[SOCIOHYGIENIC FACTORS FOR THE LIFESTYLE IN STUDENTS].

In the paper there are presented the studies of the social status and lifestyle in students of Tuvan and Russian nationality according to self-assessment by students of the material and domestic living conditions, health status, physical development, nutrition, socio-demographic characteristics. Students of the Tuvan University were shown to differ according to a low level of material provision, predominance ofrural students over urban ones, low educational qualifications of parents of students, due to the general socio-economic characteristics of the republic with a low level of urbanization, economic development, features of indigenous way of life. 43.8% of students believe that they have "good health." Students of 1-2 courses rated their health status as worst. Assessment of health largely depends on gender--young men assess their health higher than young women. In the self-assessment of the lifestyle, health and physical development in the students there are ethnic differences related to the peculiarities of mentality of the indigenous and non-indigenous population.