A Study of Food Habits, Phusical Status and Related Factors of College Students in Chuncheon.
- Author:
Hai Sook LEE
1
;
Jung Ae LEE
;
Jeong Ja PAIK
Author Information
1. Department of Food Nutrition, Medical Care and Hospital Administration, Hallym Junior College, Kangwon-do Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
eating habit;
physical status;
BMI;
skipping meals
- MeSH:
Alcoholic Beverages;
Breakfast;
Drinking;
Eating;
Education;
Female;
Food Habits*;
Gangwon-do*;
Humans;
Life Style;
Male;
Meals;
Snacks;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
1998;3(1):34-43
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In order to investigate the relationship among physical status, eating habits and life style, this survey was carried out by questionnaire in 1996. College students(413 cases) who resided in Chuncheon answered. The results are as follows: 1) The means of height and weight were 173.9+/-5.0 cm, 64.5+/-8.3 kg in male students and 160.9+/-4.5 cm, 51.1+/-5.8 kg in female students. 2) Under 20 of BMI(Body Mass Index) were 23.0% of male students and 58.3% of female students. 6.7% of males and 3.0% of females were over 25 of BMI. 3) There was a significant relationship between the type of favorite snacks and gender. There was a significant difference of BMI according to the level of the frequency and the amount of drinking alcoholic beverages. 72.6% of subjects took exercise regularly. But the BMI of subjects taking regular exercise and watching the weight tended to be higher than that of subjects not doing so. 4) Most students(78.5%) skipped breakfast, which was higher in the self-boarding students in than any other. It was because of the lack of time that they skipped their meals. This study suggests that a comprehensive nutrition education program is needed for college students in self-boarding houses and dormitories to improve their eating habits about skipping meals, and especially for female students to prevent inappropriate weight control.
