The Mental and Physical Health of College Students: The Implications of Lifestyle Medicine

Meghana Reddy², Kevin B Sneed¹ and Yashwant Pathak¹*
¹Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa Florida 33612, USA
²Judy Genshaft Honors College, University of South Florida, Tampa FL 33612
*Corresponding Author: Yashwant Pathak, Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa Florida 33612, USA.

Published: December 26, 2023

DOI: 10.55162/MCMS.06.182

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Abstract  

This paper discusses the five pillars of lifestyle medicine and how college students can benefit from implementing this lifestyle into their routine. It covers the statistics of students with their eating patterns, sleep cycle, risky substance consumption, stress management, and social connections. It emphasizes the importance of college students making their mental health a priority and ensuring the sustainability of prolonged brain development. The mental health of college students is vital for their academic success, as well as their overall wellbeing. Further discussed in the paper, there will be various statistics of lifestyle patterns of college students that are compared.

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