DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sajb.2024.v12i07.002

Pages: 178-183

Introduction: Health of students is an essential factor in acquisition of knowledge and in development of human capital in general. Aim: This study was conducted in order to descriptive the nutritional and health situation of students of Felix Houphouët University of Côte d'Ivoire. Methodology: In fact, a nutritional and health assessment survey was carried out from October 15, 2016 to February 17, 2017 in a population of 1228 students dominated by male with middle-aged of 22.5-year-old. Results: It revealed a panoply of diseases with a predominance of digestive disorders. According to the literature and previous studies done at Felix Boigny University, this could be linked to exposure to stress, inadequate environmental and dietary conditions. This nosological situation is not without consequence on the nutritional state, indeed the prospective analysis of the body mass index of the surveyed, showed a nutritional state quite degraded with 5.29% of leanness, 9, 13% overweight and 2.20% obesity. Conclusion: In view of these results we note that the health status of students is precarious and stationary with respect to the results of previous studies. Faced to this worrying situation, it is urgent to carry out awareness campaigns on all university campuses in the country to improve the nutritional behavior, nosological status and nutritional status of students.