J Agric Med Community Health.  2016 Jun;41(2):85-97. 10.5393/JAMCH.2016.41.2.085.

The Sugars Intake through Processed Foods and Its Related Factors in College Students

• Shin EK
• Doo YT

• KMID: 2328198
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5393/JAMCH.2016.41.2.085

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study was performed to examine the sugars intake through processed foods and its related factors in college students.
METHODS
The findings of this study was based on the data obtained from the self-administered questionnaire survey of the sugars intake through processed foods. The self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted among 245 college students between March and April, 2015.
RESULTS
The amount of sugars intake through processed foods was 45.9g in male collegians and 47.1g in female collegians. In the bivariate analysis, the amount of sugars intake was significantly different by department of major, current smoking status, subjective health status in female collegians (p<0.05). In the multivariate analysis, the amount of sugars intake was related significantly with current drinking status, sleeping time, degree of depression in male students and student's department of major, current smoking status, whether or not of snack intake in female (p<0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
The program for college students to decrease the sugars intake through processed foods would be necessary, especially in student of non-health department.

Keyword

College student; Intake; Sugars

MeSH Terms

Carbohydrates*
Depression
Diagnostic Self Evaluation
Drinking
Female
Humans
Male
Multivariate Analysis
Smoke
Smoking
Snacks
Carbohydrates
Smoke