Comparing health behaviours of internal medicine residents and medical students: an observational study.

Purpose: During residency, many physicians find it difficult to maintain a healthy lifestyle; however, there is little objective data available. In this study, residents' health behaviours and cardiovascular risk status were compared with those of medical students.

Methods: Medical residents (n=55, postgraduate years 1 to 4) were compared with medical students (n=62, years 1-4).