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Introduction and Objective: Admission to university is often accompanied by changes in lifestyle, resulting from adaptations to the new environment. This study aimed to describe the profile and eating habits of incoming students of the Nutrition course. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out with incoming students from the first semester of the Nutrition course of the Federal University of Pelotas. The data collection was performed through a self-administered questionnaire, addressing socio-demographic data, profile and eating. Results: Of the sample, 85% were women, with a mean age of 20 years and 75% were white. Regarding lifestyle, 45% performed physical activity, 94.7% did not smoke, 75% would drink alcoholic beverages eventually. As for dietary habits, 40% consume vegetables and fruits 1 to 2 times a day, as for the consumption of caloric foods, 35% reported consuming 1 to 3 times a week of stuffed wafers, about 85% consumed pizza from 1 to 3, and 55% consumed frying 1 to 3 times a month. Discussion: Studies show that young university students do not have good eating and living habits. Conclusion: During the course of nutrition, there should not only be theories, but actions that encourage students to apply not only their nutrition, food and lifestyle knowledge to their patients, but to themselves, with the goal of improving their Habits of life in order to acquire knowledge to be disclosed to society in the future.

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