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The aim of this study was to explore the influence of an enrolled degree course on health and eating habits in a population of Spanish university students (17–26 y of age).

A cross-sectional observational study was carried out with 648 students. Volunteers were stratified into biomedical (medicine and nursing, 48%) and non-biomedical students (other fields of study, 52%). Data were collected using previously self-reported questionnaires focused on anthropometric and sociodemographic profile, lifestyle practices, body image perception, health consciousness, eating habits, physical activity, and food addiction. Mann–Whitney U tests and Pearson's χ² tests were applied to identify associations between the two groups.

Self-reported body mass index was higher for the non-biomedical group (22.1 ± 3.1 versus 23 ± 5 kg/m²; P < 0.05), which also reported less regularity in taking meals (91 …