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المستخلص
Nutrition is an important issue in medical training, but the knowledge, attitude and behaviors related to healthy diet among medical students in Faculty of Medicine Cairo University have not been elucidated.
METHODS: This study was a need assessment that examined knowledge attitude and practices of medical students towards healthy diet.
A purposeful sample of 300medical students in the 3rd, 4th and 5th year-classes (age ranged from 19-22 years) completed an assisted self-administered questionnaire. Knowledge, attitude and behaviors related to healthy diet physical activity and demographic characteristic including body weight and height were evaluated. RESULTS: The mean total score for nutrition related knowledge was significantly higher among females (p= 0.01) and was related to attendance of Public Health classes only in Fourth Grade students (p =0.008) .More than one third of them (35.0%) were classified as overweight and the minority was obese (9.4%). A significant proportion of medical students reported a negative attitude towards healthy diet; this was greatly reported by majority of males students (p=0.001). Almost never practicing exercise was significantly higher among female students while practicing exercise 3+ times per week was significantly more reported by male students. Frequency of consumption of lentils, beans, fruits and skinless poultry was higher among male students (p=0.001). Frequency of consumption of poultry with its skin was higher among the females students (p=0.05). Skipping breakfast and eating while watching TV were reported and represent practices that ought to be changed. Conclusion: A strategic plan that includes curricular and extracurricular components targeting health promotion of medical students is urgently required. Healthy dietary habits and acquisition of healthy weight should be core components of this plan.