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Cross-Sectional Analysis of University Students’ Health Using a Digitised Health Survey
University student years are a particularly influential period, during which time students may adopt negative behaviours that set the precedent for health outcomes in later years. This study utilised a newly digitised health survey implemented during health screening at a university in Singapore to...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7246463/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32357473 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17093009 |
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author | Spinazze, Pier A. Kasteleyn, Marise J. Aardoom, Jiska J. Car, Josip Chavannes, Niels H. |
author_facet | Spinazze, Pier A. Kasteleyn, Marise J. Aardoom, Jiska J. Car, Josip Chavannes, Niels H. |
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description | University student years are a particularly influential period, during which time students may adopt negative behaviours that set the precedent for health outcomes in later years. This study utilised a newly digitised health survey implemented during health screening at a university in Singapore to capture student health data. The aim of this study was to analyze the health status of this Asian university student population. A total of 535 students were included in the cohort, and a cross-sectional analysis of student health was completed. Areas of concern were highlighted in student’s body weight, visual acuity, and binge drinking. A large proportion of students were underweight (body mass index (BMI) < 18.5)—18.9% of females and 10.6% of males—and 7% of males were obese (BMI > 30). Although the overall prevalence of alcohol use was low in this study population, 9% of females and 8% of males who consumed alcohol had hazardous drinking habits. Around 16% of these students (male and female combined) typically drank 3–4 alcoholic drinks each occasion. The prevalence of mental health conditions reported was very low (<1%). This study evaluated the results from a digitised health survey implemented into student health screening to capture a comprehensive health history. The results reveal potential student health concerns and offer the opportunity to provide more targeted student health campaigns to address these. |
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spelling | pubmed-72464632020-06-11 Cross-Sectional Analysis of University Students’ Health Using a Digitised Health Survey Spinazze, Pier A. Kasteleyn, Marise J. Aardoom, Jiska J. Car, Josip Chavannes, Niels H. Int J Environ Res Public Health Article University student years are a particularly influential period, during which time students may adopt negative behaviours that set the precedent for health outcomes in later years. This study utilised a newly digitised health survey implemented during health screening at a university in Singapore to capture student health data. The aim of this study was to analyze the health status of this Asian university student population. A total of 535 students were included in the cohort, and a cross-sectional analysis of student health was completed. Areas of concern were highlighted in student’s body weight, visual acuity, and binge drinking. A large proportion of students were underweight (body mass index (BMI) < 18.5)—18.9% of females and 10.6% of males—and 7% of males were obese (BMI > 30). Although the overall prevalence of alcohol use was low in this study population, 9% of females and 8% of males who consumed alcohol had hazardous drinking habits. Around 16% of these students (male and female combined) typically drank 3–4 alcoholic drinks each occasion. The prevalence of mental health conditions reported was very low (<1%). This study evaluated the results from a digitised health survey implemented into student health screening to capture a comprehensive health history. The results reveal potential student health concerns and offer the opportunity to provide more targeted student health campaigns to address these. MDPI 2020-04-26 2020-05 /pmc/articles/PMC7246463/ /pubmed/32357473 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17093009 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Spinazze, Pier A. Kasteleyn, Marise J. Aardoom, Jiska J. Car, Josip Chavannes, Niels H. Cross-Sectional Analysis of University Students’ Health Using a Digitised Health Survey |
title | Cross-Sectional Analysis of University Students’ Health Using a Digitised Health Survey |
title_full | Cross-Sectional Analysis of University Students’ Health Using a Digitised Health Survey |
title_fullStr | Cross-Sectional Analysis of University Students’ Health Using a Digitised Health Survey |
title_full_unstemmed | Cross-Sectional Analysis of University Students’ Health Using a Digitised Health Survey |
title_short | Cross-Sectional Analysis of University Students’ Health Using a Digitised Health Survey |
title_sort | cross-sectional analysis of university students’ health using a digitised health survey |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7246463/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32357473 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17093009 |
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