Nutritional knowledge, food habits and health attitude of Chinese university students –a cross sectional study–

Sakamaki, Ruka; Toyama, Kenji; Amamoto, Rie; Liu, Chuan-Jun; Shinfuku, Naotaka

doi:10.1186/1475-2891-4-4

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“…15,23,24 In contrast the prevalence of overweight and obesity among the Iranian male college students were only 7.9 % 25 and it was even low (2.9%) among the Chinese college students. 19 The prevalence rate of obesity in the current study is similar to the studies done by Majeed and Anding et al and it is slightly higher than the study done in Abha by Hakeem et al among the female college students. [26][27][28] Different studies across the globe reported various prevalence rate of overweight and obesity and that may be due to the differences in sample size and culture but still all the above described studies reveal that obesity and overweight are the major public health issue across the nation.…”

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“…The above mentioned habits are more or less similar with the student"s habit in Lebanon and china. 17,19 Majority of students in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (45.17%) and in Lebanon (47.9%) have two times meals in a day whereas Majority of students in china has three times meals in a day. The current study shows that about 35% of the college students in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia eat snacks daily which are lower than in Lebanon where almost 50% of the college students eat snacks daily but in contrast only one tenth of the college students in china eat snacks daily.…”

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“…The questionnaire includes eating, drinking and smoking habits of college students, and the anthropometric measurements includes height, weight and Body Mass Index (BMI). [17][18][19] The students were informed about the study and were given instructions on how to fill the questionnaire completely.…”

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A cross-sectional study on prevalence of obesity and its association with dietary habits among college students in Abha, Saudi Arabia

Alshahrani

Sujatha

2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: During the past few years there was a western influence in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia and as a result of it the eating habits among the male college students had rapidly changed which also increased the prevalence rate of overweight and obesity. Therefore the objectives of the study were 1) To determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in a sample of male college students in Abha, Saudi Arabia. 2) To determine the relationship between the Student’s body weight and their eating habits. Methods: A cross-Sectional study was done among 445 male college students from king Khalid University, Abha Saudi Arabia. Study participants were selected randomly and self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. Data was analyzed by using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS Inc. version 16.) and expressed in percentages. Results: The study found that 28% and 20 % of students were overweight and obese. Daily intake of snacks and lack of consumption of vegetable and fruits were found to be the common dietary habits among the male college students. Majority of the students were aware about the balanced nutrition and it was positively correlated with the normal body weight. Conclusions: The current study suggest involvement of college Administration and family members will further reduce the burden of overweight and obesity among college students in the nation.

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A cross-sectional study on prevalence of obesity and its association with dietary habits among college students in Abha, Saudi Arabia

Alshahrani

Sujatha

2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…Most Saudi students (63·3 %) (19) eat irregular meals, whereas 64·6 % of Lebanese (51) and 81·6 % of Chinese (52) male university students take regular meals. The eating habits of the KSA youth population need to be improved using educational programmes aimed at promoting healthy eating habits.…”

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Prevalence and association of female weight status and dietary habits with sociodemographic factors: a cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia

Khalaf

Westergren

Berggren

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Objective: Research about the prevalence of underweight and overweight/obesity in the Saudi Arabian female population is limited. The aim of the present study was to examine the dietary habits and the prevalence of underweight and overweight/obesity and associated factors among female university students. Design: A cross-sectional study. Setting: A university centre for female students in south-western Saudi Arabia. Subjects: The study involved 663 randomly selected female university students who self-reported their physical activities, nutritional habits and socio-economic factors. Multiple linear and logistic regression analyses were used to identify factors associated with the students' BMI, dietary variables, underweight and overweight/obesity. Results: The majority of the university females were normal weight (56·9 %), but a high prevalence of underweight (19·2 %) and overweight/obesity (23·8 %) occurred. Social factors significantly associated with BMI were the presence of obese parents and siblings as well as physical activity levels, marital status, number of sisters, father's level of education and more frequent intake of French fries/potato chips (>3 times/week). Several variables were found to correlate with dietary habits, underweight and overweight/obesity. Of special interest is the association between the number of siblings and the participants' BMI and dietary intake in both negative and positive ways. Conclusions: The findings of this research have implications for health promotion and prevention of malnutrition among college-aged females. Health-care providers and policy makers need to involve the whole family when promoting females' physical activity. The study serves as an evidence-based background for planning and implementation of interventions targeting improvement of highly educated populations' nutritional habits.

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“…As Instituições de Ensino Superior tornam-se importantes espaços para a aplicação de estratégias de promoção de estilos de vida saudáveis (Driskell, Kim, & Goebel, 2005;Lowry et al, 2000;Sakamaki, Toyama, Amamoto, Liu, & Shinfuku, 2005), implementando práticas de redução do excesso de peso e obesidade e manutenção de um peso adequado e capacitando os/as estudantes para a participação ativa e eficaz na construção de uma sociedade saudável (Precioso, 2004). Para além disso, não deve ser descurada a importância das cantinas e bares presentes nestes espaços que deverão ter uma responsabilidade acrescida, oferecendo ementas equilibradas, variadas e apelativas ao elevado número de estudantes que realizam refeições nesses locais.…”

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Hábitos Alimentares dos/as Estudantes do Ensino Superior

Alves

Precioso

2017

R Est Inv Psico y Educ

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ResumoOs hábitos alimentares constituem um importante determinante do estado de saúde dos indivíduos, nomeadamente na prevenção da incidência de doenças crónicas não-transmissíveis. O presente estudo teve como objetivo descrever os hábitos alimentares dos/as estudantes universitários/as. Os resultados obtidos permitiram concluir que os hábitos alimentares dos/as estudantes universitários/as são inadequados dado o consumo abaixo do recomendado de frutas, de vegetais e de leite e derivados. Daí salientamos a necessidade de mudanças de determinados comportamentos alimentares dos/as estudantes universitários/as, sensibilizando para o aumento de consumo diário de frutas e vegetais e a redução de alimentos ricos em gorduras, sal e açúcar. Palavras-chave: Hábitos alimentares; Ensino Superior; Alimentação Saudável; Estudantes Universitários/as Abstract Eating habits are determinants of the health status of individuals, particularly in preventing the incidence of chronic non-transmissible diseases. The present study aimed to describe the eating habits of university students. The obtained results allowed to conclude that the eating habits of university students are inadequate given the below-recommended consumption of fruits, vegetables and milk and yours derivatives products. From there, we highlight the need to change certain eating behaviors of university students, raising awareness for the increase in daily consumption of fruits and vegetables and reducing foods high in fats, salt and sugar. A nutrição está intrinsecamente associada à saúde e à doença e algumas das doenças mais predominantes são, em grande parte, atribuíveis a hábitos alimentares não saudáveis, adquiridos desde a infância. Neste sentido, a Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS) refere o benefício de ensinar aos indivíduos hábitos alimentares saudáveis quando são jovens, uma vez que os padrões alimentares são estabelecidos no início da vida e são difíceis de mudar quando são desenvolvidos durante a juventude (WHO, 1998).Considerando as evidências empíricas de que os comportamentos alimentares no início da vida adulta podem ter implicações a curto, médio e a longo prazo na saúde, acrescem as preocupações aquando do ingresso no Ensino Superior.A transição para o meio académico acarreta mudanças no consumo alimentar, desde a omissão de refeições à ingestão de alimentos nutricionalmente pobres. Nesta etapa académica, os/as estudantes assumem ter horários com pouco tempo o que pode contribuir para que os/as jovens realizem um maior número de refeições fora de casa, omitam refeições (Philippi, 2004) ou adotem práticas alimentares desviantes como a opção por

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Nutritional knowledge, food habits and health attitude of Chinese university students –a cross sectional study–

Cited by 196 publications

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A cross-sectional study on prevalence of obesity and its association with dietary habits among college students in Abha, Saudi Arabia

A cross-sectional study on prevalence of obesity and its association with dietary habits among college students in Abha, Saudi Arabia

Prevalence and association of female weight status and dietary habits with sociodemographic factors: a cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia

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