PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Khan, Rakhshaan
AU  - Rehman, Rehana
AU  - Baig, Mukhtiar
AU  - Hussain, Mehwish
AU  - Khan, Mariam
AU  - Syed, Fatima
TI  - Dimensions of physical wellness among medical students of public and private medical colleges in Pakistan
AID  - 10.15537/smj.2015.6.11108
DP  - 2015 Jun 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 754--758
VI  - 36
IP  - 6
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/36/6/754.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/36/6/754.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2015 Jun 01; 36
AB  - Objectives: To determine adherence to dimensions of physical wellness among medical students of public and private medical colleges in Pakistan.Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out from January to July 2011 among 820 students of private and public medical colleges in Karachi, Pakistan.Results: Overall, medical students scored low in dimensions of physical wellness. Private medical colleges students were fond of vigorous activities such as aerobics and swimming, whereas public medical colleges students were involved in moderate intensity activities such as walking and use of stairs (p<0.0001). Private students reported to consume more fast food (p=0.0001), had less sleep (p=0.0001), but attended regular annual medical checkups (p=0.009) as compared with their public institute counterparts. Safe practices such as avoidance of tobacco were almost the same.Conclusion: Comprehensive adherence to all dimensions of physical wellness was lacking among medical students.