Health-Risk Behaviors and Dietary Patterns Among Jordanian College Students: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT: Background/Aims: Health promotion and the incorporation of health-protective behaviors in people's lifestyles have a great role in enhancing individuals' overall health and well-being. College students are at increased risk of developing unhealthy dietary and lifestyle behaviors. A cross-sectional pilot study was conducted to assess the health-risk behaviors among undergraduate college students at Jordan University of Science and Technology. Methods: The final sample included 136 students, with a mean age of 21.1 ± 2.37 years, mostly females (69%). A self-reported questionnaire was used for data collection about dietary and lifestyle behaviors among college students. The questionnaire consisted of four parts: sociodemographic characteristics, body weight classifications, life

SUBMITTER: Alkhalidy H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8160432 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature