HEALTHY LIFESTYLE INDICATORS AMING MEDICAL STUDENTS AT POLTAVA STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The aim of the research is to study the indicators of a healthy lifestyle among Master students at Poltava State Medical University, and factors influencing this choice. The article analyzes the results of a survey among 228 students of the 1st-3rd years of study at Poltava State Medical University. We used the Google Forms service (https://docs.google.com/forms) to conduct the survey. The questionnaire was distributed through student groups in Viber and Telegram social networks. Results. In this study, 94.7% of students agreed to participate. Male students made up 29.6% of participants, female participants constituted 70.4%. The average value of BMI was 22.34 (CI [20.16-24.35]) in men and 21.07 (CI [19.23-22.29]) (p=0.019) in women. A statistically significant difference was observed between the BMI values of students who lived in a dormitory, the average BMI was 20.82 (CI [19.26-21.76]), compared to those who lived with their families in their own housing, where BMI was 21.54 (CI [19.46-22.82]), and those in rented housing, where BMI was 21.87 (CI [19.22-23.74]) (p<0.0001). The mean score for tendency to crash diet for weight loss in the male group was 0.15 (CI [0-1.0]), compared to the female group, where it was 0.41 (CI [0-1.0]) (p=0.0104). The mean score for the frequency of walking in the group aged 16-18 was 2.25 (CI [1.0-3.0]), 19-21 - 2.33 (CI [1.0-3.0]), 22-24 - 1.33 (CI [1.0-2.0]), >24 - 2.0 (CI [1.0-2.0]) (p=0.00805). The mean score for the frequency of walking in the group of students living in rented housing was 2.18 (CI [1.0-3.0]), in the group living in a dormitory - 2.47 (CI [1.0-3.0]), in the group living with family - 2.07 (CI [1.0-2.0]) (p=0.0014). Conclusion. A healthy diet, sleep, and exercise must be balanced to improve mental and physical health, and thus to improve the performance of medical students. In general, students should be instructed to maintain proper sleep hygiene, recommended reducing the time spent using the devices, especially in the evening, avoiding alcoholic beverages, as well as setting various reminders and alarms.