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Health-Related Behaviours of Tertiary Education Students: Findings from a New Zealand Study

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DOI: 10.23958/ijirms/vol02-i12/06· Pages: 1591 to 1596· Vol. 2, No. 12, (2017)· Published: December 25, 2017
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Abstract

This study assessed the prevalence of five health-related behaviours (engagement with health providers, physical activity, diet, alcohol consumption, and smoking) among a population of tertiary students.  The findings were used to inform the institution’s ongoing development of health education strategies and the paper concludes with a number of recommendations for others wishing to embed health education and promotion their campus culture.

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Richard Humphrey
Principal Lecturer, Institute of Sport and Adventure, Otago Polytechnic Dunedin, New Zealand
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Dr Liz Ditzel
Principal Lecturer, School of Nursing, Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Stuart Terry
Institutional Researcher, Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, New Zealand
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