FOOD HABITS AND FOOD AWARENESS AMONG UNIVERSITY FEMALE STUDENTS: COMPARATIVE STUDY

Macro and Micro-Nutrients Intake, Food Groups Consumption and Dietary Habits among Female Students in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

BACKGROUND Improving the dietary intake among different groups and population is important for improving the health status. This study determines the nutrients and food group intake as well as dietary habits among female students in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. METHODS Two hundreds and eighty nine healthy female youths who were randomly selected among students of Isfahan University...

Food habits and food choice motives among university students settled in London: The role of gender and culture

This paper reports findings from a survey carried out in April-May 2009 among English and Portuguese university students in London. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of temporary translocation from Portugal to London and the influence of gender and culture on food habits and food choice motives of university students. In total, 101 university students (55 Portuguese – 26 males and ...

macro and micro-nutrients intake, food groups consumption and dietary habits among female students in isfahan university of medical sciences

A comparative study of food habits and body shape perception of university students in Japan and Korea

BACKGROUND Abnormal body weight, dietary concerns, and unhealthy weight loss behaviors are increasingly being observed in young females in Japan. Our previous research has shown that the irregular lifestyles of female Japanese and Chinese students are significantly related to their desire to be thinner. In the present study, we compare the food habits and body shape preferences of female univer...

Food Insecurity and Depressive Symptoms among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from Iran

Background: Food insecurity and depression are two public health problems in the developing countries. This study aimed to determine the association of food insecurity with depression and socioeconomic status (SES) among medical university students. Methods: This study was conducted among 272 students within the age range of 18-22 years. Participants’ demographic and anthropometric information ...