Eating Behaviors among Female Adolescents in Kuantan District, Pahang, Malaysia

Chin, Yit Siew; Desa, Mohd Nasir Mohd

doi:10.3923/pjn.2009.425.432

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“…Quite a high number of female participants skipped breakfast more than male counterpart, perhaps the female are more concern with their body image, that is, fear of being overweight and obese. This is similar with the previous studies that linked meals skipping to concern about body image among adolescent girls [19][20][21][22]. The reasons cited by the students for skipping breakfast were inadequate feeding allowances or pocket money and busy schedules.…”

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Breakfast Habit and Nutritional Status of Undergraduates in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Adesola¹

2014

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Abstract:The study was carried out to assess the breakfast consumption habit and nutritional status of undergraduates in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Two hundred and fifty students comprising of 186 female and 64 male were randomly selected in two higher institutions. A self administered questionnaire which elicits information on socio-demographic data and breakfast habit of the students was used. Nutrients intake of the respondents was assess using 24 hour dietary recall while the Body Mass Index (BMI) was used to assess the nutritional status of the respondents. The result revealed that 76.2% of the respondents were female while 23.8% were male. Slightly above average (52.8%) were within the age range of 16-20 years while 36.8% received more than ₦10, 000 as feeding allowances. In general, 52% of the students reported not to be taking breakfast on the day of the survey and 40.8% attributed this to insufficient feeding allowances. Nutritional status assessment showed that there was no significant difference (Χ 2 =4.16; P=0.24) between breakfast skipping and BMI. The 24 hour dietary analysis showed that there was a significant (P<0.05) difference between the mean protein and fat intake of breakfast skippers and eaters. The mean nutrients intake of breakfast skippers and eaters were; energy (2315.4kcal vs 2229.6kcal), protein (52.6g vs 58.4g), fat (42.1g vs 33.0g), carbohydrate (324.3g vs 306.3g), iron (12.4mg vs 12.6mg), and calcium (1106.2mg vs 1157.9mg ). The study concluded majority of the students' skip breakfast, a reflection of insufficient feeding allowances, busy schedule and weight control measures. The study then recommends that parents should increase the feeding allowances of their children that are in tertiary institutions.

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Breakfast Habit and Nutritional Status of Undergraduates in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Adesola¹

2014

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“…Surprisingly, our study found that only 21.2% of respondents consumed fast food often. (Chin andNasir, 2009) Moy et al, (2009) reported that 60-70% of primary school students were fond of fast food. However, our study also found that majority of respondents among three countries consumed fried food at least twice a week or more, which was in line with the results of a previous study.…”

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Influence of Dietary Habits of University Students on Body Mass Index (Bmi) (A Comparative Study Among Egypt and Saudi Arabia and Turkey)

Sayed¹,

El-Shafei²,

Toprak³

2015

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ÖZETErgenlerde görülen beslenme alışkanlıkları ve uygulamaları veya yeme alışkanlıkları onların sağlığı üzerinde olumsuz sonuçlar doğurabilmektedir. Alkolsüz içecekler, tatlı içecekler, fast food tüketiminin aşırı düzeylere varması alımı, meyve, sebze, tam tahıllı gıdalar, süt ürünleri ve diğer kalsiyum katkılı gıdaların yetersiz alımı; düşük düzeylerde egzersiz yapımı ile artan obezite oranları ile ortaya çıkan olumsuz sağlık sonuçları; bu yaş grubunun beslenme ve yaşam tarzı özelliklerini yeniden gözden geçirmelerinin bir ihtiyaç olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu çalışma Mısır, Suudi Arabistan ve Türkiye arasında karşılaştırmalı bir araştırma olarak farklı kültürlerde ağırlık fazlalığı ya da eksikliğinde (BMI) üniversite öğrencilerinin beslenme alışkanlıklarının etkisini belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu araştırma 450 öğrencinin (her bölgeden 150) beslenme alışkanlıklarını ortaya çıkaracak bir anket formu kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. BMI (ağırlık / boy2 kg / m 2) ölçülmüş (tüm ölçümler çalışma bölgelerinde de aynı koşullar altında alınmıştır) ve göreceli ağırlık endeksi olarak kullanılmıştır. Sonuçlar Suudi Arabistanlı öğrencilerin yaklaşık yarısının (% 43.33) kilolu, Türkiye'deki numunelerin çoğunluğunun (% 75.3) normal kilolu olduğunu, Mısır'da ise özellikle kadın katılımcıların 50.67%'sinin kilolu olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Öte yandan sonuçlar; bütün faydalarına rağmen kahvaltının en sık atlanan öğün olması gibi üniversite öğrencileri arasında pek çok sağlıksız beslenme alışkanlıkları olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Çalışma, üniversite öğrencilerinin beslenme alışkanlıklarını değiştirecek, sağlıklı gıda ve diyet çeşitliliğini tanıtacak; eğitim programları önermektedir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Beslenme alışkanlıkları, Ergen -Vücut Kitle İndeksi (BMI) ABSTRACTDietary habits and practices or eating habits observed in adolescents may have detrimental consequences on their health. The adverse health consequences that may result from excessive intake of soft drinks, sweet drinks and fast foods consumption; inadequate intake of fruits, vegetables, whole grain foods, dairy products and other calcium-fortified foods; reduced levels of exercise ; and increasing obesity rates indicate a need to revisit the diet and lifestyle characteristics of this age group. This study aims to determine the effect of dietary habits of university students on the weight excess or deficiency (BMI) in different cultures as a comparative study among Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. A survey was carried out using a questionnaire to consider the dietary habits of 450 university students (150 from of each region). BMI (weight/height2, kg/m2) was measured (all measurements were taken under the same conditions at study regions) and used as index of relative weight. The results indicated that 50.67 % of participants in Egypt, especially female students, were overweight while nearly half of Saudi Arabian students (43.33%) were underweight and the majority of the sample in Turkey (75.3%) was normal weight. On the other hand the results found many of dietary ...

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“…Practising healthy eating behaviours is one of the most important factors to meet the nutritional needs of adolescents and proper eating behaviours that are learned in early life are maintained in adulthood thus reduces the risk for major chronic disease 2,3 . Physical and psychological changes occurring during this period usually significantly influence their dietary behaviours 1,4 .…”

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Is Healthy Eating Behaviour Common Among School Adolescents in Mauritius?

Ranjana¹,

Mahomoodally²,

Ramasawmy

2013

Curr Res Nutr Food Sci

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Adolescents eating behaviours have come in the limelight because of the unconventional meals, fast-food intake, and snacking. This study was therefore undertaken to appraise and understand eating behaviours of secondary school adolescents in Mauritius. Data were collected randomly from a representative sample (n=384) of adolescents via a self-administered questionnaire and analysed statistically to examine associations, if any, between socio-demographic factors and eating behaviours. Breakfast was the most frequently (68%) missed meal, attributed mainly to lack of time (79.2%). No significant difference was observed between common socio-demographic variables and breakfast skipping. Adolescents tend to consume healthy food items such as breakfast cereals, fruits and vegetables while fast food consumption was universally present but higher among low income groups. Snacking was highly prevalent (84%) and occurred more often in female teens, urban residents and middle and higher income groups. However, snacking pattern revealed a healthy trend with 76% adolescents reporting drinking water and fruits appeared to be the most popular snack (Popularity Score: 5.57). This study shows that there has been an improvement in the eating behaviour of school adolescents in Mauritius compared to previous local studies.

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Eating Behaviors among Female Adolescents in Kuantan District, Pahang, Malaysia

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Breakfast Habit and Nutritional Status of Undergraduates in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Breakfast Habit and Nutritional Status of Undergraduates in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Influence of Dietary Habits of University Students on Body Mass Index (Bmi) (A Comparative Study Among Egypt and Saudi Arabia and Turkey)

Is Healthy Eating Behaviour Common Among School Adolescents in Mauritius?

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