title: Behavior Risk Factors Among Russian Students.
abstract: Purpose To analyze the prevalence of risk factors among Russian students. Methods In this study, 834 students were included from five Federal universities which were localized in four Federal regions of Russian Federation. Future doctors, school teachers, and wellness trainers were included in this study. Students were specifically asked about smoking, physical activity International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and food preference. Waist, hip, weight, and height were measured. Results The region of study and ethnic group were not influenced with respect to age and body mass index ( p > .1), while all other factors had a significant influence ( p < .05). High levels of smoking, hypodynamia, and motivation to intake of unhealthy food were found in medical students in comparison with those in future teachers and wellness instructors ( p < .05). The indicators of central obesity (due to levels of body mass index and waist-hip ratio) were found in medical students. Perspective Special programs to prevent the most common behavior risk factors in future medical doctors have to be designed.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Physical Education and Health, Moscow State University of Medicine, Moscow, Russian Federation.
authors.forename: Aleksander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anischenko
authors.affiliation: 2 Moscow State University of Medicine, Moscow, Russian Federation.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arhangelskaya
authors.affiliation: 2 Moscow State University of Medicine, Moscow, Russian Federation.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Klenov
authors.affiliation: 2 Moscow State University of Medicine, Moscow, Russian Federation.
authors.forename: Ekaterina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Burdukova
authors.affiliation: 2 Moscow State University of Medicine, Moscow, Russian Federation.
authors.forename: Valrii
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ogarev
authors.affiliation: 3 CHAPOO Pharmaceutical College, Moscow, Russian Federation.
authors.forename: Nikolay
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ignatov
authors.affiliation: 4 Sports Medicine of Institution of Higher Education, Moscow State Academy of Physical Education, Moscow, Russian Federation.
authors.forename: Irina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Osadchenko
authors.affiliation: 5 Department of UNESCO, Russian Academia of Sciences, Moscow State University of Medicine, Moscow, Russian Federation.
authors.forename: Konstantin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gurevich
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001837:Body Weights and Measures; D005006:Ethnicity; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D005518:Food Preferences; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012426:Russia; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Russian Federation; obesity; students