Ricerc@Sapienza

The rise in chronic diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases stresses the need to retain a healthy workforce. Many chronic diseases are linked to unhealthy lifestyles and stress. Fortunately, in many cases the severity chronic disease can be altered and improved by appropriate nutrition, increased physical activity, smoking cessation and reduced alcohol consumption. Unfortunately, high level of stress and unhealthy lifestyles are very common among university employees and students. This calls for appropriate action focusing on improving and maintaining university employees and students health. Settings such as the workplace and the university, in particular, have been established as one of the priority settings for health promotion into the 21st century, as they can reach a great range of people of diverse backgrounds. Therefore, the proposed project will examine university employees¿ and students¿ health and well-being, with the overall aim to improve and promote health.