Introduction. The health behaviour of students consists of three elements: a lifestyle, daily physical activity and eating habits. Pro-health behaviour such as a diet, the maintenance of regular body weight, physical activity, not smoking have a positive proven influence on health, the quality and length of life. Aim. The aim of this study was to analyze selected health behaviour of students of the Faculty of Health Science of the Wroclaw Medical University. Material and methods. The research was conducted in 2013 among the students of Nursing and Medical Emergency of the Medical University by a diagnostic poll method. The average age of the respondents was from 19 to 24 years. The survey involved 98 students. Results and conclusions. The survey and the analysis of the results let us to conclude that the experimental group of students have a good knowledge of proper nutrition rules, but more than half of the respondents (52%) do not follow the dietary guidelines every day. Satisfactory is the fact that in both groups regular body weight was found in most cases (about90%). The anxiety can be caused by a low level of physical activity at the Department of Nursing. Another significant factor which is harmful to health is smoking, found in 21% of the respondents, which is really inappropriate especially when it concerns medical university students, among whom the awereness of the deletrious effects of smoking should be much greater.

Key words: health behaviour, students, a lifestyle.