The study include 16 female patients with eating disturbance split to psychological craving for food and psychological anorexan groups equally and 11 healthy people as controls. Result: body weight and BMI in psychological craving for food group lower than psychological anorexy group as well as controls. Vary heart rhythm indexes according to frequency spectrum are different between eating disturbance group and control group. There are ….. of vice-sympathetic nerve and reduce activity balance of sympathetic and vice-sympathetic in all 2 groups of patients with eating disturbance in awake time, sleep time and all day
diagnosis ; female ; Habits

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the blood and urinary cadmium concentration levels of around abandoned metal mines in comparison with a control group. METHODS: Blood and urinary cadmium concentration levels were analyzed through investigations of the dietary habits and dietary water of subjects living near abandoned metal mines (exposure group) (n=190) in comparison with those living in designated control areas (control group) (n=256). RESULTS: The blood cadmium (1.93 microgram/l) and urinary cadmium (2.41 microgram/g cr) concentrations of the exposure group were significantly higher than those of the control group (blood cadmium: 1.19 microgram/l, urinary cadmium: 1.94 microgram/g cr). Both concentrations were significantly higher in vegetarians in both groups. CONCLUSIONS: The exposure group had higher blood and urinary cadmium concentrations than the control group. We attributed the elevated blood and urine cadmium levels in the abandoned mine residents to the influence of the abandoned mine sites.
Cadmium ; Food Habits ; Water

Survey on epidemiology and habits of seeking medical services of 109 patients with sexual transmitted diseases (STDs) (62 male and 4 female) at National Dematology Hospital shows that prevalence is higher among youth (20-39); state workers 33.9%; mostly in urban areas (68.8%); people had high school education and more (77.4%). Most women had married (60.9%); while most men have been single (89.2%). Male patients often contracted STDs due to having sexual activities with partners or sex workers (81.6%). Female patient contracted STDs mainly through husband (85%). Most STD patients seek for medical service within the next days (77.9%) or months. Those who came to hospitals/dermatology institute/dermatology centre was 53.2% and those who came to private clinics and chemistry for self treatment is 31.1%.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Epidemiology, Habits

This study has been performed to analyze nutrition knowledge, dietary self-efficacy and eating habits of the elementary- and middle- school students (n = 342) according to student's stage of regular breakfast or exercise. Middle school students had higher nutrition knowledge than primary school students. Total dietary self-efficacy and dietary habit scores were not different by school year and gender. Nutrition knowledge, dietary self-efficacy and dietary habit scores were positively correlated each other. By the stage of regular breakfast, the pre-contemplation stage comprised 13.6%, contemplation 2.1%, preparation 15.7%, action 11.5% and maintenance stage 59.1%. By the stage of regular exercise, the pre-contemplation stage comprised 20.9%, contemplation 7.3%, preparation 45.6%, action 9.8% and maintenance stage 16.4%. According to the stage of change, movement from the pre-contemplation and contemplation to upper stage increased the dietary self-efficacy score. Dietary habit score increased significantly across the five stages of changes. The results of this study indicate differences in stages of changes in breakfast intake and regular exercise and indicate the need for taking these phases of change into account in nutrition education.
Breakfast ; Eating ; Food Habits ; Humans

An investigation performed on 3647 primary school children found that the obesity incidence was 9,9% (among them, 12,9% male and 6,7% female). The consuming of high energy food such as meat, butter, roasted foods.... in obese children was higher considerably than normal children, obese children had had the habit of eating many time daily (> 3 times) and before bed
Pupil ; Schools ; Culture ; Habits ; Overweight ; Obesity ; Epidemiology

This study was conducted for researching demand on dietary education of low-level elementary school students and to develop an activity based textbook and a teaching manual on the subject. For necessity of dietary education, 88.8% of subjects answered dietary education is needed. The desirable frequency of the education was once a week (65.7%). The most appropriate time for the education was "school lunch" (37.5%), "special activity" (29.9%), "regular class" (12.4%) and "after school activity" (12.1%). The most preferred educational method was "experiment and practice" (40.1%). The desirable educational materials were "computer materials" (20.7%), "actual objects" (20.1%), "videotapes" (16.5%), "photographs-pictures" (12.2%) and "fairy tales-cartoons" (12.2%). The students wanted dietary information as "cooking" (26.1%), "growth and nutrition" (23.7%) and "right food information" (20.1%). The textbook was composed of five major chapters, which were "Traditional Dietary Culture", "Food", "Dietary Habit", "Hygiene and Environment" and "Cooking". Each major chapter had five to six smaller chapters, adding up to total of 32 chapters. The textbook had fun characters, illustrations, photographs and cartoons to deliver the main theme of each chapter. The textbook was in activity format so that it coul be readily and directly used in actual classes. The teaching manual was composed of background, goals, teaching plans and teaching points. The smaller chapters had learning goals, teaching-learning resources, important points, teaching-learning processes and reference materials. Videos were produced to help cook five snacks in the cooking chapter. Also, "Healthy Song" was created to be used in classrooms. This textbook will be helpful in children's right dietary habits and growth.
Cooking ; Food Habits ; Humans ; Learning ; Snacks

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate perceived stress and dietary habits of female college students and define the relationships between them. METHOD: A convenient sampling method was used at a university based in Seoul. Finally, 412 students participated in the study from May 1 to June 10, 2008. The questionnaires administered consisted of a Stress Scale for college students and Dietary habit scale questionnaires. The students filled out the questionnaires by themselves. The collected data was analyzed with the SPSS Win 14.0 statistics program, which was used to calculate the frequencies, percentages, ANOVA, and Pearson's correlation of the variables. RESULT: The major findings of this study were as follows; In general, female students were mostly stressed by 'schooling.' Stress scores were significantly different in accordance with religion. Overall, dietary habits of study participants were normal. Significant differences were observed in the dietary habits between type of residence, major, and spending money per month. There was a significant relationship between perceived stress and dietary habits. CONCLUSION: Stress management for female college students should be developed and nutritional education programs should be reinforced.
Female ; Food Habits ; Humans ; Surveys and Questionnaires

Breast Neoplasms* ; Breast* ; Food Habits* ; Humans

Biological Evolution ; Habits ; Humans ; Yawning ; physiology

OBJECTIVES: A higher consumption of vegetables is emphasized as the core component of most dietary guidelines. Thus, this research investigated the dietary habits and influencing factors of vegetable preferences of adolescents. METHODS: This study was conducted by using a self-administered questionnaire. 400 students from two high schools in Gyeongnam (193 boys, 207 girls) participated in the survey. The questionnaire consisted of the following variables: dietary habit, dietary action guide and factors based on Social Cognitive Theory (SCT). RESULTS: The dietary habits of subjects showed significant differences depending on whether they prefer vegetables or not. The subjects in the group who liked vegetables had better dietary habits than the other group. Also, the study determined that the most important reason for liking or disliking vegetables is due to the taste. In the practice of dietary guidelines, the group of subjects who liked vegetables followed dietary guidelines more closely than the other group (p < 0.001). When the factors based on SCT were analyzed, personal factors showed significant differences between the groups: outcome expectation (p < 0.001), self-efficacy (p < 0.001) and affective attitude (p < 0.001). Personal factors and rated vegetable preferences showed a significant correlation in multiple regression analysis (F=42.015, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: These results showed that vegetable preference is associated with a key point of desirable dietary habits among subjects. In order to increase vegetable preference or consumption, it is important to focus on strengthening not only self-efficacy of students, but also affective attitude of vegetable.
Adolescent* ; Food Habits* ; Humans ; Nutrition Policy ; Vegetables*