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Are lifestyle factors significantly associated with self-rated health among Japanese female healthcare students?

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Background Self-rated health (SRH), a subjective perception of an individual’s overall health, is widely used in public health assessment. The transition from adolescence to young adulthood is a critical period… Click to show full abstract

Background Self-rated health (SRH), a subjective perception of an individual’s overall health, is widely used in public health assessment. The transition from adolescence to young adulthood is a critical period involving substantial changes in lifestyle and dietary habits. Therefore, it is important to understand SRH among young Japanese females. The present study aimed to investigate the relationships between SRH among female healthcare students and their lifestyle factors, such as living status (living with others or living alone), smoking habit, alcohol consumption, frequency of breakfast consumption (FBC), physical activity, insomnia, and physique recognition. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 1101 female healthcare students in Japan. The body mass index was calculated from the body height and weight using data from periodic health examinations. Self-reported sociodemographic, lifestyle or dietary habits, physical activity, and SRH were used through a self-administered questionnaire. Participants were classified as having either good SRH (excellent, very good, or good) or impaired SRH (fair or poor). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate the independent relationships between SRH and lifestyle factors. Results A total of 11.4% participants demonstrated impaired SRH. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the University of California Los Angeles activity score, Athens Insomnia Scale, and physique recognition were associated with SRH. Conclusions It was suggested that public health activities that consider physical activity, sleep, and physique recognition may help maintain and improve SRH in female university students in Japan.

Keywords: srh; female healthcare; health; healthcare students; lifestyle factors

Journal Title: BMC Public Health
Year Published: 2021

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