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Brehm BJ, Summer SS, Khoury JC, et al. Health Status and Lifestyle Habits of US Medical Students: A Longitudinal Study. Ann Med Health Sci Res. 2016;6(6):341-347doi: 10.4103/amhsr.amhsr_469_15.
Brehm, B. J., Summer, S. S., Khoury, J. C., Filak, A. T., Lieberman, M. A., & Heubi, J. E. (2016). Health Status and Lifestyle Habits of US Medical Students: A Longitudinal Study. Annals of medical and health sciences research, 6(6), 341-347. https://doi.org/10.4103/amhsr.amhsr_469_15
Brehm, B J, et al. "Health Status and Lifestyle Habits of US Medical Students: A Longitudinal Study." Annals of medical and health sciences research vol. 6,6 (2016): 341-347. doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/amhsr.amhsr_469_15
Brehm BJ, Summer SS, Khoury JC, Filak AT, Lieberman MA, Heubi JE. Health Status and Lifestyle Habits of US Medical Students: A Longitudinal Study. Ann Med Health Sci Res. 2016 Nov-Dec;6(6):341-347. doi: 10.4103/amhsr.amhsr_469_15. PMID: 28540101; PMCID: PMC5423333.
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Ann Med Health Sci Res. 2016 Nov-Dec;6(6):341-347. doi: 10.4103/amhsr.amhsr_469_15.

Health Status and Lifestyle Habits of US Medical Students: A Longitudinal Study.

Annals of medical and health sciences research

B J Brehm, S S Summer, J C Khoury, A T Filak, M A Lieberman, J E Heubi

Affiliations

  1. College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
  2. Clinical Translational Research Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
  3. Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
  4. Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
  5. Department of Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
  6. Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.

PMID: 28540101 PMCID: PMC5423333 DOI: 10.4103/amhsr.amhsr_469_15

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Evidence shows that physicians and medical students who engage in healthy lifestyle habits are more likely to counsel patients about such behaviors. Yet medical school is a challenging time that may bring about undesired changes to health and lifestyle habits.

AIMS: This study assessed changes in students' health and lifestyle behaviors during medical school.

SUBJECTS AND METHODS: In a longitudinal study, students were assessed at both the beginning and end of medical school. Anthropometric, metabolic, and lifestyle variables were measured at a clinical research center. Data were collected from 2006 to 2011, and analyzed in 2013-2014 with SAS version 9.3. Pearson's correlations were used to assess associations between variables and a generalized linear model was used to measure change over time.

RESULTS: Seventy-eight percent (97/125) of participants completed both visits. At baseline, mean anthropometric and clinical measures were at or near healthy values and did not change over time, with the exception of increased diastolic blood pressure (

CONCLUSIONS: Students' clinical measures and lifestyle behaviors remain generally healthy throughout medical school; yet some students exhibit cardiometabolic risk and diet and activity habits not aligned with national recommendations. Curricula that include personal health and lifestyle assessment may motivate students to adopt healthier practices and serve as role models for patients.

Keywords: Lifestyle; Medical school; Medical students; Nutrition; Prevention

Conflict of interest statement

The salaries of Ms. Summer, Dr. Khoury, and Dr. Heubi are funded either entirely or in part by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health, under Awar

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