The period of college life in young adults marks many changes in health practices that have lasting impact on their health status. It is crucial to understand health practices and problems of this population so as to identify interventions and strategic approaches that protect their health. The objective of this study was to assess prevailing health practices of college students and determine association between their health practices and health status. A non-experimental descriptive design was used to conduct the study. 200 participants were selected using convenience sampling technique and data was collected using structured questionnaires on health practices and health status. Findings of the study reveal that a majority of the students i.e. 66% have good health practices and 51% have a good health status. Association between the two variables was done using Fisher’s Exact test in which the p value was found to be <0.05, indicating that there is a significant association between the two. This study advances our understanding of health practices and health status in conjunction, while directing us to the fact that health practices affect health status.
