Korean Journal of Community Nutrition (대한지역사회영양학회지)

The Korean Society of Community Nutrition (대한지역사회영양학회)
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Study on the Eating Habit and Eating Out Behavior of the University Students

일부 경기지역 대학생의 식습관과 외식행태

  • Ho, Jin-Yang (Department of Foodservice & Culinary Management, Kyonggi University) ;
  • Han, You-Kyoung (Department of Foodservice & Culinary Management, Kyonggi University)
  • 진양호 (경기대학교 외식조리관리학과) ;
  • 유경한 (경기대학교 외식조리관리학과)
  • Received : 2010.09.01
  • Accepted : 2010.10.18
  • Published : 2010.10.31
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Abstract

This study investigated difference of general eating habit and eating-out behavior between men and women of university students in Gyonggi area. The survey was conducted from 1 March to 1 April 2010, in Gyeonggi area. Self-administered questionnaires were collected from 250 students in Gyeonggi area. The research results show, first of all, that they eat twice a day, and they usually do not eat breakfast. The main reason why they do not eat breakfast is that they do not have enough time to eat. Between men and women, there is significant difference in eating amount and eating speed at 0.001 levels. Men's problems of eating behavior are irregular meal time and speed of eating time, and in case of women, they do not have a meal regularly and overeat at one time. Second, they usually eat out for a meal and gather with friends once to three times a week. Also, the lunch set-menu promotion is the most preferred one. Third, when men choose a restaurant, they consider in order of taste, convenience, amount, and service; women consider in order of atmosphere, taste, convenience, and service. Taste is the most important for men; atmosphere is the most important consideration for women. Taste (at 0.01 levels), sanitation (at 0.05 levels), and atmosphere (at 0.001 levels) are significantly different between men and women in choosing restaurant.

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