The Nutritional Knowledge, Food Habits, and Attitudes toward Health in University Students

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  • Tada Yuki
    Department of Nutritional Science, Faculty of Apρlied Bio-Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture
  • Kawano Yukari
    Department of Nutritional Science, Faculty of Apρlied Bio-Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture
  • Mori Keiko
    Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture
  • Yoshizaki Takahiro
    Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture
  • Kokubo Yuki
    Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture
  • Hida Azumi
    Department of Nutritional Science, Faculty of Apρlied Bio-Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture
  • Kamioka Miho
    Department of Food Environment Economics, Faculty of International Agriculture and Food Studies
  • Takano Katsumi
    Department of Applied Biology and Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Bio Science

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  • 大学生における食事に関する知識と生活習慣の関連：農学系大学における検討
  • ダイガクセイ ニ オケル ショクジ ニ カンスル チシキ ト セイカツ シュウカン ノ カンレン ノウガクケイ ダイガク ニ オケル ケントウ

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<p>The universities represent the final opportunity to receive the health and nutritional education for a large number of students. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the nutritional knowledge, food habits, and attitudes toward health of first-year students at an agricultural university in Tokyo. We conducted a questionnaire survey and divided respondents into 3 groups based on their knowledge level of dietary self-management : ”knowledgeable” (n=643), “somewhat knowledgeable” (n=548), and “not knowledgeable” (n=1163). Parametric variables were analyzed using Analysis of variance and categorical variables were analyzed using the chi-square test. We found that students who ate breakfast daily, were interested in dietary education (Shokuiku), and followed the 34 listed desirable dietary and health behaviors in our survey were significantly more knowledgeable. However, even in the knowledgeable group, less than 50% of students reported actually practicing the itemized desirable diet and health behaviors. Our findings suggest the need for strategies to not only improve nutritional knowledge, but also to encourage practice of desirable diet and health behaviors in university students.</p>

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