Definitions of Healthy Eating Among University Students

2006 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer House ◽  
Jenny Su ◽  
Ryna Levy-Milne
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Personal Satisfaction ◽  
Taste Preferences ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
The University

Purpose: To identify definitions of healthy eating in terms of food characteristics, eating behaviours, barriers, and benefits in university students. Methods: Four focus groups were conducted; verbatim transcripts were analyzed and coded using qualitative methods. Participants were nine students of dietetics and six students of other subjects. All were females in their third or fourth year at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Results: Participants often described healthy eating as consuming all food groups of Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating, with the associated notions of moderation and balance. Benefits of healthy eating were cited as a healthy weight, good physical appearance, feeling better, preventing disease, and achieving personal satisfaction. Barriers to healthy eating included lack of time, choice, taste preferences, and finances. There was some discrepancy between what the dietetics students perceived as barriers for clients (e.g., lack of information), and barriers the potential clients (other students) perceived for themselves. Conclusions: As dietitians, we must try to understand our clients’ definitions of healthy eating and their barriers to achieving it, which likely differ from our own.

scholarly journals “It’s Important but, on What Level?”: Healthy Cooking Meanings and Barriers to Healthy Eating among University Students

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 2309
Author(s):  
Mercedes Vélez-Toral ◽  
Carmen Rodríguez-Reinado ◽  
Ana Ramallo-Espinosa ◽  
Montserrat Andrés-Villas
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
University Students ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Sedentary Lifestyle ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Processed Foods ◽  
The University ◽  
University Setting

The negative impact of a sedentary lifestyle and poor diet on health is evident across the lifespan, but particularly during the university period. Usually, the diet of university students is rich in sweetened drinks and processed foods and low in fruits, vegetables and legumes. Although there is an association between maintaining a healthy diet and the frequency of cooking at home, the time currently spent on cooking or learning how to cook is decreasing globally. The main aim of this study was to explore university students’ perceptions about healthy cooking and barriers to eating healthily. A group of 26 students participated in four focus groups. Content analysis was conducted using Atlas.ti v.8. Students perceived cooking healthily as a more complicated and time-consuming process than cooking in general. Individual and environmental factors were the most reported barriers. Costs and time, among others, were the main barriers pointed out by students with regard to healthy eating. This study highlights the need to develop interventions that modify these false perceptions about cooking healthily, and to train students so that they are able to cook healthy meals in a quick, easy, and cost-effective way. Further, specific actions are required in the university setting to minimize access to unhealthy options and to promote those linked to healthy eating.

scholarly journals Awareness of the Food-Based Diet Guidelines, Eating Practices, and Preferred Sources of Nutrition Information of Employees in an Open University in the Philippines

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Jelaine Real Bagos ◽  
Myra D Oruga
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Eating ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Open University ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Unhealthy Diet ◽  
Eating Practices ◽  
The University

Physical inactivity and unhealthy diet are considered as major risk factors in the development of the “fatal four” Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) (WHO, 2018). As the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) adopts a sedentary work lifestyle with most of the employees spending long hours at the office sitting in front of a computer screen, the university must be able to promote health and wellness in the workplace, particularly healthy eating. Thus, the study aimed to determine UPOU employees’ awareness of the Food-based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs), adherence to the 2012 Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF), and preferred sources of information on healthy eating to provide insights for the development of nutrition interventions in the university. A total of 85 healthy employees aged 19-59 years old accomplished an online adapted survey from February to April 2019 which included questions on awareness of the four FBDGs--2012 NGF; Kumainments (simplified version of NGF); Daily Nutritional Guide Pyramid (DNGP); and Pinggang Pinoy (a plate-like pictorial model), eating practices relative to the 2012 NGF, and preferred sources of information on the FBDGs. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results of the study showed that most of the respondents were not aware of the FBDGs. Among those who were aware, only a few have read the FBDGs. Adherence to the guidelines was also low as reflected by a very low percentage of respondents practicing the messages on the recommended frequency of intake of food groups. Results suggest conducting lectures or seminars and producing video materials about nutrition which can be uploaded in UPOU’s online repository of multimedia resources and social media sites to promote healthy eating practices among UPOU employees and ensure a healthy and sustainable workforce.

scholarly journals Adherence to recommended intake of pulses and related factors in university students in the UniHcos project

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
María Morales-Suárez-Varela ◽  
Carmen Amezcua-Prieto ◽  
Isabel Peraita-Costa ◽  
Carlos Ayan Pérez ◽  
Luis Félix Valero Juan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
First Year ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Dietary Recommendations ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Spanish Universities ◽  
The University

Abstract Pulses such as peas, beans or lentils are one of the most complete foods at the nutritional level; however, they are one of the most often neglected foods in the diets of university students. Entrance to university translates into a major lifestyle change for many young people, and the habits acquired or cemented at this time will remain into adulthood. The objective of this study is to analyse the association between personal/sociodemographic factors, dietary intake of other food groups and the consumption of pulses in first-year university students. This cross-sectional study is part of the UniHcos project, a multicentre study of multipurpose prospective cohorts in eleven Spanish universities. Data from 9862 university students were collected through an online self-questionnaire completed by all students who met the selection criteria and agreed to participate in the project during the 2011–2018 academic years. Of students, 75·8 % presented an inadequate (≤2 times/week) consumption of pulses. Living outside the family home in either a student residence (OR 0·76; 95 % CI 0·69, 0·84) or rental (OR 0·81; 95 % CI 0·70, 0·95) decreased the compliance with recommendations on the consumption of pulses. Low consumption of pulses is seemingly not restricted to a specific profile or dietary pattern among university students, and no specific focus group for intervention can be identified. Policies promoting the consumption of pulses among the university population as a whole are necessary to increase compliance rates with the dietary recommendations.

scholarly journals Importancia del programa institucional de tutorías en alumnos universitarios / The Importance of the Institutional Academic Advice Program on University Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gladys Hernández Romero ◽  
Nidia Hernández Romero ◽  
Nelly del Carmen Cordova Palomeque
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Educational Innovation ◽  
Teaching Innovation ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Innovación Educativa ◽  
Education Of Students ◽  
The University

ABSTRACTThe subject is approached from the line of research of Teaching Innovation by the members of the research group: "Educational Innovation in Teaching and Learning Processes", of The Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, which academic model contributes to the comprehensive education of students, resulting in the improvement of the quality of their education process and the strengthening of their abilities for their own benefit. The results show the students’ lack of information over the academic advice and the role of the advisor in the academic life of the university students. The research instrument used to measure the information were two semi-structured questionnaires applied to university students at different times from November 2012 to June 2013. The results show the need to raise awareness among students about the real objective of academic advice in their program advancement and the development of a personal education path.RESUMENEste trabajo presenta los resultados de un estudio sobre los universitarios y la opinión que tienen sobre la asesoría tutora que reciben de sus profesores universitarios en la División Académica de Ciencias Económico Administrativas, perteneciente a la Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, en México. El tema se aborda desde la línea de la investiga-ción educativa, que cultivan los integrantes del grupo de investigación “Innovación Educativa en los Procesos de Enseñanza y de Aprendizaje”, de la Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, cuyo modelo académico busca la formación integral del estudiante, así como mejorar la calidad de su proceso de aprendizaje, y potenciar capacidades que repercutan en su beneficio personal. El trabajo muestra evidencias de la desinformación que tienen los estudiantes sobre lo que es la tutoría y el rol que debe jugar el tutor y su habilidad pedagógica en la vida académica de los universitarios. Los instrumentos utilizados para la medición, fueron dos cuestionarios semiestructurados y aplicados en distintos momentos durante los meses de noviembre de 2012 a junio de 2013. Los resultados apuntan hacía la necesidad de concientizar a la población estudiantil sobre el verdadero objetivo que tiene la tutoría en el desarrollo curricular, y en la elaboración de una propuesta de trayectoria. Contacto principal: [email protected]

A Psychiatric Service for University Students

1964 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 232-238
Author(s):  
Conrad J. Schwarz
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Emotionally Disturbed ◽  
Psychiatric Treatment ◽  
Psychiatric Service ◽  
Patient Treatment ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Missed Appointments ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
Low Incidence ◽  
The University

The first Canadian Conference on Student Mental Health has provided the stimulus for this review of the development of a Psychiatric Service for students attending the University of British Columbia, and some of the data obtained for the Winter Session 1962–63 has been presented. The Psychiatric Service functions as an integral part of the Student Health Service of the University and is staffed by a part-time Consultant Psychiatrist and a full-time Resident. In addition, other Residents in the Department of Psychiatry provide valuable psychotherapy time for the treatment of University students. It is pointed out that the figure of 1.5% of the student population being seen by the Psychiatric Service must be taken as a low estimate of the incidence of emotional problems among students, since a number of other counselling-type resources are available on the campus. It would appear that there is an uneven distribution of patients in relation to academic year and faculty or school, with more senior students and those receiving some kind of psychiatric orientation in their courses showing a readier tendency to seek help. The motivation of students involved in psychiatric treatment is estimated to be fairly high in view of the large percentage of self-referrals and the small percentage of drop-outs, missed appointments and students missing more than one appointment. The mean number of interviews was 7.8 per student with a mean time of 6.34 hours per student due to the use of less-than-one-hour sessions. The need to regard hospitalization as a concomitant of out-patient treatment is stressed and the extensive use of the 26-bed campus hospital as a night and as a day facility for the treatment of emotionally disturbed students, is outlined. Reference is made to the monthly distribution of requests for assessment and some of the factors in the high peaks in October and January are discussed. The low incidence of new referrals during examination times is not felt to be due simply to the students having something on which to focus their anxiety during these times and some of the other possible factors involved are mentioned.

Personality Factors of a Canadian Sample of Male University Students

1965 ◽  
Vol 16 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1117-1121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorcas Susan Butt ◽  
Edro I. Signori
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
University Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Test Form ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Australian Sample ◽  
The University ◽  
Male University Students

On the 16 P.F. Test, Form A, a sample of male students from the University of British Columbia differed from the American college standardization sample on 5 of 16 factors at the .001 level and from an Australian sample on two factors at the .001 level. These differences cannot be accounted for with confidence due to the intervening times among gathering the three sets of data. However, several widely accepted stereotypes of American-Canadian differences are supported. The U.B.C. students, presumably a more homogeneous group as a smaller percentage attend college in Canada, tended to be more impulsive and immature, more distrustful, shrewd, radical, and self-sufficient than their American counterparts. When the U.B.C. sample was compared with the Australian sample, the U.B.C. students tended to be more impulsive and immature and more introverted. These differences point to the necessity for caution in using the test's standardization norms when interpreting the results of Canadian students and the desirability of developing local norms.

The Attitudes of University Students of Batubara in Medan Towards Batubara Malay Language

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julisah Izar ◽  
Siti Aisah Ginting
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
The University ◽  
Key Words Attitudes ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

This study dealt with the attitudes of university students of Batubara towards Batubara Malay language. The data were collected from 20 university students of Batubara in Medan. The instruments used for collecting the data were observation sheet, questionnaire sheet and depth interview. The data were analyzed by Moleong’s theory. The findings showed that the respondents’ attitudes were: 12 (60%) negative and 8 (40%) positive. The attitudes levels of university students included in negative and positive attitudes namely in: receiving 11 (55%) negative and 9 (45%) positive, responding 12 (60%) negative and 8 positive, valuing 10 (50%) negative and 10 (50%)  positive,  organizing 12 (60%) positive and 8 (40%) negative, and internalizing values 12 (60%) negative and 8 (40%) positive. The factors influenced the university students’ attitudes were language disloyalty 12 (60%) negative and 8 (40%) positive, language pride lack 14 (70%) negative and 7 (30%) positive, in the unawareness of the norms 11 (55%) negative and 9 (45%) positive. Bahasa Indonesia is dominantly spoken by the university students of Batubara in Medan which caused they have less frequency in using their Batubara Malay language with their friends who are from same region in Medan. Key words: Attitudes, University Students of Batubara, Batubara Malay Language

THE INSTRUMENT TO MEASURE ENGLISH PROFICIENCY OF THE PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES: BETWEEN TOEFL AND TOEIC

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Besin Gaspar ◽  
Yenny Hartanto
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Proficiency Test ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Job Applicants ◽  
First Year ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Recruitment Process ◽  
New Employees ◽  
The University ◽  
Higher Institutions

Recently the university students are required by their institutions to have the TOEFL score in the fisrt year or in the last year of their study before graduation. Some other higher institutions require their students to submit TOEIC, not TOEFL, before graduation. Companies, in the recruitment process, require the applicants to submit TOEFL score to show their level of English proficiency. The first question is which one is more appropriate for job applicants in the compay: TOEFL  or TOEIC. Another question for university students before graduation is whether to have TOEFL  in the first year or in the last year before graduation. This article aims at answering the two questions raised. The first part will give an overview of various versions of TOEFL  and  TOEIC  and the second part proposes the appropriate English proficiency test  for the recruitment process for new employees and for the university graduates, that is, TOEIC for the company  and TOEFL  for universities  and  colleges. 

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