scholarly journals What Constraints Do the Students have for Nutrition Habits? A Research on Higher Education Students

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Orhan Batman ◽  
Mehmet Sarıışık ◽  
Akif Gökçe
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
School Students ◽  
Wide Audience

Heirs of future and potential tourists, students face with various difficulties during university period. The very primary step of physiological needs, eating habits and constraints, of such a wide audience who are supposed to be at the top of self-realization is an issue that is carefully be focused on. The aim of this study which tries to investigate Bartın Vocational School students’ tendency and constraints on nutrition is to search and identify daily main meals and snacks of students; to determine body-mass index on age basis;; and to evaluate the arguments whether interdependent variables such as economic level, place of residence and gender which are allegedly affect nutritional care have influence on food choice. This study is considered important because it assesses dietary habits and tendencies of consumers with different levels of opportunity and limited incomes. In this context, secondary data have been given in theoretical framework. Primary data, on the other hand, have been obtained through a questionnaire that is compiled from various sources. Research problem and hypotheses have been tested by parametric test Independent-Samples T Test and frequency analysis. As results of the research, the findings that students do not have adequate nutrition awareness though their body-mass index is in normal range; that they consume fast food particularly during the day; and that this situation leads to the so-called morbid obesity health problems have been discussed. In addition, policy recommendations and suggestions have been made in this regard.

Night eating status according to body mass index of Korean adolescents

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mi-Kyeong Choi ◽  
Yu-Jin Cho ◽  
Myung-Hee Kim ◽  
Yun Jung Bae
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fast Foods ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Night Eating

Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in night eating status according to adolescents’ body mass index (BMI). Design/methodology/approach This was a cross-sectional study that included a total of 688 middle-school students. The subjects were categorized as underweight, normal weight and overweight according to their BMI, and their night eating intake patterns, night eating menu preference and intake frequency were compared and analyzed. Findings With regard to their night eating frequency, 39.8 per cent replied almost never, while 24.3 per cent replied once a week and less and 22.5 per cent replied two to three times a week. Among 11 night eating menus, the preference for fast foods, confectioneries, street foods and noodles was significantly higher in the underweight group than in the overweight group. The intake frequency of night eating menus such as fast foods, confectioneries and breads increased in the following order: overweight, normal and underweight group. The underweight group had a higher frequency of night eating, and they preferred to eat snacks more frequently from their night eating menu. Originality/value In conclusion, it is necessary to form positive dietary habits including nighttime eating for proper dietary management of adolescents.

scholarly journals Relationship of BMI with Junk Food, sleep pattern, exam performance and awareness about its ill health effects in healthy teenagers

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Saba Tariq ◽  
Sundus Tariq ◽  
Saffee Tariq ◽  
Rehana Rehman
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Soft Drinks ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sleep Pattern ◽  
Exam Performance ◽  
Junk Food ◽  
Relationship Of

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the relationship of body mass index of healthy teenafers with junk food, sleep pattern, exam performance and awareness about its ill effects. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted from March to June 2017 at University Medical and Dental College, University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan, and comprised subjects aged 13-19. Data was collected using face-to-face interviews, getting the examnation results from respective educational insititutions and calculating the body mass index, Data was abalysed using SPSS 22. Results: Of the 226 subjects, 96(42.5%) were boys with a mean age of 15.68 ± 1.83 years, and 130(57.5%) were girls with a mean age of 17.00±1.74 years. Based on body mass index, 35(15.5%) subjects were underweight, 88(39%) were normal, 28(12.4%) overweight, 56(24.7%) pre-obese and 19(8.4%) were obese. The independent predictors of body mass index were higher consumption of soft drinks in males and higher consumption of soft drinks and salt in females (p<0.05). Conclusion: Teenagers were found ot be well aware of the ill effects of junk food, but they were found to be happy with their dietary habits and unwilling to change it. Key Words: Teenagers, BMI, Food habits, Fast food, Soft drinks. Continuous...

scholarly journals HUNGARIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PATTERNS WITH REGARD TO GENDER

2018 ◽  
Vol 76 (5) ◽  
pp. 739-752
Author(s):  
Veronika Végh ◽  
Gergely Horzsa ◽  
Zsolt B. Nagy ◽  
Gábor Elbert ◽  
Henriette Pusztafalvi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
School Students ◽  
Physical Activity Patterns

The rationale behind the research is the Hungarian government’s decision to introduce daily physical education lessons in schools. The system was expanded to all grades by the 2016/2017 academic year. It aims to improve students’ health consciousness and sports habits. Hungarian high school students’ physical activity, participation in competitive sport, body mass index and lifestyle determiners were examined with regard to gender. Altogether, 333 students completed the anonymous questionnaire, their average age was 16.12. Their Body Mass Index (BMI) was used to estimate the prevalence of obesity. The association between BMI and lifestyle determiners was analysed. 63.8% of girls and 70.4% of boys exercise daily or several times a week. Girls love individual sports, while boys would rather choose team sports. More boys participate in competitive sports (26.2%) than girls (16.5%). Both genders’ biology marks are better than those of students who do no sport. 46.81% of girls and 27.59% of boys have been on a slimming diet, and a high percentage of girls were on a slimming diet, even those with a normal BMI. The results suggest that despite having five physical education (PE) lessons every week, students want to get more exercise. However, a lack of time and fatigue prevents them from doing so. Most children chose PE as their favourite subject, but out of all sporting venues it is at school that they like doing sport the least. Keywords: physical activity patterns, eating habits, physical education.

scholarly journals Body mass index, physical activity and dietary behaviours among adolescents in the Kingdom of Tonga

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
BJ Smith ◽  
P Phongsavan ◽  
D Havea ◽  
V Halavatau ◽  
T Chey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
School Students ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dietary Behaviours ◽  
Overweight Or Obesity

AbstractObjectivesTo compare the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents using international and ethnic-specific cut-off points and to examine patterns of physical activity and dietary behaviours.DesignCross-sectional analytical study.SettingSchools on Tongatapu, Vava'u and Hapa'ai islands in the Kingdom of Tonga.SubjectsA total of 443 school students aged 11–16 years underwent anthropometric measures of height and weight and provided self-reported measures of physical activity and dietary behaviours.ResultsMean body mass index (BMI) was higher among girls than boys (23.7 kg m− 2vs. 21.8 kg m− 2) and tended to increase with age. A total of 36.0% of boys and 53.8% of girls were overweight or obese using the international cut-off points, whereas 25.0% of boys and 37.6% of girls were classified in this way using Polynesian-specific cut-off points. Tinned mutton or beef was the food that most participants (56.9%) reported eating once or more per day. Over half of the young people did not eat taro, fruit or vegetables at least once per day. Regular physical activity outside of school hours was reported by 20.7% of respondents, and 58.2% watched 1 h or more of television per day. Physical activity participation was the only behaviour independently associated with a lower risk of overweight or obesity.ConclusionsUsing Polynesian-specific cut-off points for overweight and obesity the prevalence of these conditions was still among the highest found in adolescents. The prevalence of physical inactivity and poor dietary habits indicate that risk factors for chronic disease are well established during adolescence in Tonga.

scholarly journals Body Mass Index, Eating Habits and Physical Activity Among Dietetics Students in Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Nurul Syahirah Rusli ◽  
Sakinah Harith
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Moderate Physical Activity ◽  
University Life

University life is a critical period of change in eating habits. Weight gain is a serious problem among youths who are experiencing a change in university life. Universities are potentially important settings for promotion of healthy diet and weight management practice for healthy future. Present study aimed to assess physical activity, eating habits and their association with body mass index (BMI) in dietetics students at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA). A total of 126 students were involved in answering a set of survey questions as well as weight and height measurements. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22.0. Result showed that, 9.5% of dietetics students were obese and 25.4% were overweight. Breakfast was the most frequently skipped meal (71.4%) with the main reason of time management followed by busyness in attending lectures and doing readings. Majority of students (73%) will take a snack when they skipped their meal time. Most of the students consume fruits sometimes (55.6%) and 37.3% of them also consume vegetables sometimes. Most of the students (37.3%) consumes fast food one to three times per month. More than half of the students (59.5%) prefer to eat with friends. Majority of students have moderate physical activity (42.9%). However, this study also did not show association between physical activity, eating habits and BMI. In a nutshell, health programs are necessary to create awareness of nutrition and a healthy lifestyle among youth as the arising of obesity incidence among youth is worrying.

Eating habits – fast food and body mass index

HORIZONS A ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liljana Sokolova ◽  
K Berenji ◽  
Ž Prijić
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Eating Habits

scholarly journals Hábitos alimentarios y estado nutricional de los trabajadores de una empresa láctea del norte de Ecuador

Bionatura ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 872-875
Author(s):  
Concepción Magdalena Espín Capelo ◽  
Secundino González Pardo ◽  
Juan Carlos Folleco Guerrero ◽  
Rosa Ana Quintanilla Bedón ◽  
Silvia Marcela Baquero Cárdena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
The Body ◽  
Daily Consumption ◽  
Very High

The aim of the present study was to determine the dietary habits and nutritional status of workers in a dairy company in northern Ecuador. Observational, descriptive and transversal research, which used the survey through a questionnaire with sociodemographic and anthropometric variables to determine the nutritional status; and, the frequency of consumption to identify eating habits. The results report a preponderance of the masculine sex and mestizo ethnicity among the workers, with an age range between 30 and 60 years. Regarding the nutritional status, according to the Body Mass Index, 56.0% of workers are overweight, 8.2% Obesity level I, and 0.5% Obesity level II. In the Waist Circumference according to sex, it was found that in women (82-88 cm) there is a high risk in 32.7%; very high risk (> 88 cm) and 26.5%; in men 13.5% high risk (95-102 cm) and 5.3% very high risk (> 102 cm). In terms of eating habits, according to the frequency of consumption survey, 78.0% consume 3 to 4 meal times; being the less consumed refreshments, the foods that ingest the most are rice, potatoes, bread, sugar, eggs and dairy with frequent daily consumption and the less consumed are fruits, vegetables and legumes with a frequency of 1 week consumption. It is concluded that body mass index and waist circumference increase in relation to the advance of age and eating habits due to excess and nutritional imbalance.

scholarly journals DIETARY HABITS AND BODY MASS INDEX BETWEEN ATHLETES AND NONATHLETES OF UiTM

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Soraya Mohd Elias ◽  
Intan Nursyazanie Mohamad Rizal
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Dietary Habit ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
R Value ◽  
The Individual

The aim of this study was to compare the dietary habits and Body Mass Index (BMI) between student-athletes and non-student athletes in UiTM (Universiti Teknologi MARA), as well as to study the relationship between their dietary habits and BMI. Dietary habits are the habitual decisions of the individual regarding what foods they eat, while BMI is one of the widely used tools to identify the nutritional status of the individual. An online questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. Respondents’ body weight and height were self-measured, and respondents provide the data in the demographic section. Dietary habits questionnaire comprised of 18 questions, including the frequency of food intake from every section of the food pyramid, snack, fast food, vitamin and mineral supplements, breakfast, beverages intake and meal skipping. The result showed the mean dietary habits score of student-athletes were significantly (p <0.01) higher than non-student athletes. This could indicate the awareness of the student-athlete to practice a good dietary habit for them to enhance their sports performance. Regarding BMI, majority of the respondents from both student-athletes (62%) and non-student athletes (70%) were in the normal weight BMI category, and no significant difference was found in both groups. In addition, present study found no significant relationship between dietary habits and BMI for both student-athletes (r-value =  – 0.093, p = 0.359) and non-student athletes’ (r-value = – 0.037, p = 0.713) groups, showing that dietary habits of the respondents does not correlate with their BMI. Although no significant association were found, normal BMI category and appropriate dietary habits are essential to be practised by everyone irrespective athletes or nonathletes, and this is to ensure a healthy lifestyle and reducing the risk of getting the non-communicable disease.

PENGARUH PENDAPATAN RUMAH TANGGA TERHADAP KONSUMSI DAGING (SAPI, BABI DAN AYAM ) DI DESA SEA I KECAMATAN PINELENG

ZOOTEC ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Richie A.F. Osak ◽  
V V.J Panelewen ◽  
J. Pandey ◽  
I. D.R Lumenta
Keyword(s):  
Household Income ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Meat Consumption ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Chicken Meat ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Village

ABSTRACT THE EFFECT OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME ON MEAT CONSUMPTION (BEEF, PORK AND CHIKEN) AT THE VILLAGE OF SEA I, PINELENG DISTRICT.This study aims to determine the magnitude of meat consumption (beef, porl and chiken) of household based on income levels in the Village of Sea I, Pineleng district and to determine the effect of household income on meat consumption (beef, porl and chiken) in the Village of Sea I, Pineleng district. Formulation of research problem is how much they purchased meat (beef, porl and chiken) consumption household in the Village of Sea I, Pineleng district. This study was conducted in the Village of Sea I, Pineleng district. Study was conducted using a survey method, and data were obtained through primary data and secondary data. Determination of the location (rural sample) in the study was conducted by purposive sampling method. Number of samples used in this study were 30 people. Data of this study were analyzed by descriptive and mathematical analysis methods. Income indicated the amount of income earned in a month household, whether they were from the household head or sourced from other household members who work and earn income. From the money earned, the highest number of respondents had incomes between 1.000.000 to 3.000.000/month with the percentage of 70 %, while the number of respondents with the smallest income was less than 1.000.000/month with the percentage of 16.67 %. The difference of income held by the respondents in the Village of Sea I, would have an impact on the amount of meat purchases each month. This was in accordance with the opinion Sukirno (2002) stating that most of the disposable income is used to buy food and clothing. Most of the meat consumed by people in the Village of Sea I was pork and chicken meat compared to beef, it was because the price of beef was relatively expensive compared to the price of pork and chicken meat. Based on research results, pork was the most meat consumed by family respondents about 21 families with the percentage of 70 % of respondents, followed by chicken meat about 18 families with the percentage of 60 % of respondents, and beef by 8 families with the percentage of 26 respondents, 67 % of domestic poultry and meat about 6 families with the percentage of 20 % of respondents. Based on the results of research, it can be concluded that household income significantly affect the consumption of meat in the Village of Sea I, Pineleng district and the average consumption of meat in the Village of Sea I, Pineleng district was about 8,9  kg/capita/year, below the national target of 10,3  kg/capita/year.   Key Words : Household income, meat consumption, Sea I Village.

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