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Changing trends in nutritional behavior among university students in Greece, between 2006 and 2016
Kyrkou et. al (2018) compared the dietary habits of university students residing away from the family home in two different time periods (2006 and 2016), and also explored the possible impact of gender on the behavioral changes in nutritional choices among the same target population. A total of four hundred and five university students (242 in 2006; 163 in 2016) were assessed on their diets using the food frequency questionnaire, while data on demographic and lifestyle factors were also collected. The consumption of several plant-based foods increased over the 10 years, indicating a generally positive change in the students’ eating habits. Gender was significantly associated with body mass index (BMI) and changes in dietary attitudes. The authors believe that factors such as the budgetary constraints facing Greece in the last decade, the rise in nutritional awareness and other socio-cultural factors may explain the transition towards healthier and more balanced dietary habits. What would be useful is to be able to deeply understand these relations in order to foster nutritional education and additively improve the effectiveness of health promotion campaigns. [NPID: behavior, university students, college students, college, gender, gender differences, eating habits, students, dietary attitudes, socio-cultural factors, health promotion, health promotion strategies, public health]
Year: 2018
