HEALTH RELATED BEHAVIOUR AND LIFE STYLE SURVEY OF MEDICAL STUDENTS

Background: A regular habit is essential for the preservation of health because healthy body has healthy mind. Objective: To determine the health related behaviour and lifestyle of the 1st Year MBBS students of Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan. Material and Methodology: Cross-sectional observational study of 170 students was done in Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan with their informed consent. A questionnaire was designed and data was collected in 30 days. Data was analyzed by Microsoft Excel version 2017. Results: A total of 170 students surveyed, 90 (52.9%) males and 80 (47.1%) females; students that took good care of their personal hygiene (95%) had regular sleep pattern of approximately 6-7 hours (45.3%) and those who performed physical activity for approximately two and half hours/ week (71.2%), had good eating habits (whom took fruits, milk, regular meal time) (90%). Conclusion: Most of the students had good personal hygiene and eating habits. Physical activity performed was adequate but there was room for improvement. Sleeping patterns were distribution