Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture (한국식생활문화학회지)

Korean Society of Food Culture (한국식생활문화학회)
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A Study on the Food Habits and Dietary Intakes of University Students in Busan Area

부산지역 대학생들의 식습관 및 식이섭취 실태에 대한 조사연구

  • Kang, Hee-Jung (Dept. of Living Management, Collegy of Science, Kyungsung University) ;
  • Kang, Hee-Jung (Dept. of Living Management, Collegy of Science, Kyungsung University) ;
  • Cho, Kyung-Ja (Dept. of Living Management, Collegy of Science, Kyungsung University)
  • 강희정 (경성대학교 이과대학 생활경영학과) ;
  • 강희정 (경성대학교 이과대학 생활경영학과) ;
  • 조경자 (경성대학교 이과대학 생활경영학과)
  • Published : 2004.02.28
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Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the food habits and dietary intakes of University students in Busan areas. The survey was carried out by self-questionnaires with 130 male and 156 female students. The results obtained were as fellows. 1. 95.3% of male and 76.4% of female students answered they are moderate or healthy. The rates of alcohol drinking in male and female students were 94.5% and 81.0% and the rates of smoking were 73.2% and 2.0% respectively 34.6% of male and 56.9% of female students didn't regular exercise. 2. 21.3% of male and 10.5% of female students were satisfied with their current body image and 74.3% of female students wanted thinner figure. Male students attempted to weight control by exercise and females did by exercise and fasting. 3. The average BMI of students were 22.60 in males and 19.53 in females respectively and 78.0%, of female students were underweight. 4. Breakfast was skipped in 79.5%, of male and 83.7% of female students and it appeared male students eat faster than female students. 5 Male students preferred beverage and noodles and females preferred bread, biscuit, snack and beverage as snack food and female students had a higher tendency to enjoy snack time. The frequency of eating out was higher in female students and the standard of food choice was preference > price > convenience > nutritional value. The favorite dishes were meats > poultry > fruits > fishes, cereals, noodles in male and fruits > meats > cereals > poultry > noodles > fishes in female students. 6. The average energy intake were 1715.70kca1 in male and 1588.71kcal in female students respectively and the intakes of Ca, vitamin A and B2 were lower than RDA in male and female students.

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