Actuality of students' lifestyle modification in context of non - communicable diseases prevention
Behavioral risk factors of non - communicable diseases in 433 students of the classical university are analyzed in this article according to survey results. It is established that the 20.6% of the students interviewed are smokers. No difference in smoking frequency has emerged between males and females. Students eat inadequate amount of fruits and vegetables, sea fish, but often eat fast food and other saturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids rich food. The potential of physical activity is not realized enough by students. Мost students prefer passive rest in free time. Almost every third respondent has the lack of desire to make changes in the way of lifestyle as a major barrier to sports and other forms of physical activity. The survey results of behavioral risk factors of non - communicable diseases will be beneficial to planning and implementation of programs of students lifestyle modification.