Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture (한국식생활문화학회지)

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A Study on the Health-related Life Behavior and Dietary Habits of Female University Students by Residence Type in the Gyeongju Area

경주지역 여자대학생의 주거형태에 따른 건강생활태도 및 식습관에 대한 연구

  • Oh, Young-Sub (Department of Foodservice Management and Culinary, Gyeongju University)
  • Published : 2009.08.31
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the dietary patterns and behaviors of female university students according to their type of residence. The subjects consisted of 369 female students from the Gyeongju area. This cross-sectional survey was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire. The SPSS 14.0 statistical package was used for the data analysis. The results are as follows: the height and weight means were 162.7${\pm}$4.6 cm and 53.9${\pm}$6.7 kg respectively. For BMI, 44.2% of the subjects were with in the normal (18.5-23) and 49.1% were underweight and 6.2% were overweight. In terms of alcohol consumption, 78.9% of the subjects consumed alcoholic beverages, and there was no significant difference by the type of residence However, for drink proportion and the preferred type of alcoholic drink there were significant differences by the type of residence (p<0.001). Third, for smoking status and the intention of quitting smoking there were significant differences by the type of residence (p<0.000, p<0.05 respectively). Also, for exercise regularity and preference as well as food preference and taste, there were again significant differences by the type of residence (p<0.001). Finally, in terms of breakfast intake and kinds of foods eaten at breakfast significant differences were found by the type of residence (p<0.01).

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