scholarly journals Dietary Practices and Barriers to Adherence to Healthy Eating among King Faisal University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 8945
Author(s):  
Amal Ismael Abdelhafez ◽  
Fahima Akhter ◽  
Abdulrahman Abdulhadi Alsultan ◽  
Sahbanathul Missiriya Jalal ◽  
Ayub Ali
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dietary Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Balanced Diet ◽  
Nutrition Course ◽  
Healthy Diets

Proper dietary practices should be developed during the student years that will continue into the future. This study aimed to identify the eating habits and dietary practices among King Faisal University (KFU) students, explore the barriers to adherence to healthy eating, associate the understanding of healthy diets with students’ characteristics, and determine the association between body mass index (BMI) and awareness of the concept of healthy diets, academic discipline, and enrollment in a nutrition course. In this cross-sectional study, students were selected randomly and a questionnaire was distributed using an electronic platform through KFU email. Out of 564 students, nearly half (45.7%) reported eating snacks as their main food, and some (38.3%) reported eating with their family twice daily. The students rarely reported eating with friends (73%) or eating dates (48.8%). Furthermore, many reported that they were not consuming a balanced diet (42.6%). Some students (46.3%) reported taking breakfast daily, and 49.1% reported eating meals regularly. There was low consumption of vegetables (29.3%) and fruits (26.2%) among the students. The barriers to adherence to healthy eating were the availability of fast food (73.2%), high cost of healthy food (72.7%), limited time (59%), and laziness (57.1%). Statistically significant data indicated that the students with a normal BMI were more aware of the concept of healthy diets, studied medical and applied sciences, and were enrolled in KFU nutrition courses.

scholarly journals Nutrition Knowledge is Correlated with a Better Dietary Intake in Adolescent Soccer Players: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danilo C. Noronha ◽  
Monique I. A. F. Santos ◽  
Adrianny A. Santos ◽  
Lizia G. A. Corrente ◽  
Rúbia K. N. Fernandes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Sodium Intake ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Cross Sectional

Nutrition education is one of the factors that may help to promote behavior change and therefore may improve the dietary habits of adolescent soccer players. However, information about the relationship between nutrition knowledge (NK) and the dietary behavior of these athletes is scarce. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the eating habits of adolescent soccer players and analyse the correlations among dietary intake and NK. Seventy-three Brazilian adolescent soccer players (aged 14–19 years), from four professional clubs, underwent anthropometric evaluation and completed 3-day food records. Misreporting of energy intake was evaluated and the dietary intake data were energy-adjusted and compared with recommendations for athletes and dietary reference intakes. The athletes also answered a questionnaire about barriers for healthy eating and a nutrition knowledge test divided into three sections: Basic Nutrition Knowledge (BNK), Sports Nutrition Knowledge (SNK), and Food Pyramid Nutrition Knowledge (FPNK). The participants showed a low NK (54.6%) and an inadequate intake of fruits, vegetables, dairy, carbohydrates, and micronutrients. A positive correlation was found between the ingestion of phosphorus and FPNK as well as among calcium and both SNK and Total NK (p<0.05). Sodium intake was negatively correlated with all categories of the NK test (p<0.05). The adolescents reported that the principal barriers for adopting a healthy diet were the lack of willpower and a busy lifestyle. In this context, nutrition education is recommended and should also provide practicable healthy eating goals according to athletes´ lifestyle as well as target motivational barriers to increase adherence.

scholarly journals Family farming products on menus in school feeding: a partnership for promoting healthy eating

2015 ◽  
Vol 45 (12) ◽  
pp. 2267-2273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hélida Ventura Barbosa Gonçalves ◽  
Diogo Thimoteo da Cunha ◽  
Elke Stedefeldt ◽  
Veridiana Vera de Rosso
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Family Farming ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Feeding ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Healthy Eating Habits ◽  
Feeding Program

The aim of this study was to characterize the process of buying Family Farming (FF) food for the Brazilian School Feeding Program (BSFP) and compare the quality of menus served to the schoolchildren before and after the implementation of Law n. 11,947/09. This is an observational cross-sectional study developed with application of semi-structured questionnaire and evaluating menus. Eighty-two cities from São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil participated of the study. Of these cities reported, 74.1% performed the purchase of products of FF for BSFP. The lack of interest of farmers and the deficient hygienic and sanitary conditions were the main difficulties reported. The quality of the menus offered to the schoolchildren improved significantly after the implementation of FF purchases. The partnership between FF and BSFP can contribute greatly to the development of healthy eating habits, not only by offering better nutritional quality menus, but also by implementing of nutritional education activities guided by the sustainable production and consumption of food.

scholarly journals School canteens in the Federal District, Brazil and the promotion of healthy eating

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika Blamires Santos Porto ◽  
Bethsáida Abreu Soares Schmitz ◽  
Elisabetta Recine ◽  
Maria de Lourdes Carlos Ferreirinha Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Student’S T ◽  
School Cafeterias

Objective: To characterize the school cafeterias in the Federal District of Brazil with respect to the promotion of healthy eating in schools. Methods: This is a descriptive, analytical, cross-sectional study, with a representative sample of schools with cafeterias in the Federal District, Brazil (n=202). The data were collected from April to November 2010 by means of on-site interviews and a structured questionnaire. The Pearson's chi-squared and Student's t tests were used. Results: A higher prevalence of outsourcing, and few employees and dieticians were observed. The prevailing foods were baked sausage, cheese, or chicken rolls or pastries. It was also found that 42.2% of the schools influence the menu of the cafeterias, and 58.6% of the representatives believe in the possibility of influencing the students' eating habits. However, 68.0% of the respondents do not believe in the economic feasibility of completely healthful school cafeterias. Approximately 30.0% of the respondents carry out activities to promote healthy eating. Conclusion: Most of the school cafeterias in the Federal District do not encourage healthful eating. The high prevalence of outsourced services with little interference from the school community gives high autonomy to the cafeteria's owner, whose priority is the pursuit of profit at the expense of the students' nutritional education. Improving the nutritional quality of school foods should be a continuous interactive effort of the food suppliers, principals, students, parents, and government authorities.

scholarly journals Eating pattern among adolescent female student, Applied Medical Sciences College, University of Hafr-Al Batin

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Asmaa Ghareeb Mohamed ◽  
Celso L. Souza
Keyword(s):  
Fast Food ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Eating Pattern ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Tv Watching ◽  
Preparatory Year

The college students, representing the young age population of community, for different reasons are prone to eat unhealthy foods and to have bad health habits during their college years which might affect their well-being and increase the risk of obesity, diabetes, and coronary heart disease; like fast food consumption, lower vegetable and fruit intake in face of less physical activities and a lot of computer & TV watching hours. This study aimed to assess eating habits and patterns, factors affecting food choices and anthropometric measurements. Descriptive cross-sectional study method was followed. 230 students were included in the study. The findings revealed that 50.9% of the study sample were at age group (< 20 years), nearly half 48.7% were at a preparatory year. Results show also that 44.3% of the study sample don't take breakfast regularly; the most reported causes were not enough time at home 49% and that they don't prefer cafeteria food 24.6% nor there is no for a break in the timetable 21.6%. The results show that 53.04% had a normal BMI and 24.35% were overweight. The BMI had a significant relation with the consumption and snacking patterns among students (p = .000). So, there is a greater need for constructing educational programs to be directed to enhance the nutritional status of the university adolescent students.

scholarly journals Evaluation of compliance to national nutrition policies in summer day camps

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 1620-1625 ◽  
Author(s):  
Falon Tilley ◽  
Michael W Beets ◽  
Sonya Jones ◽  
Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy
Keyword(s):  
Parent Education ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Multiple Observations ◽  
Nutrition Habits

AbstractObjectiveThe National Afterschool Association (NAA) standards specify the role of summer day camps (SDC) in promoting healthy nutrition habits of the children attending, identifying foods and beverages to be provided to children and staff roles in promoting good nutrition habits. However, many SDC do not provide meals. Currently, national guidelines specifying what children are allowed to bring to such settings do not exist, nor is there a solid understanding of the current landscape surrounding healthy eating within SDC.DesignA cross-sectional study design using validated measures with multiple observations was used to determine the types of foods and beverages brought to SDC programmes.SettingFour large-scale, community-based SDC participated in the study during summer 2011.SubjectsThe types of foods and beverages brought by children (n 766) and staff (n 87), as well as any instances of staff promoting healthy eating behaviours, were examined via direct observation over 27 d. Additionally, the extent to which current foods and beverages at SDC complied with NAA standards was evaluated.ResultsLess than half of the children brought water, 47 % brought non-100 % juices, 4 % brought soda, 4 % brought a vegetable and 20 % brought fruit. Staff foods and beverages modelled similar patterns. Promotion of healthy eating by staff was observed <1 % of the time.ConclusionsFindings suggest that foods and beverages brought to SDC by children and staff do not support nutrition standards and staff do not regularly promote healthy eating habits. To assist, professional development, parent education and organizational policies are needed.

scholarly journals Consumer knowledge and attitudes toward healthy eating in Croatia: a cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marija Ljubičić ◽  
Marijana Matek Sarić ◽  
Irena Colić Barić ◽  
Ivana Rumbak ◽  
Draženka Komes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fast Food ◽  
Dietary Fibre ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Whole Grains ◽  
Dietary Recommendations ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Unhealthy Eating ◽  
Eating Out ◽  
Eating Fast

Abstract Unlike fast and restaurant food, diet rich in fibre is known to contribute significantly to health. The aim of our study was to assess eating habits such as consumption of fibre-rich, fast, and restaurant food of the general population in Croatia. For this purpose we used a validated survey designed by the Polytechnic Institute Viseu in Portugal, which includes questions about demographics, good eating habits related to the consumption of the main sources of dietary fibre (fruit, vegetables, and whole grains), and unhealthy eating habits related to the consumption of fast food and restaurant meals. Between October 2014 and March 2015 we received answers from 2,536 respondents aged between 18-70 years, of whom 67.4 % were women and 32.6 % were men. Most respondents reported consuming one serving of vegetables and one piece of fruit a day, and whole grains every other day. Women and urban residents reported consuming larger amounts of fruit, vegetables, and whole grains than men (p<0.001). Men, in turn, reported eating out and eating fast food more often than women (p<0.001). Eating out highly correlated with eating fast food, which translates to lower consumption of dietary fibre (p<0.001). Higher education correlated positively with the consumption of fibre-rich food, but it also correlated positively with the consumption of fast and restaurant food (p<0.001). While eating fast food is not the predominant dietary practice in Croatia, over 50 % of respondents have reported eating fast food at least once a week. Our data also indicate that consumption of fruit, vegetables, and whole grains falls below the national and international dietary recommendations.

scholarly journals School Gardens in the Distrito Federal, Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-216
Author(s):  
Renata Bernardon ◽  
Bethsáida De Abreu Soares Schmitz ◽  
Elisabetta Gioconda Iole Recine ◽  
Maria De Lourdes Carlos Ferreirinha Rodrigues ◽  
Cristine Garcia Gabriel
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Food ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthy Eating Habits ◽  
Distrito Federal ◽  
Two Phases

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to identify experiences with gardens in public schools in the Distrito Federal, Brazil, and to analyze factors involved in their use to promote healthy eating habits. METHODS: This is an analytical cross-sectional study with data collection in two phases: (1) telephone contact with all public schools in the Distrito Federal; (2) interviews conducted with a sample of schools with a garden (n=105). RESULTS: Of the 582 schools in the Distrito Federal, 453 (77.8%) participated in phase 1 and 37.7% of these had a garden. Rural schools had a higher prevalence of gardens (p=0.003). Among the schools which had no garden, 75.2% (n=212) had interest in creating one. The main reason for the deactivation of gardens was a lack of manpower to maintain them. The main reason for creating a garden was to supplement school food (56.2%). The garden was used as an educational space to promote healthy eating habits by 60.8% of the schools. CONCLUSION: An expressive percentage of schools with gardens (37.7%) was identified in the Distrito Federal. A number of factors were associated with the presence of a garden, including the location and size of the school, as well as the level of education. A significant percentage of schools reported using the garden as a space to promote healthy eating habits. This result must be refined by assessing the use and impact of gardens as a tool to promote healthy eating habits in the school community.

scholarly journals Dutch Preadolescents’ Food Consumption at School: Influence of Autonomy, Competence and Parenting Practices

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1505
Author(s):  
Roselinde L. van Nee ◽  
Ellen van Kleef ◽  
Hans C. M. van Trijp
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Healthy Food ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Intake Ratio ◽  
At Home

Eating habits appear to become less healthy once children move into adolescence. Adolescence is characterized by increasing independence and autonomy. Still, parents continue influencing adolescents’ eating habits. This cross-sectional study used a Self-Determination Theory perspective to examine how parents can support preadolescents’ food-related autonomy and competence and how these factors are associated with healthy eating motivation and food consumption at school. In addition, the effect of relative healthy food availability at home on preadolescents’ food consumption at school was explored. In total, 142 Dutch preadolescents (mean age 12.18) and 81 parents completed questionnaires. The results showed that preadolescents perceived themselves as having higher food-related autonomy and lower competence to eat healthily as compared to their parents’ perceptions. A path analysis was conducted to test the hypothesized model. Although parental support was positively associated with food-related autonomy, higher food-related autonomy was related to less healthy food intake at school. On the other hand, competence to eat healthily indirectly affected preadolescents’ healthy intake ratio through their healthy eating motivation. Finally, the relative availability of healthy options at home was positively associated with preadolescents’ healthy intake ratio outside the home. Findings from the study advance the understanding of individual and environmental factors that influence eating habits during the key life period of early adolescence. The results may inform interventions aiming to guide preadolescents to make healthy food choices on their own.

scholarly journals BMI;

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (09) ◽  
pp. 1392-1397
Author(s):  
Shafat Khatoon ◽  
Aijaz Ahmed ◽  
Muhammad Zubair
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Child Death ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
Dietary Practices ◽  
Easy Method ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Balanced Diet ◽  
Growing Age ◽  
Child Bmi

Malnutrition results in the death of about 54 percent of all child death each year.From the time of birth of a children to the growing age nutrition and balanced diet is one of themajor concerns of parents and the nutritionists. Many different ways are devised to assess thenutritional status of the child. One of the widely accepted tools is to measure the Body MassIndex (BMI) of child. BMI provides a non-interventional and easy method for early diagnosis ofmalnutrition. Objectives: To determine current dietary practices among school going childrenand highlight the health risks associated with abnormal BMI. Place and Duration: Governmentsetup, Primary and Middle Schools of Islamabad were visited, from 1st August 2015 to 31stNovember 2015. Study Design: A questionnaire based cross-sectional study. Patients andMethods: A sample size of 184 was taken. Parents of class 6, 7 and 8 included. Parents wereasked to fill with diaries of students and was taken back after 3 days. Height and weight wastaken. Results: Out of 184, male students were 109 and female students were 71. 125 childrentook breakfast. 61 eat vegetables 3 times a week and 3 twice a week. 16 children never eatvegetables. 103 children had good appetite. Conclusion: Dietary habits in children in urbanarea is satisfactory, but slightly increase tendency towards unhealthy food is observed.

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