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A Study on Nutrition Knowledge, Dietary Habits and Lifestyle of Male and Female University Students in Deajeon

대전지역 남녀 대학생의 영양지식, 식습관, 생활습관 비교 연구

  • Kim, Mi Ja (Dept. of Culinary Nutrition Woosong University) ;
  • Kim, Kee Hyuk (Dept. of Culinary Nutrition Woosong University) ;
  • Kim, Hyeyoung (Dept. of Global Korean Culinary Arts, Woosong University)
  • 김미자 (우송대학교 외식조리영양학부) ;
  • 김기혁 (우송대학교 외식조리영양학부) ;
  • 김혜영 (우송대학교 글로벌한식조리학과)
  • Received : 2013.12.05
  • Accepted : 2013.12.26
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the university student's dietary behaviors, lifestyle and nutrition knowledge. The survey were composed of 81 male and 64 female students at W University in Daejeon. Results of survey shown that BMIs of male students was 23.9 which is higher significant at p<0.001 than female students was 20.8. In lifestyle, dietary habit patterns of female students showed higher significant in meal if under stress and snack intake at p<0.05. In terms of dining-out, both female and male students like Korean food. However, female students like Western food and flour-based food than their male counterpart. While male liked Chinese and Japanese foods at p<0.05. A siginificant higher proportion of male students smoked (p<0.001); drink (p<0.01) and exercised (p<0.05) than their female counterpart. In terms of nutrition knowledge, males have higher scores (out of a possible 15 points) than female scores (p<0.01). The results of this study suggests that nutrition education can motivate and improve dietary management for dietary compliance. Therefore, a proper planned nutrition education programs for university students is an efficient and effective education method.

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