Korean J Community Nutr.  2014 Aug;19(4):297-316. 10.5720/kjcn.2014.19.4.297.

A Study on Food Habits and Nutrient Intakes according to BMI in Food and Nutrition Major and Non-major Female Students in Kyungnam University

• Seo EH

• KMID: 2268082
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5720/kjcn.2014.19.4.297

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study was performed to investigate the body image, food habits, nutrition knowledge, food intake frequency, nutrient intakes of female university students in Masan.
METHODS
Two groups (n = 302, nutrition major: 147, non-major: 155) were classified into underweight, normal weight and overweight/obesity groups according to BMI respectively.
RESULTS
Height and weight of all subjects were 161.5 cm, 53.2 kg and were 161.5 cm, 55.1 kg, 161.5 cm, 51.3 kg in major and non-major female students, respectively. The BMI and body weight were significantly different (p < 0.001). Significantly higher proportions of underweight students in both study groups had perceived as 'normal' or 'fat' (p < 0.001). Higher proportion of the subjects skipped breakfast and main reason was no time to eat. Nutrition knowledge score was significantly higher in major than in non-major subjects (p < 0.001). Fish intake frequency score was significantly higher in non-majors, while the vegetable intake frequency score was significantly higher in majors. Nutrient intakes were significantly higher the majors compared to non-majors, particularly the intake of calcium (p < 0.05), zinc (p < 0.001), vitamin C (p < 0.001) and vitamin E (p < 0.01). Subjects in both groups did not have adequate nutrient intakes compared to KDRIs. BMI showed a positive correlation with body image, body weight and nutrition knowledge score (p < 0.01).
CONCLUSIONS
These results suggest that systematic nutrition education program which can be applied in real life is important for the formation of correct choices of food and good eating habits.

Keyword

BMI; body image; food habits; nutrition knowledge; nutrient intakes

MeSH Terms

Ascorbic Acid
Body Image
Body Weight
Breakfast
Calcium
Eating
Education
Female
Food Habits*
Gyeongsangnam-do
Humans
Thinness
Vegetables
Vitamin E
Vitamins
Zinc
Ascorbic Acid
Calcium
Vitamin E
Vitamins
Zinc

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Nutrient intake ratio of dietary reference intakes in subjects

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