Assessment of health risk behaviours among university students: a cross-sectional study in Lebanon

Autor:	Lamis Jomaa, Pascale Salameh, Najwa Gerges, Ghada N. Farhat, Monique Chaaya, M.T. Sabbagh, Carine Issa, Nina Saadallah-Zeidan, B. Barbour, Isabelle Baldi, Mirna Waked, Joseph Salamé, Hayat Zeghondi
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	Consumption (economics) Health (social science) business.industry Cross-sectional study Environmental health Fruits and vegetables education Medicine Cluster sampling Health risk business Alcohol consumption
Zdroj:	International Journal of Adolescence and Youth. 19:203-216
ISSN:	2164-4527 0267-3843
DOI:	10.1080/02673843.2012.733313
Popis:	There are insufficient data concerning health risk behaviours of university students in the Middle East, particularly Lebanon. Our objective was to identify health risk factors among university students in Lebanon, focusing on preventable behaviours. A cross-sectional study was carried out, using a proportionate cluster sample of Lebanese students in public and private universities. A standardised questionnaire was distributed across university campuses. Data concerning socio-demographic characteristics, toxic substances consumption (including tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs), nutrition and sedentarity behaviours, in addition to sexual behaviours, were collected. Among 3384 participants, 20% were current cigarette smokers, while 23% were current waterpipe smokers and 33.5% declared consuming alcohol. Higher rates were found for smoking and alcohol consumption in private versus public universities (p
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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