Nutritional status and factors related of first-year medical students at Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 2022

Authors

  • Vũ Quang Thắng Quang Ninh Center for Disease Control
  • Hoàng Thị Huệ Anh Gang Thep Hospital, Thai Nguyen
  • Nguyễn Minh Ngọc Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy
  • Nguyễn Thị Thắm Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy
  • Nguyễn Thị Thùy Linh Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51403/0868-2836/2023/985

Keywords:

Nutritional status, first-year students, Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Abstract

A cross - sectional descriptive study was conducted from November 2021 to May 2022 to determine the nutritional status and related factors of first-year General Medicine students at Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy. The results showed that the mean BMI of male students (20.5 ± 2.8kg/m2) was significantly higher than that of female students (19.8 ± 2.3kg/m2). ) with p < 0.05. The percentage of students lacking energy in the field is 23.4%; overweight – obesity is 6.3%. The rate of overweight - obesity of students is 6.3%. The difference in equilibrium between men and women; between students with exercise habits and non-exercise files is statistically significant with p < 0.05. The prevalence of chronic lack of energy and overweight - obesity among first-year medical students at Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy is still high according to the threshold of common assessment in the community according to the World Health Organization.

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Published

05-06-2023

How to Cite

Thắng, V. Q. ., Anh, H. T. H. ., Ngọc, N. M. ., Thắm, N. T. ., & Linh, N. T. T. . (2023). Nutritional status and factors related of first-year medical students at Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 2022. Vietnam Journal of Preventive Medicine, 33(1 Phụ bản), 18. https://doi.org/10.51403/0868-2836/2023/985

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