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KMID : 1147520120050020058
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Korean Academy of Basic Medicine & Health Science
2012 Volume.5 No. 2 p.58 ~ p.63
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Behavioral Factors Associated with Health, Obesity, and Subjective Health Status among College Students
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Cho Beom-Young
Lee Ji-Yeon
Yong Joon-Hwan
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Abstract
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Behavioral factors associated with health play a significant role in health promotion. However, these behaviors among college students are not performed regularly. The aim of this study is to assess behavioral factors among college students and provide evidence for establishing prevention strategies for college students’ health problems. We analyzed data from a survey, comprising of 46 male and 120 female college students. We assessed three types of behavioral factors, including tobacco usage, alcohol consumption, and physical activity, with obesity and subjective health status. Prevalence of each factor based upon gender and grade were analyzed by Chi-Square test. Prevalence of current smoking is 28.9% in men and 5.1% in women. Prevalence of high-risk drinking is 17.4% in men and 17.2% in women. Prevalence of physical inactivity is 78.9% in men and 89.7% in women. Prevalence of obesity is 30.4% in men and 15.1% in women. Finally, prevalence of a response of “good” for subjective health status is 50.0% in men and 39.1% in women.
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KEYWORD
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Alcohol consumption, Health behaviors, Physical activity, Tobacco use
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