AEAl-Azhar University · EGIndian Veterinary Research Institute · INNational Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli · INRawalpindi Medical University · PKUniversity of Raparin · IQ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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. 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 self-reported 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‐related behaviorsmedical studentsnutritionphysical activitysurveytobaccouniversity

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