Eating Habits Practices and Their Association with Nutritional Status Among Female Students at Secondary School in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia In 2014-2015
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 6
Abstract
Introduction: Eating habits practices are one of the major conditions affecting the world today. Objectives: This study aims to measure the proportion of the good and bad eating habits relation to their BMI. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study, including (80) Saudi female students, 15-17 years old, were selected from the second grade in secondary schools in Riyadh. Specially constructed questionnaire was used to interview the student. Results: Fruit and vegetable intake was 75%, 77.5%. Two point five percent of students eat sweets less than six times. The principal daily meal was lunch ninety one percent. About sixty eight percent of the students ate their food while watching television. The most daily drink that used by forty one percent was juice. Ninety four percent consumed snacks during their day. Sixty eight percent had more than 6 members in their families. The higher education of father 91.7% and mother 89.1% is having the higher eating of meat and vice versa. Conclusion: The normal weight was the main category among adolescents. But bad habits were dominant, like eating while watching TV. This study showed that eating behaviors for secondary schools still require improvement.
Authors and Affiliations
Asma Mushabab Alahmari, Eman Ghalib Alharbi, Summer Saeed Almutawa, man Abdulaziz Faqih, Sarah Saud Alhazmi, Salam Ihsan Alshaikh Khaled, Ghaydaa Juma Kullab, Saja Nasir Ghibn, Lojin Ayman Alakel, Moneerah Abdullah Almuhaidib, Mariam Naif Alotaibi
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- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2017.3.6.049
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