Open AccessEating habits, hygiene practices, physical exercises and some associated factors among school students aged 13-17 at Hai Phong in 2017
Author(s) -
Tran Quynh Anh,
Bùi Văn Tùng,
Nguyen Thi Thanh Xuan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nghiên cứu y học
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2354-080X
DOI - 10.52852/tcncyh.v141i5.186
Subject(s) - overweight , hygiene , toilet , psychology , intervention (counseling) , obesity , medicine , cross sectional study , environmental health , gerontology , psychiatry , pathology
A cross-sectional descriptive study with a target to describe eating habits, hygiene practices, physical exercise and some associated factors among school students aged 13-17 at Hai Phong in 2017. A sample of 1548 students participated in the survey using self-reported questionnaires. Results show that most students eating fruits and vegetables < 5 times/day (75.2%), and 23.4% of students drank carbonated soft drinks ≥ 1 time/day. 43.2% of students did not usually wash hand before eating and after using the toilet and 34.9% did not usually wash hand with soap. Most students did physical activity less than 5 days/week (77.9%); 43.3% of students did not walk or cycle to school, and 36.4% did not play sport (during 7 days). Risk factors that increase improper health behavior include students in the age group 16-17, educational attainment of a parent who has not graduated from high school, being overweight / obese and not being educated health. The intervention of school families and society is needed to improve students' health behaviors.