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Cross-sectional analysis of university student’s health using a digitised health survey
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Author(s)
Spinazze, Pier
Kasteleyn, Marise Jeannine
Aardoom, Jiska J
Car, Josip
Chavannes, Niels H
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
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.
Date Issued
2020-04-26
Date Acceptance
2020-04-23
Citation
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020, 17 (9)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/79788
DOI
https://www.dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17093009
ISSN
1660-4601
Publisher
MDPI AG
Journal / Book Title
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume
17
Issue
9
Copyright Statement
© 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/).
Subjects
health screening
health survey
university student health
young Asian adults
Toxicology
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 3009
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