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  "abstract": "Background: Medical students’ well-being is important; we evaluated lifestyles at four Iranian medical universities.\n\nMethods: In this cross-sectional study, demographic characteristics and lifestyle behaviors were assessed across educational levels using a questionnaire. SPSS version 22 was used; p<0.05 indicated significance.\n\nResults: Of 850 invited students, 708 responded. Smoking, alcohol consumption, and hookah use were reported by 16.81%, 22.2%, and 13.1%, respectively; 43.4% had low physical activity and 19.9% reported a high-calorie diet. Smoking (p=0.02), alcohol consumption (p=0.002), and residence (dormitory versus family home; p<0.001) differed significantly across universities. Predictors of student smoking were male sex (OR 3.33, 95% CI 1.85–5.99; p<0.001), alcohol consumption (OR 5.03, 95% CI 2.48–8.75; p<0.001), hookah use (OR 10.7, 95% CI 6.72–12.23; p<0.001), fatigue (OR 2.6, 95% CI 1.61–4.26; p=0.006), parental smoking (OR 2.7, 95% CI 1.36–5.42; p=0.005), and parental alcohol use (OR 2.39, 95% CI 1.14–5.12; p=0.02). Moderate and high physical activity were protective (OR 0.62, 95% CI 0.29–0.87; p=0.003 and OR 0.56, 95% CI 0.25–0.77; p=0.007, respectively).\n\nConclusion: Medical students demonstrated unhealthy lifestyle patterns, highlighting the need for targeted programs to improve their attitudes and behaviors.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "1- Department of Community Medicine, TeMS.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran 2- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, TeMS.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran"
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      "name": "Arezoo Chouhdari"
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    {
      "name": "Seyed Mohammad Hassan Hakimi"
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    {
      "name": "Termeh Tarjoman"
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  "doi": "10.22037/sdh.v12i1.51405",
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  "pdf_url": "https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/sdh/article/download/51405/38219",
  "pmcid": null,
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  "published": "2026-10-24",
  "publisher": "Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences",
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  "title": "Lifestyle among medical students: A survey in Iran",
  "title_text": "Lifestyle among medical students: A survey in Iran",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T13:44:45Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/86c54n8zw4xgd",
  "venue": "Social Determinants of Health",
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