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Research data: HEALTH
2014 Health behaviour and self-reported academic performance among university students: an international study
The aim of this study was to investigate health correlates of academic performance among university students from 26 low and middle income a...
Download this report2014 Multiple health risk behaviours and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among university students from 22 countries
The goal of the study was to investigate multiple health risk behaviours in relation to PTSD symptoms in a sample of university students fro...
2014 Sitting time and its associated factors in university students from 18 low, middle and emerging economy countries
Prolonged sitting is an emerging health risk. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of sitting time and to explore relation...
2013 Self-rated health and associated factors among older South Africans: evidence from the study on global ageing and adult health
Background: Population ageing has become significant in South African society, increasing the need to improve understandings of health and w...
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