Health and Lifestyle Survey

Iranian university students lifestyle and health status survey: study profile

Background The physical health assessment of university students in Iran is a national large scale assessment examining health behaviors among tertiary education students. Understanding risky health behaviors which are the major sources of global mortality and morbidity in adulthood is the key objective of this assessment. Methods In academic year of 2012-2013, newly admitted students (N = 15...

Lifestyle choices and mental health: a representative population survey

BACKGROUND Identifying healthy lifestyle behaviours that promote psychological wellbeing is crucial to preventing mental disorders. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the individual and combined associations between different aspects of everyday life and mental health within a representative community sample in Germany. METHOD The study was conducted in 2012/2013 and included 7,937 ...

Lifestyle, minerals and health.

This paper proposes that most poor health and behavioral conditions are related to a deficiency of essential minerals or an excess of toxic ones. Clients requesting a hair mineral analysis were required to complete a questionnaire including lifestyle, health status and diet. Most prevalent health conditions in order of frequency were: depression, allergies, low back pain, arthritis, cardiovascu...

Lifestyle and mental health.

Mental health professionals have significantly underestimated the importance of lifestyle factors (a) as contributors to and treatments for multiple psychopathologies, (b) for fostering individual and social well-being, and (c) for preserving and optimizing cognitive function. Consequently, therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLCs) are underutilized despite considerable evidence of their effectivene...

Health Behaviours and Lifestyle Determinants of Health