Public Awareness of Healthy Lifestyle among Iraqi Population

Background: A healthy lifestyle is a way of life that lowers the risk being seriously ill or dying early. It includes making wise choices can help people thrive as they move through their life's journey, like eating diet and physically active. Objective: This study aims to assess public knowledge awareness regarding lifestyles. Methods: cross-sectional was conducted among 128 relative primary healthcare center visitors in Wasit province Iraq. The data collected using self-administered questionnaire derived from previously published article consisting two parts. Results: In this study, around 66.4% sample knew about food pyramid, 44.5% them used it daily lives. majority (60.6%) were three meals during day, only 44.6% skipped some day. Only one (0.8%) mentioned drinking alcohol, 46.1% have smoking habit. (64.8%) never exercised for at least 30 minutes significant association detected between gender pyramid (p=0.001), also found presence chronic disease (p=0.029). Conclusion: important be aware Iraqi still need increase by implementing health education.