The association between oral health and risk behaviours of university students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Young adults are exposed to a variety of risk-related behaviours such as alcohol, smoking, and changes in dietary habits, which may result in unknown outcomes in their oral health. There is limited evidence on whether different risk behaviours are associated with oral health behaviours in the university student population. This study gathers data on the behaviours of students in their first year of university, which will inform the future development of oral health behaviour change interventions for this population.

Method

This longitudinal quantitative survey involved 205 first-year students aged 18-24 at the University of Manchester. Students completed online questionnaires at baseline and again at a 6-month follow-up interval, providing information regarding se

SUBMITTER: Azam T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11918317 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature