The Nutrition Knowledge, Attitudes, and Dietary Habits of Physical Education Majors and Non-majors of Male College Students.
- Author:
Hyun Ock PARK
1
;
Hwa Jin HYUN
;
Kyung Hee SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Sports Health, Institute of Continuing Education, Myongji University, Yongin, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
nutrition knowledge;
attitudes;
dietary habits;
physical education major students
- MeSH:
Eating;
Food Habits;
Humans;
Internet;
Male;
Meals;
Physical Education and Training;
Smoke;
Smoking
- From:Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
2009;14(4):363-373
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This study was performed to investigate the nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and dietary habits of physical education (PE) major and non-majors of male college students. The subjects were 253 students residing in Gyeonggi area. Nutrition knowledge scores of PE major students were lower than that of non-major students. Both PE major and nonmajor students reported TV, radio, and internet as their primary sources of nutrition information. Overall dietary attitude scores of two groups did not differ significantly, but PE major students showed more positive attitudes than non-major students for 'Enjoy eating foods that are good for health'. PE major students took more number of meals a day and took more irregularly than non-major students. Also they used more nutrient supplements than non-major students. PE major students drank more amounts of alcohol and drank more frequently than non-major students. But the smoking status of the two groups was not significantly different. PE major students scored higher than non-major students in dietary habits on balance of meals in spite of their low nutrition knowledge scores. Therefore, it is suggested that nutritional programs for PE major and non-major college students should be developed.
