Risky Behaviours of Spanish University Students: Association with Mediterranean Diet, Sexual Attitude and Chronotype
The most common drugs that are consumed by young people are alcohol and tobacco, which are especially prevalent in universities. These risk behaviours can be determined by a series of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the consumption of alcohol and tobacco by Spa...
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oai:doaj.org-article:141f17a503454904857db6ab1066109b2021-11-25T18:36:21ZRisky Behaviours of Spanish University Students: Association with Mediterranean Diet, Sexual Attitude and Chronotype10.3390/nu131140422072-6643https://doaj.org/article/141f17a503454904857db6ab1066109b2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/11/4042https://doaj.org/toc/2072-6643The most common drugs that are consumed by young people are alcohol and tobacco, which are especially prevalent in universities. These risk behaviours can be determined by a series of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the consumption of alcohol and tobacco by Spanish university students and the relationship between the Mediterranean diet, sexual attitudes and opinions, and chronotype. A multicentre observational study enrolled 457 students from two public universities in Spain. The study period was from December 2017 to January 2018. The majority of the participants consumed alcohol (90.2%), tobacco consumption was low (27.2%), with a high percentage of students (78.6%) having a low dependence on nicotine. The surveyed students demonstrated a high adherence to the Mediterranean diet, which was shown to be associated with less risky alcohol consumption. The Mediterranean diet is a part of healthy lifestyle, and avoiding heavy drinking results in the intention to maintain such a lifestyle. In addition, unhealthy eating habits (skipping breakfast, eating sweets and pastries daily, and fast-food consumption) had a tendency to induce risky alcohol consumption. Therefore, to promote healthy lifestyle habits, it is considered important to establish programs that promote healthy diets in university settings and to evaluate them periodically.Pedro Manuel Rodríguez-MuñozJuan Manuel Carmona-TorresCristina Rivera-PicónIgnacio Morales-CanéFabio FabbianRoberto ManfrediniMaría Aurora Rodríguez-BorregoPablo Jesús López-SotoMDPI AGarticleMediterranean diethealthy habitsalcohol consumptionuniversity studentsNutrition. Foods and food supplyTX341-641ENNutrients, Vol 13, Iss 4042, p 4042 (2021) |
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The most common drugs that are consumed by young people are alcohol and tobacco, which are especially prevalent in universities. These risk behaviours can be determined by a series of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the consumption of alcohol and tobacco by Spanish university students and the relationship between the Mediterranean diet, sexual attitudes and opinions, and chronotype. A multicentre observational study enrolled 457 students from two public universities in Spain. The study period was from December 2017 to January 2018. The majority of the participants consumed alcohol (90.2%), tobacco consumption was low (27.2%), with a high percentage of students (78.6%) having a low dependence on nicotine. The surveyed students demonstrated a high adherence to the Mediterranean diet, which was shown to be associated with less risky alcohol consumption. The Mediterranean diet is a part of healthy lifestyle, and avoiding heavy drinking results in the intention to maintain such a lifestyle. In addition, unhealthy eating habits (skipping breakfast, eating sweets and pastries daily, and fast-food consumption) had a tendency to induce risky alcohol consumption. Therefore, to promote healthy lifestyle habits, it is considered important to establish programs that promote healthy diets in university settings and to evaluate them periodically. |
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Pedro Manuel Rodríguez-Muñoz Juan Manuel Carmona-Torres Cristina Rivera-Picón Ignacio Morales-Cané Fabio Fabbian Roberto Manfredini María Aurora Rodríguez-Borrego Pablo Jesús López-Soto |
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Pedro Manuel Rodríguez-Muñoz Juan Manuel Carmona-Torres Cristina Rivera-Picón Ignacio Morales-Cané Fabio Fabbian Roberto Manfredini María Aurora Rodríguez-Borrego Pablo Jesús López-Soto |
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Risky Behaviours of Spanish University Students: Association with Mediterranean Diet, Sexual Attitude and Chronotype |
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Risky Behaviours of Spanish University Students: Association with Mediterranean Diet, Sexual Attitude and Chronotype |
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Risky Behaviours of Spanish University Students: Association with Mediterranean Diet, Sexual Attitude and Chronotype |
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Risky Behaviours of Spanish University Students: Association with Mediterranean Diet, Sexual Attitude and Chronotype |
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Risky Behaviours of Spanish University Students: Association with Mediterranean Diet, Sexual Attitude and Chronotype |
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risky behaviours of spanish university students: association with mediterranean diet, sexual attitude and chronotype |
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