Nutrition Knowledge University Students
Research results from madrid university showed that through a cross sectional study of university students those who had nutritional knowledge when trying to lose weight consumed.
Nutrition knowledge university students. The transition to university life may be associated. Participated and learned from a nutrition class made healthier food choices for themselves during the year matvienco et al 2001. University students represent a substantial proportion 50 of the uk young adult population and an individual s university career may be influential in the establishment of long term eating patterns and thus chronic disease risk this population also represents a group of young adults with a set of unique factors driving dietary intake. Inadequate nutrition affects students health and academic success.
Students may have proficient knowledge regarding nutritional requirements. A sample of 231 students with a mean age of 20 years was recruited from university campus during spring 2012. As a result we recorded the distribution of bmi among chinese students and found a low prevalence of obesity a finding that is consistent with a study of japanese female students bmi 25 overweight was 5 8 bmi 30 of obesity was 0. Weight height and waist circumference were measured.
The target population consisted entirely of college student of payam nour universities. This study designed for understanding the nutrition knowledge attitude and food habits of college s students.