Introduction: More than one third of death in the world is due to unhealthy lifestyle that could be changed. Students are in the age that choosing lifestyle in that age could affect the rest of their lifetime. This study has accomplished to evaluate short-term and long-term effects of educational intervention for modifying lifestyle in students resident in Tehran University of Medical Sciences dormitories.
Materials & Methods: in this interventional quasi-experimental study, 169 girls were selected randomly to participate in group educational programs, 6 hours for each one. 2 weeks after the program, post-test, with a 9-month follow up, carried out. Data were analyzed by using of McNimar and Spearman tests.
Results: results showed positive intervention effects on nutrition and stress management (