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Eating behaviours of British university students: a cluster analysis on a neglected issue
This 2015 study analyzed the diet of British university students to identify any trends in their eating behaviors. Using a questionnaire, the students were asked to reveal their intake levels of fruits and vegetables, snacks, convenience foods, and fast foods. A total of 345 undergraduate students responded to these questions. Four behavior patterns were identified among the respondents, including “risky”, “mixed”, “moderate”, and “favorable” eating behaviors. While 19% of the students had “favorable” dietary behaviors, under a third of the students were categorized within the two most risky dietary trends. These riskier eating behavior patterns were associated with living on campus and the Christian faith. These findings highlight the importance of university microenvironments on the eating behaviors of British university students. Religion as a mediator of dietary behaviors was a novel finding. [NPID: dietary behavior, eating behaviors, students, university, young adults, religion, Christians, British, UK, unhealthy diet, healthy diet]
Year: 2015
