AWARENESS OF THE THREAT TO THE HEALTH OF BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTORS FOR NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES BY FUTURE TEACHERS

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Recently, worsening of youth’s health, taking into account the vulnerability of growing and developing organism to the influence of risk factors for chronic noncommunicable diseases has been of a significant concern. The purpose of research was to determine students’ awareness of behavioral risk factors for the most threatening pathology of today and the role of a healthy lifestyle as a basis for preventing development of noncommunicable diseases. In order to achieve this goal 216 students of Sumy State Pedagogical University named after A. S. Makarenko were interviewed. A specially designed questionnaire was used. A high level of students’ knowledge and awareness of the main factors for noncommunicable diseases development was established. However, 16.3 % of students do not realize the importance of rational nutrition, 24.2 % – the optimal level of physical activity, 26.9 % – the danger of drinking alcoholic beverages; 42.8 % of youth regularly drink alcoholic, low-alcoholic beverages and beer, 26.5 % of students are unaware of the dangers of smoking. 11.6 % of surveyed have excess body weight, with 25.5 % of overweight among boys and 7.7 % – among girls. The priority of ways of obtaining information on risk factors of chronic noncommunicable diseases by youth was established.

Keywords:

student youth risk factors noncommunicable diseases lifestyle

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Publication:

«World of Medicine and Biology» Vol. 19 No. 83 (2023) , с. 77-81
УДК 613.96: 613.2

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26724/2079-8334-2023-1-83-77-81