The influence of the university level on health conducts in university students

• Autor(a) principal: Pomini, Marcos Cezar
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Bordin, Danielle, Saliba, Nemre Adas, Moimaz, Suzely Adas Saliba, Fadel, Cristina Berger
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Revista da ABENO (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revabeno.emnuvens.com.br/revabeno/article/view/395
• topic: Health Behavior. Risk Behavior. Students. Education; Higher.; Comportamentos Saudáveis. Risco. Estudantes. Educação Superior.

Few studies have examined healthy behaviors of the university population in its entirety. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the academic position, considering undergraduate and graduate students, on the acquisition of healthy behaviors. The sample consisted of 223 undergraduate and 67 postgraduate students of the Life and Health Sciences area (Dentistry, Pharmacy, Medicine, Physical Education, Nursing and Biological Sciences courses) of a public university in southern Brazil. An instrument for the collection of demographic data and the National College Health Risk Behavior Survey (NCHRBS) was used to assess four dimensions: security in traffic and violence, tobacco and alcohol consumption, sexual behavior and nutrition, and physical activity and weight. It was observed that the academic position did not play a significant role in the acquisition of risky habits, being this acquisition more related to the demographic profile of the individuals. Younger, male and unmarried students had a higher prevalence of habits considered harmful to health, mainly related to alcohol consumption and involvement in physical aggression. Female students presented statistical significant difference for using inappropriate methods for body weight control. The results reflect the importance of effective policies, which aim at intervention and prevention of risk behaviors among the college population, considering the undergraduate and graduate students.