Department of Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
Dean of Students Office, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
Nutrients. 2022 Dec 17;14(24):5375. doi: 10.3390/nu14245375.
Medical students are exposed to high cognitive demands as well as to a high learning effort, which as a consequence can lead to a limited quality of life (Qol) with reduced physical performance and unhealthy eating behaviors. The aim of this retrospective analysis was to evaluate the abovementioned factors and their relationship to each other.
We included 380 medical students (167 men, 213 women, age 22.2 ± 3.9 yrs) who participated in the sports medicine elective subject. Qol was measured with the SF-36 questionnaire, and endurance capacity was measured by using an incremental running test. Daily dietary intake was measured using a 7-day diary protocol. Depending on sex and the maximum speed achieved, students were divided into three performance groups.
Men achieved higher maximal speed, heart rate, and lactate. Carbohydrates and fat intake did not meet recommendations in either group. Dietary fibre intake differed significantly between the performance groups in men and women, with the better groups having higher intakes.
Our data do not suggest increased risk or health-damaging behaviors in medical students compared with the general population. Irrespective of this, incentives should be set to enable a healthy life even during complex studies with a high learning effort.
医学生面临着高认知需求和高强度的学习，这可能导致他们的生活质量（QOL）下降，身体机能下降，出现不健康的饮食习惯。本回顾性分析旨在评估这些因素及其相互关系。
我们纳入了 380 名参加运动医学选修课程的医学生（男 167 名，女 213 名，年龄 22.2±3.9 岁）。使用 SF-36 问卷评估 QOL，使用递增跑步测试评估耐力。通过 7 天的日记记录来测量日常饮食摄入。根据性别和达到的最高速度，学生被分为三个表现组。
男性达到了更高的最大速度、心率和血乳酸。两组的碳水化合物和脂肪摄入量均未达到推荐量。膳食纤维的摄入量在男性和女性的表现组之间存在显著差异，表现较好的组摄入量较高。
与一般人群相比，我们的数据并未表明医学生的风险或健康损害行为增加。尽管如此，即使在学习压力大、学习任务繁重的情况下，也应该鼓励医学生采取健康的生活方式。
