Health assessment of French university students and risk factors associated with mental health disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The first year of university is a particularly stressful period and can impact academic performance and students' health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the health and lifestyle of undergraduates and assess risk factors associated with psychiatric symptoms.

Materials and methods

Between September 2012 and June 2013, we included all undergraduate students who underwent compulsory a medical visit at the university medical service in Nice (France) during which they were screened for potential diseases during a diagnostic interview. Data were collected prospectively in the CALCIUM database (Consultations Assistés par Logiciel pour les Centres Inter-Universitaire de Médecine) and included information about the students' lifestyle (living conditions, dietary behav

SUBMITTER: Tran A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5703533 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature