title: [Association between the consumption of tobacco and alcohol and physical exercise while at university].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To find out the influence that going to University has on changing smoking and alcohol habits, and on physical exercise in students in the EU.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional descriptive study.
  
  
  METHODS
  University of Murcia.
  
  
  METHODS
  A sample of 1179 students was selected.
  
  
  METHODS
  A self-filled and anonymous questionnaire was used. It consisted of 36 questions using 4 measurement scales: level of health information on cardiovascular risks (CVR), smoking, alcohol consumption and doing physical exercise.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 39.2% of university students in their last academic year said they were smokers, compared to 36.4% in the first year (NS). A total of 81.6% of first year students had consumed alcohol at weekends, compared to 81.1% of those in their last year (NS). In the overall assessment of alcohol consumption, 13% "stopped drinking or drank less: and 10% "drank more", although the majority (55%), did not change their drinking habits. As regards physical exercise, the number of students who did more physical exercise was 21.2% in the first academic year, compared to 20% of students in their last year (NS).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Going to University does not seem to exercise a positive influence on the habits and lifestyles of young people. Measures should be taken to encourage healthy lifestyles in Universities.
authors.affiliation: Cátedra de Riesgo Cardiovascular, Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM), Murcia, España.
authors.forename: Antonio Martínez
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Pastor
authors.forename: Serafín Balanza
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Galindo
authors.forename: Mariano Leal
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Hernández
authors.forename: Ana Martínez
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Navarro
authors.forename: Catalina Conesa
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Bernal
authors.forename: José Abellán
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Alemán
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities