Hygiena 2018, 63(4):129-134 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1704

Subjective health self-assessment in students of selected universities

Kristina Somerlíková, Jakub Salaba

Mendelova univerzita v Brně, Fakulta regionálního rozvoje a mezinárodních studií, Ústav regionální a podnikové ekonomiky, Brno, Česká republika

A healthy population means a healthy workforce and therefore it is important pay attention to the development of the health status of the population and then respond to the information found. The subjective evaluation of health evolves from one's approach to lifestyle or the actual state of mental and physical well-being. The aim of the questionnaire survey was to find out, among other things, the actual subjective state of health in students of selected universities. Respondents consider their state of health to be good or very good in 83% of cases, less than 2% of students perceive their health state to be bad or very bad. Students' health problems arise due to their bad lifestyle such as headache, back and cervical spine pain and some psychological problems. One of the most serious modern day problems is overweight and obesity; 71% of men and 73% of women have the optimal weight. Overweight (BMI 25-29.9) was calculated from the reported body weight and height in 25% of men and 15% of women; 1.71% of men and 2.87% of women were classified as being in the obese category.

Keywords: health status, students, lifestyle, overweight, questionnaire survey

Received: September 2018; Accepted: November 18, 2018; Published: November 30, 2018  Show citation