Prevalence of health risk behaviours related to non-communicable diseases amongst South African university students: a systematic review

GE Florence, WE Derman, JM Popperwell… - Journal of Public …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Engagement in risk behaviours adopted during university continues after
graduation, increasing the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This systematic …

Assessment of dietary pattern and nutritional status of undergraduate students in a private university in southern Nigeria

K Omage, VO Omuemu - Food science & nutrition, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Analysis of dietary patterns gives a more comprehensive impression of the food
consumption habits within a population. Poor dietary habits among undergraduate students …

Nutritional status and feeding habits of females in public and private Universities in Osun state, Southwestern, Nigeria

AV Ikujenlola, TS Adekoya - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
This study examined the dietary habits, nutritional status and socio-demographic
characteristics of female undergraduates in selected public and private Universities in Osun …

Eating, drinking and physical activity in Faculty of Health Science students compared to other students at a South African university

A Gresse, L Steenkamp, J Pietersen - South African Journal of …, 2015 - journals.co.za
Objectives: Students studying towards a qualification in Health Sciences should have more
knowledge of a healthy lifestyle than other university students. However, it has been …

Breakfast consumption and its relationship to sociodemographic and lifestyle factors of undergraduate students in the School of Health Sciences at the University of …

R Seedat, K Pillay - South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: A study was undertaken to investigate breakfast consumption and the
sociodemographic and lifestyle profile of undergraduate students in the School of Health …

Staff and student health and wellness at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University: current status and needs assessment

N Koen, L Philips, S Potgieter, Y Smit… - South African Family …, 2018 - journals.co.za
Background: Emphasis is currently placed on the importance of employee and student
wellness initiatives. The aim was to assess staff and student health status at the Faculty of …

Food consumption, lifestyle patterns, and body mass index of a group of white South African students

AT Viljoen, E van der Spuy… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
There is worldwide concern that higher education students are increasingly engaging in
unhealthy eating and lifestyle practices. A total of 488 white students participated in a study …

Consumption of added sugars among undergraduate students at a South African university and its association with BMI

R Nakhooda, N Wiles - South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: A study was undertaken to quantify added sugar intake; to show the association
between added sugar intake and body mass index (BMI); and to identify determinants of …

Estudio longitudinal sobre la adherencia al patrón de Dieta Mediterránea en estudiantes de Ciencias de la Salud

MA Sánchez-Fideli, A Gutiérrez-Hervás… - Revista Española de …, 2018 - SciELO Espana
Introducción El período universitario suele ser el momento en que los estudiantes asumen
por primera vez su propia alimentación y pueden adquirir hábitos que repercutirán en su …

Evaluation of University Students" Nutritional Knowledge Attitudes and Behaviors

K Yücel - Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences, 2020 - dergipark.org.tr
Objectives: In this study, nutritional habits of students, knowledge attitudes and behaviors
about healthy nutrition will be evaluated. Materials and Methods: The sample comprised 818 …